In this guest post by Kulsum Vahkaria, discover 3 types of evidence to focus on to support effective coach coaching.
Read MoreIn this guest post, school leader Donyel Griffin breaks down 3 different ways to focus coaching depending on the experience level of your teachers.
Read MoreTime to put the hands down and come up with some new ways to engage students in classroom discussion.
Read MoreLooking for ways to grow as a coach? Take the step of recording your coaching meetings to reflect and invite feedback!
Read MoreIn Part 2 of this series, I share 6 ideas to reimagine PD with a virtual coaching mindset.
Read MoreTaking a cue from virtual instructional coaches, let’s consider how to disrupt the status quo of boring PD to move towards meaningful, engaging and effective development for all teachers.
Read MoreWith guiding questions and a school-based example, consider ways to grow in your anti-ableism work as a coach.
Read MoreThis hugely powerful book of first-person stories of disability changed how I think.
Read MoreWhen a teacher is disengaged or frustrated during a coaching meeting, try one of these 5 strategies to get the partnership back on track.
Read MoreProviding specific, actionable and clear feedback during the practice section of the coaching meeting is crucial for helping teachers grow.
Read MoreWhen facilitating teacher practice in coaching meetings, consider how to plan for layers that build from simple to complex to support building new habits.
Read MorePractice builds habits quickly, but how do I decide what practice should look like in coaching meetings?
Read MoreHelp teachers build their new skills and strategies quickly by effectively using practice in your coaching meetings.
Read MoreNeed a mid-year energy recharge? Taking time to reflect and analyze coaching data to see growth may be just the thing to help!
Read MoreUsing a clear next step is a powerful way to support implementation of teacher’s new learning.
Read MoreLauren reflects on an interaction with a student from her time as a teacher, both from her previous thinking and from an anti-racist coaching lens.
Read MoreWhen considering how to improve instruction, we often leave out the voices of those our instruction is meant to center - students!
Read MoreIn Part 2 on promoting teacher buy-in, explore 5 practical strategies for addressing “resistant” teachers in coaching partnerships
Read MoreIn Part 1 of 2, we consider our mindset behind the question, “But what about teacher resistance?”
Read MoreIn this guest post by Rashaida Melvin, she frames our work in education as a shift from fighting against students to fighting along side students for liberation for all.
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