Aug 29, 2020
Instructional coaches rely on good communication skills. But how do we communicate effectively with teachers in a way that encourages clarity, purpose, reflection, and an environment of learning?
Melanie Matthews of Literacy at Work shares her tips for communication: essential skills for communicating well,...
Aug 22, 2020
Instructional coaching can feel all-consuming, and sometimes we spend so much time getting through all of our stacks of things to do, we don't feel like we've accomplished anything important.
In this episode, Angela Watson of The 40 Hour Workweek shares some principles and tips for focusing your energy and...
Aug 15, 2020
1/3 of new teachers leave the field within the first five years of their careers. That is shocking! Some of the best supports to retain new teachers can be provided by instructional coaches. In this episode, you'll learn about some of the most essential ways that new teachers need support in and how to best provide...
Aug 8, 2020
Instructional coaching doesn't work without relationships with teachers. In this episode, I chat with Nita Creekmore from Love Teach Bless about how to build relationships.
Learn about how Nita starts the year to encourage relationship building, and her favorite strategy for supporting teachers and getting into their...
Aug 1, 2020
As instructional coaches, we see inequities in the school system all of the time. But sometimes we're not sure how to initiate conversations around these ideas in order to change the school for the better.
Join me as I talk with Elena Aguilar, author of Onward and Coaching for Equity, about how we as coaches can change...