This hugely powerful book of first-person stories of disability changed how I think.
Lauren 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.
When considering how to improve instruction, we often leave out the voices of those our instruction is meant to center - students!
In 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.
Coaching and instructional leadership should work towards liberation for all, the theme of the Towards Liberation newsletter!
Looking to push beyond one-way communication in your family engagement? Consider these 5 tips for connecting families to one other in your learning community.
Here we dig into 4 strategies with examples for Coaching in the Classroom (Part 2 of 3).
In this guest post by instructional coach and consultant, Amber Brewer, we dive into the first of 5 strategies for building a positive climate for coaching at your school.
Instead of asking kids to conform to the status quo of schooling, coaches work towards classrooms where students share power, responsibility, and leadership.
In part 3 of the series on coaching in the classroom, we look at 4 tips for preparing well to make the experience effective for teachers.
Read MoreDirective coaching often gets a bad rap, but I believe it’s the most powerful and effective coaching stance. Here I tackle 7 misconceptions.
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In this guest post, school leader Donyel Griffin breaks down 3 different ways to focus coaching depending on the experience level of your teachers.