In addition to personalized instructional coaching, our firm offers a set of targeted supports to help individual educators develop a specific aspect of their practice. We offer a full menu of services that supports educators in designing or updating their course syllabus, key assessments, and assignment rubrics. We also offer multiple methods to support faculty in receiving, analyzing, and acting on student feedback to improve their practice.
All instructional supports can be provided for a current course, a previous course, or a specific academic program.
INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT OFFERINGS
SYLLABUS REVIEW
A comprehensive review of an existing syllabus or support for the creation of a new syllabus.
Our coaches work with educators to ensure their syllabus is:
A road map that sets the stage for high-quality learning
A clear tool for communicating expectations to students
An effective guide for both the instructor and students to refer back to over the course of the semester.
ONLINE TEACHING CONSULTATION
A personalized review of existing online teaching practices and opportunities.
Our coaches share online teaching best practices, including how to structure lessons, how to build and maintain student engagement, and how to assess student learning.
ASSESSMENT REVIEW
A comprehensive review of existing assessments or support for the creation of new course assessments.
Our coaches work with educators to craft fair, rigorous, and effective assessments that accurately gauge student learning at key points during a course.
RUBRIC REVIEW
A comprehensive review of existing assignment rubrics or support for the creation of new assignment rubrics.
Our coaches work with educators to design rubrics that help instructors:
Communicate their expectations to students
Assess student work fairly and efficiently
Provide students with informative feedback.
STUDENT FOCUS GROUP
A student focus group to gather anonymous, confidential feedback on your instruction.
Our coaches will skillfully facilitate a focus group to collect information about students’ experiences in the course and identify students’ suggestions for improvement.
Steps to conduct a student focus group include:
Meet with your instructional coach to discuss your course and identify topics for student feedback.
Your instructional coach sets up a time either during or outside of class time to talk with all of or a group of your students.
Your instructional coach compiles student comments and meets with you to discuss action steps. A written summary of the feedback is also provided.
STUDENT FEEDBACK REVIEW
Review mid-semester and/or end-of-semester student feedback to identify strengths and areas of growth with with an experienced instructional coach.
Our coaches guide educators through a robust process to:
Interpret and analyze student feedback
Determine specific action steps for future instruction.