DISD Coaching Vocabulary

Use visual stimuli anchort charts as a catalyst for student thinking

• Strong Voice

• Activate Visuals

• Break the Plane

• Economy of Language

Use total response techniques/whiteboards or poll the room

• Check for Whole-Group Understanding

• Employ Exit Tickets

• Randomize & Rotate

• Active Practice

Do laps with pen in hand to check to determine if students are learning what you're teaching

• Close the Loop

• Aggressive Monitoring

• Break the Plane

• Whole-Class Reset

Map out how many minutes each part of the lesson should take and keep to those markers

• Stand Up

  Square Up

• Time Stamps

• Universal Prompts

• Close the Loop

Stand and speak with purpose

• Strong Voice

• Activate Visuals

• Break the Plane

• Economcy of Language

Push the thinking back on students by asking them "Why is this important?"

• Universal Prompts

• Close the Loop

• Aggressive Monitoring

• Whole-Class Reset

Ask students to use technical/academic language when answering questions

• Upgrade Vocab

• Universal Prompts

• Check for Whole-Group Understanding

• Economy of Language

Align independent practice to rigor of assessment

• Teacher Radar

• Upgrade Vocab

• Active Practice

• Lesson Alignment

When giving instructions stop moving and strike a formal pose

• Stand Up

  Square Up

• Time Stamps

• Universal Prompts

• Close the Loop

Use proximitiy to identify behavior hot spots or when students are off task.

• Break the Plane

• Stand Up

  Square Up

• Teacher Radar

• Aggressive Monitoring