by Matthew Kelly | Nov 7, 2019 | Improving Instruction, Instructional Coaching, Partnership Principles, School Reform, Uncategorized |
Like most educators, principals and administrators are very busy professionals. With all of the various tasks that fall under their responsibility, finding the time and focus to go through a complete coaching cycle can be next to impossible. But something...
by Matthew Kelly and Jim Knight | Oct 31, 2019 | Improving Instruction, Instructional Coaching, Professional Learning, Uncategorized |
Pressure to see results can lead coaches and administrators toward a directive approach – dictating exactly what teachers must do to improve – but research has shown giving teachers more control and choices in their practice is far more effective. Jim Knight recently...
by Jim Knight and Matthew Kelly | Oct 29, 2019 | Uncategorized |
Creative work can be extremely fulfilling, but it also takes a lot of time and dedicated focus. The right music can inspire you, facilitate the momentum of your work, and even help keep you on task. Since I began working with ICG, Jim Knight and I have had an ongoing...
by Matthew Kelly | Sep 17, 2019 | Improving Instruction, Partnership Principles, Student Learning, Uncategorized |
All of ICG’s work is based in partnership and dialogue. Our research supports our belief that recognizing the learner as an equal is essential for true learning to take place, and much of our approach to coaching is indebted to the innovative ideas on dialogical...
by Matthew Kelly | Sep 10, 2019 | Instructional Coaching, Uncategorized |
Being an instructional coach involves a wide variety of skills and knowledge. Over the years at ICG, we have always found inspiration in the work of others, and we’d like to share some of our favorite books on education, coaching, communication, and beyond. Check out...
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