digiCOACH Implementation Guide

You are viewing a preview of the digiCOACH Self-Paced training portal. The full training guide also includes calibration activities, classroom observation videos, and guided team discussions. To access the full training guide and resources, please contact your digiCOACH representative.

Navigating this Course
This self-guided training course is broken up into multiple segments which provide an overview of the digiCOACH platform. Watching each of the videos in the Walkthrough Training Videos segment will prepare you to take digiCOACH into classrooms as you conduct informal classroom walkthroughs.

Prepare for a successful implementation of digiCOACH by completing the Walkthrough Training Videos segment first, and then come back to complete the Report Training Videos after you have collected some data. This ensures you have personalized data to explore while watching the Report Training Videos.

Download the digiCOACH App

The mobile digiCOACH app is required to complete walkthroughs. The app is available exclusively on Apple and Android phones and tablets. Click the appropriate link below to download the free digiCOACH app to your device or contact your district's IT Help Desk for additional support with installing the digiCOACH app on your district managed devices.

Support Files

Click below to download files to support the implementation of digiCOACH at your campus.

  • Staff Introduction Presentation
    • This presentation is designed to be used when introducing digiCOACH with your teachers. It explains why coaching matters, provides an overview of the digiCOACH program, and includes examples of the feedback emails teachers receive after a classroom walkthrough has been completed.
  • Classroom Instruction Edition
  • Strategy/Coaching Tip Statements
    • This edition and feedback statements are are featured in our training video below. Additional editions are available on our website here.
  • Ten Tips for Getting Started
    • Explore best practices before completing your first walkthroughs with digiCOACH and consider our tips for calibration before heading out to classrooms with colleagues.

Walkthrough Training Videos

The videos linked below provide an overview of the digiCOACH classroom walkthrough and coaching platform. Watch all videos in this segment before heading out to classrooms.

Part 1 - Why We Coach

 

This video introduces digiCOACH and establishes feedback to teachers as a key component of any walkthrough.

Report Training Videos

The videos linked below provide an overview of the digiCOACH online report portal.

Part 1 - Summary Reports

 

This video provides an overview of the summary reports available in the report platform. Examples of how you can filter your data down to specific grade levels, subjects, teachers, time periods, and observers are included.

Calibration Activities

Build a shared understanding of effective instruction with your leadership team. Calibration gives observers an opportunity to compare evidence, discuss digiCOACH look-fors, and strengthen interrater reliability so walkthrough ratings and coaching feedback are more consistent.

Practice together using a classroom video and the digiCOACH app, then bring the same process into classrooms. Select a common Focus Area, record your observations independently, and discuss the evidence behind each rating.

Use the Lesson Observation Videos playlist on our YouTube channel to find videos for calibration activities across grade levels and subjects.

This is only a preview of the digiCOACH Self-Paced training portal. For access to the full training guide and resources, including enhanced calibration activities with lesson notes and guided discussion prompts, contact your digiCOACH representative to request the link and additional support.