NABE Education Consulting
1:1 Instructional Coaching

Individual Teacher Coaching

Personalized 1:1 coaching built on the B.R.I.D.G.E. Method™ — grow your practice through reflection, feedback, and applied innovation. For teachers and leaders who are serious about their craft.

Instructional coach reviewing student work with a teacher in a bright classroom

Goal-aligned

Coaching cycles built around your specific growth goals.

Classroom-grounded

Real observations of your real students. No theory-only PD.

Flexible cadence

Virtual or in-person. 3, 6, or 9-month engagements.

Strategy library

Personalized resources curated to your context.

Our Method

The B.R.I.D.G.E. Method™

Six interconnected phases that turn coaching from a checklist into a meaningful arc of professional growth.

  1. BPhase 1

    BuildBuild Relationships & Trust

    Establish psychological safety and trust between coaches, educators, and leaders — the foundation for growth.

  2. RPhase 2

    ReflectReflect on Data & Practice

    Use student data and classroom evidence to ground reflection in what's actually happening for learners.

  3. IPhase 3

    InnovateInnovate Instructional Approaches

    Co-design new strategies tailored to student needs and classroom context. Innovation is applied, not theoretical.

  4. DPhase 4

    DevelopDevelop Educator Capacity

    Move from awareness to application through targeted practice, feedback cycles, and peer learning.

  5. GPhase 5

    GrowGrow Through Feedback & Accountability

    Establish structures for ongoing observation and accountability. Growth is visible, documented, and celebrated.

  6. EPhase 6

    EmpowerEmpower Educators & Leaders

    Transfer ownership of the work to internal teams — confident, skilled professionals who lead from within.

A sample 6-month coaching arc

Here's what a typical 6-month engagement looks like, month by month. Every arc is tailored — this is the rhythm, not a script.

1

Month 1

Build & Diagnose

Goal-setting intake, baseline classroom observation, and student data review. Co-create a personalized growth plan.

2

Month 2

Reflect & Plan

Video-based reflection on instructional moves. Identify high-leverage strategies aligned to student needs.

3

Month 3

Innovate & Try

Co-design and rehearse new strategies. First implementation cycle with real-time coaching support.

4

Month 4

Develop & Refine

Second observation cycle, side-by-side feedback, and targeted skill-building practice between sessions.

5

Month 5

Grow & Document

Evidence collection, student work analysis, and reflection on shifts in practice and student outcomes.

6

Month 6

Empower & Sustain

Final observation, growth showcase, and personalized sustainability plan for continued independent practice.

Choose your engagement length

Coaching scales to your goals and timeline. Final pricing is set after a discovery call.

3 Months

6 sessions

From $1,500 / teacher

Targeted growth on a specific instructional area

Most popular

6 Months

12 sessions

From $2,800 / teacher

Sustained shifts in practice across a semester

9 Months

18 sessions

From $4,000 / teacher

Full-year transformation with embedded accountability

Bulk Rates

Coaching cohorts for schools

Enroll a grade-level team, department, or whole-school cohort and unlock per-teacher savings. Cohorts share language, build collective practice, and accelerate school-wide impact. Rates shown are based on the 6-month engagement.

Cohort size

1 teacher

From $2,800 / teacher

Standard 6-month rate

Self-sponsored or single-teacher growth

Save ~10%

Cohort size

3 teachers

From $2,500 / teacher

$7,500 total · 6 months

Grade-level teams or small departments

Save ~20%

Cohort size

5 teachers

From $2,200 / teacher

$11,000 total · 6 months

Whole-school cohorts and instructional teams

Larger cohorts (10+ teachers) and multi-school rollouts are scoped individually.

What coached teachers say

Stories from teachers and leaders who completed a coaching engagement.

"Coaching with Gia changed how I see my classroom. I stopped chasing strategies and started reading my students. By month four, my small-group instruction looked completely different — and so did the data. This is the most useful PD I've ever had."

Maya R.

4th-grade ELA Teacher · 6-month engagement

"What I appreciated most was how grounded the coaching was in my actual classroom. Gia didn't hand me a generic playbook — she helped me build my own. My confidence as a first-year teacher grew enormously."

Jordan T.

1st-year Middle School Math · 9-month engagement

"Our department enrolled three teachers in a coaching cohort and the ripple effect across the building has been real. Shared language, shared practices, and a common reference point when we plan together."

Dr. Lena K.

Department Chair, High School ELA · 3-teacher cohort

"The B.R.I.D.G.E. Method gave me a vocabulary for what I was already trying to do — and a structure that made it stick. My principal noticed the shift before I even mentioned coaching."

Marcus B.

5th-grade Self-Contained · 6-month engagement

"I came in skeptical and left transformed. Gia held me accountable in the most affirming way. The written growth summary I received is something I still reference in my evaluations."

Priya N.

Instructional Coach-in-training · 6-month engagement

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about format, cadence, and outcomes.

Ready to grow your practice?

Book a complimentary 30-minute call to talk about your goals, current context, and whether coaching is the right fit.

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