Diagnosing the Highest‑Leverage Step - Responsive Instruction Coaching Micro-CPD

Responsive Instructional Coaching: Diagnosing the Highest‑Leverage Step — 20‑Minute CPD Pack

This concise, high‑impact micro‑CPD session helps instructional coaches, mentors, and middle leaders develop one of the most essential coaching skills: identifying the single highest‑leverage next step that will most improve teaching and learning. Perfect for ECF mentor meetings, department CPD, or whole‑school coaching development.

This complete training pack includes:

A fully structured slide deck outline with clear, logical sequencing

Facilitator notes for every slide, enabling any staff member to deliver the session confidently

A simple, repeatable diagnostic sequence for choosing the right coaching step

A practical scenario‑based activity to build confidence and accuracy

Coaching language stems that promote psychological safety and clarity

A full references slide grounded in evidence‑informed practice

Participants will learn how to:

Define what makes a coaching step “highest‑leverage”

Diagnose from student behaviour rather than teacher preference

Identify root causes that limit learning

Select small, precise, actionable steps that can be practised immediately

Apply the diagnostic sequence in real coaching conversations

This micro‑CPD is designed to be practical, accessible, and workload‑friendly. It supports schools in building a consistent, responsive coaching culture where teachers receive clear, actionable feedback that leads to rapid improvement.