by Jim Knight | Mar 10, 2021 | Instructional Coaching, School Reform |
When coaches flourish, it is often because they work in settings where leaders are intentional and disciplined about providing the support necessary for coaching success. Without such support, coaches often struggle to have any impact at all. Districts that support... 
by Jim Knight | Dec 1, 2020 | Impact Cycle, The Coach's Playlist |
The Coach’s Playlist is a one-minute read packed with quick and useful resources based on an essential element of effective coaching. This week’s topic: Questions The Idea: Never ask a question to get the answer you have already chosen. ... by Jim Knight | Nov 12, 2020 | Instructional Coaching |
The Coach’s Playlist is a one-minute read packed with quick and useful resources based on an essential element of effective coaching. This week’s topic: listening The Idea: Listening is to coaching as skating is to hockey. Quotation: “I believe we can... 
by Jim Knight | Sep 29, 2020 | TLC Interviews |
The Don Deshler Leadership Award was created to honor Dr. Donald D. Deshler, my advisor, former boss, mentor, and friend. Don is one of the most accomplished people I’ve met in my life. He directed more than 250 research studies while at University of Kansas Center... by Jim Knight | Aug 17, 2020 | Instructional Coaching, Professional Learning |
I’ve been studying coaching, teaching commitment, and personal change for more than two decades, and I think that the most important lesson I’ve learned over that time is that it takes two people for resistance to exist. In other words, if we want to get to the heart...
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