Helping Instructional Coaches Strengthen
Teaching & Learning
Instructional Transformation Starts with Prepared and Confident Coaches
Instructional coaching is one of the most important roles in a school and one of the least supported. Too often, coaches are expected to drive instructional improvement while navigating unclear expectations, inconsistent leadership directives, and the emotional weight of supporting teachers who are already stretched thin.
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The result?
Coaching becomes friendly check-ins or compliance monitoring, none of which meaningfully strengthen instruction or improve student learning.
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This is why the Shift™ exists.
I partner with instructional coaches and school leaders to build classrooms where high-quality teaching and learning are the norm, through coaching that is focused, affirming, and designed for long-term instructional growth.
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When coaches are supported, teachers thrive and students feel the difference.
Work With Me:
THE REALITY COACHES FACE
Coaching is one of the most essential roles in a school and yet one of the most misunderstood.
Most coaching challenges trace back to the same three obstacles:
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1. Role Confusion
Coaches are expected to be experts, mentors, evaluators, and morale-boosters all at once, and without a clear definition of what their role actually is.
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2. Friendly–Ineffective or Compliance-based Coaching
When expectations aren’t clear, coaches either over-nurture (and avoid hard conversations)
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Over-correct (and damage trust).
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3. Inconsistent Expectations Across Classrooms
Teachers get mixed messages about what “strong instruction” looks like.
Coaches end up reacting instead of coaching and developing teachers' instructional practice..
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THIS IS WHERE I COME IN
I help instructional coaches build the clarity, skill, and confidence to drive measurable growth in teaching and learning, without burning teachers out.
My work sits at the intersection of:
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Mindset,
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Instructional strategy,
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Practical coaching,
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Adult learning science, and
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Equity-centered practice​
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So coaches can lead instructional transformation that lasts.
The Shift: Coaching for Instructional Coaches™
A premium coaching experience for school-based and district-level coaches.
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Strong coaching isn't accidental.
It's intentional, consistent, and grounded in clarity.
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Through targeted, high-impact coaching, I help instructional coaches:
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✔ Establish clear expectations for high-quality instruction
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✔ Conduct observations and walkthroughs with purpose
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✔ Improve instructional consistency across classrooms
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✔ Lead planning sessions grounded in intellectual prep
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✔ Deliver feedback teachers can act on tomorrow
✔ Build trust and credibility with teachers and school leaders
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✔ Move from "supporting" teachers to developing them
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This is not feel-good coaching.
This is practical, high-impact instructional transformation grounded in what actually works.
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Prefer to learn independently?
The Shift™ Self-Paced Digital Course
Your step-by-step roadmap for strengthening coaching practice from the inside out.
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Tools, templates, and examples
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A replicable coaching process
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Models for planning, observation, and feedback
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Confidence in leading instructional growth
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A clear structure you can implement immediately
Meet Dr. Nadine O’Garro
Instructional Transformation Partner | Coach of Coaches | Teaching & Learning Strategist
For 10+ years, I’ve helped educators transform teaching and learning by focusing on a simple truth:
Instructional transformation begins when adults are prepared, empowered​, and equipped.
I specialize in helping coaches:
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Move from role confusion to clarity
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Shift from friendly support to transformational coaching
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Build confidence and coaching skill
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Raise expectations without burning teachers out
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Create consistent, high-quality instruction across classrooms
My approach is direct, strategic, culturally responsive, and grounded in real practice — not theory.
You don’t just learn what to do.
You learn how to do it in a way that elevates teachers and improves student learning.