# Student-Focused Coaching: Maximizing Teachers’ Knowledge and Skills to Enhance Student Learning

### At-a-glance

##### Topics
Coffee Chat, Special education

##### Resource Types
Webinars

##### Author
Jan Hasbrouck, Ph.D., Daryl Michel, Ph.D.

##### Year
2021

## Student-Focused Coaching: Maximizing Teachers’ Knowledge and Skills to Enhance Student Learning

Presented by: [Jan Hasbrouck, Ph.D.](https://products.brookespublishing.com/cw_Contributorinfo.aspx?ContribID=2755&Name=Jan+Hasbrouck,Ph.D.), & [Daryl Michel, Ph.D.](https://products.brookespublishing.com/cw_Contributorinfo.aspx?ContribID=185732&Name=Daryl+Michel,Ph.D.)

**Age range:** Early elementary (K-2), upper elementary (3-5), middle school, high school, adults

**Who this chat is for:** Instructional coaches, teachers (e.g., department chairs, grade level leads, head teacher), administrators

A widely used, highly effective approach to student success, Student-Focused Coaching (SFC) helps instructional coaches and teachers work collaboratively to improve student outcomes using evidence-based practices. In this coffee chat, join the lead developer of the SFC model (Jan Hasbrouck) and an experienced instructional coach and trainer (Daryl Michel) for a detailed introduction to SFC and how it works. Drs. Hasbrouck & Michel will highlight content from their book, Student-Focused Coaching: The Instructional Coach’s Guide to Supporting Student Success through Teacher Collaboration, and discuss how K–12 schools can use this field-tested, research-based model to help all students succeed.

ATTENDEES WILL:

- Learn about the origin and impact of the Student-Focused Coaching model
- Get a clear definition of the SFC model and its key goals
- Review the important roles of an SFC coach: Facilitator, Collaborative Problem-Solver, and Teacher/Learner
- Explore the four phases of the SFC Problem-Solving Process, including verbal and non-verbal communication

[Watch the recording](/content/coffee-chat-access/?cf8_field_4=Student-Focused%20Coaching:%20Maximizing%20Teachers%E2%80%99%20Knowledge%20and%20Skills%20to%20Enhance%20Student%20Learning/index.html)