Five-minute coaching tool
Rehearsal Planning Tool
Design one low-stakes rehearsal before classroom implementation.
Coaches helping teachers practice a new move
Use this when you need a focused next move.
Time
5 minutes
Source
Tip 18: Modeling, Rehearsal, and Practice with Feedback During Coaching Sessions
In five minutes, leave with
A short model, rehearsal, feedback cue, and classroom-transfer plan.
Work the tool
Answer three core questions.
Choose the move
What small instructional move will the teacher rehearse?
Make success visible
What will you model, and what should a successful attempt look or sound like?
Plan feedback and transfer
What single feedback cue will guide another attempt, and when will the teacher use the move with students?
Two optional prompts
- Where might you pause the rehearsal for immediate feedback?
- What material, prompt, or example must be ready before practice begins?
Finish line
Turn your thinking into a usable coaching move.
Write a four-step sequence: model, rehearse, give one feedback cue, and name the classroom transfer point.
See a worked example
Model how to launch Think, Write, Pair, Share. Have the teacher rehearse the prompt and transition. Give one cue about wait time. Rehearse again, then use the sequence during tomorrow’s opening problem.
Connect to the book
Keep building the practice.
Use the related chapter or article to understand the principle behind the tool.
Use this with your team
Bring the tool into professional learning.
Dr. Matt Rhoads consults with school district leaders and instructional coaches to turn coaching priorities into practical routines, tools, and measurable next steps.
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