7At the core, an instructional coach and teacher leader is someone whose role is to work with teachers and school leaders to improve the educational outcomes of their students. Simple Instructional Coaching is based on the experiences of Nicole S. Turner who has served as Lead Teacher, Differentiated Accountability Coach, Instructional Coach, Assistant Principal, Dean of Students and a School Improvement and Turnaround Specialist for the Indiana Department of Education. Nicole has hosted internationally reached webinars, trained coaches who are looking to make an impact on teachers. She has gathered the top questions asked and given explicit answers and even some "how to" steps. This book is " Instructional Coaching made Simple". Simply Instructional Coaching focuses on six parts Part I: The Hype Around Instructional Coaching Part II: Transitioning to the Instructional Coaching Role Part III: Supporting your Teachers Part IV: Utilizing Coaching Cycles Part V: PLCs, Team Planning and Professional Development Part VI: Building Relationships and Trust with Teachers