#  MQI Coaching Cycle 

 



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The MQI Coaching cycle combines teacher reflection and direct coaching to assist mathematics teachers in improving their practice. As part of a year-long experience, teachers learn about the Mathematical Quality of Instruction (MQI) rubric, use it to critically analyze video, and then work with an MQI-expert coach to improve their own instruction.

   ![Infographic detailing the five steps of the MQI coaching style](/sites/g/files/omnuum3591/files/styles/hwp_1_1__720x720_scale/public/mqi-coaching/files/mqi-coaching-cycle.jpg?itok=YPMxASWd) 

 

## Zooming in on the MQI coaching style: The Conversation

When the teacher and coach meet (either virtually or in person), they use the MQI framework as a guide for the teacher’s reflection. For each of the video clips (stock video or teacher’s own), the teacher and coach use the MQI to guide their discussion through several phases:

- Teacher and coach use the MQI code(s) to **describe**, without judgment, what happened in the clip, focusing on one or two MQI codes.
- They **elevate** the instruction in the video clip, describing what this moment would have looked like if it were incrementally improved on the MQI code(s) of focus.
- Teacher identifies **next steps** that might lead to such elevated instruction.
- At the end of the conversation, the teacher decides on an action plan, goal(s), and MQI code(s) of focus for the **next coaching cycle**.