The FASD Instructional Coaches offer a spectrum of supports to Alberta Education stakeholders, including whole group coaching, small group coaching, and one-to-one coaching.
Whole group coaching:
Leading high-quality professional development, including presenting designed learning opportunities, providing resources, and acting as a bridge to the FASD Service Networks.
Small group coaching:
Facilitating small groups which center around critical inquiry focussed on a common issue, including presenting professional development that aligns with teacher needs, providing resources, highlighting research, exploring and brainstorming ideas, demonstrating FASD-informed strategies, and acting as a bridge to the FASD Service Networks.
One-to-one coaching:
Partnering with individual school staff to support their growth and development, including providing resources, highlighting research, exploring and brainstorming ideas, problem-solving and reflection, formal coaching conversations, demonstrating FASD-informed strategies, co-creating routines and procedures, participating in case consultations, and acting as a bridge to the FASD Service Networks.
To request FASD instructional coaching supports and services please click here.
Learn more about your position as an FASD Instructional Coach with the Project Playbook.
The Project Playbook is a guiding document for the WRaP 2.0 FASD Coaching Partnership Project, outlining the role of FASD Instructional Coaches in supporting educators. Coaches help build capacity within schools, providing resources, mentorship, and professional development to enhance FASD-informed teaching practices.
The Playbook emphasizes collaboration and reflective practice, ensuring that coaching is supportive, not evaluative. It details expectations for coaches, training opportunities, and data collection to track progress. As a living document, it evolves annually to align with best practices and emerging research.