Elevate your coaching conversations with purposeful questions
The Mediative Coaching Question Guide is designed to help instructional coaches and leaders engage teachers in reflective, student-centered dialogue. Instead of defaulting to evaluative or surface-level feedback, this guide provides a bank of thoughtful prompts that deepen teacher reflection, support goal-setting, and connect instructional decisions to student learning.
Use the guide to:
Prompt reflection during lesson planning, observation debriefs, and reflection meetings
Focus teacher attention on student thinking and learning outcomes
Build teacher ownership of next steps through open-ended, nonjudgmental prompts
Strengthen trust by shifting coaching from “telling” to curiosity and partnership
Sample mediative questions include:
“What elements of the lesson were most essential to student understanding?”
“Where were students most engaged in thinking, and what cues did you notice?”
“What did the student work reveal about their understanding?”
“What are you most proud of from this lesson?”
What you’ll get:
✅ A ready-to-use PDF guide of sample mediative coaching questions
✅ Organized by coaching phase: Planning, Instructional Practice, Student Learning, and Growth & Ownership
✅ Easy-to-print format — perfect for walkthrough binders, coaching folders, or quick reference
This resource is perfect for instructional coaches, administrators, and district leaders who want their coaching conversations to go beyond surface feedback and foster real teacher growth