
Coach's Compass, The: Navigating Tiered Coaching in a PLC at Work
Navigating instructional coaching toward true north
The Coach’s Compass model, from authors Tesha Ferriby Thomas and Jennifer Parker, presents instructional coaching as a collaborative journey toward a shared destination. The unique MTSS-C framework adapts MTSS student intervention principles to support teachers through tiered coaching interactions. Founded on four quadrants—trust, goals, modeling, and resources—the Coach’s Compass provides a framework that fuels professional growth and drives continuous improvement.
This guidebook equips K–12 instructional coaches and leaders to:
- Align coaching efforts with PLC priorities and instructional improvement goals
- Adapt coaching strategies based on readiness, context, and need
- Identify who to support using the MTSS-C framework to differentiate coaching for teams and individuals
- Define what to focus on through four coaching quadrants—trust, goals, modeling, and resources
- Determine how to shift from isolated interventions to purposeful, tiered interactions
Published: Jun 05, 2026
ISBN: 9798893740950
SKU: Sol0950
Publisher: Solution Tree
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