Supercharge school improvement with instructional coaches! How can coaches seamlessly integrate themselves into the fabric of a school and help teachers improve their practice from day one? This unique companion provides an inside look at the day-to-day work of an instructional coach and offers field-tested activities, materials, and data collection forms for coaches and instructional leadership teams. The authors address common challenges, including: • Observing classrooms and providing formative feedback • Reaching out to the hesitant or resistant teacher • Adapting data and analysis into usable information for the team • Recruiting, training, and supporting new instructional coaches