by Sharon Thomas | Nov 8, 2018 | Uncategorized |
One of my greatest thrills as a classroom teacher was the moment when I would see several students “get it” at once. The “Now I understand!” facial expression never gets old. The lips part, the eyes widen, the head tilts back, and then the learner will often lean...
by Sharon Thomas | Nov 1, 2018 | Instructional Coaching |
Over the next 7 weeks, the Radical Learners blog will examine Jim Knight’s 7 Success Factors for Effective Coaching Programs. These success factors (grounded in more than 20 years of research) are also the frame for ICG’s certification program for instructional...
by Sharon Thomas | Aug 23, 2018 | Partnership Principles |
Doubt comes in at the window when inquiry is denied at the door. –Benjamin Jowett In our work with schools and coaches around the world, perhaps the most controversial Partnership Principle is praxis. Top-down accountability models are so engrained in education that...
by Sharon Thomas | Aug 16, 2018 | Partnership Principles |
Teachers make between 800 and 1,500 decisions a day. With the constant bombardment of students’ personal and learning needs (plus unexpected early dismissals, server problems, and parent calls), teachers often feel as though they live continually in the moment,...
by Sharon Thomas | Aug 9, 2018 | Partnership Principles, Uncategorized |
The best way to solve problems and to fight against war is through dialogue.–Malala Yousafzai Social media. Texting. E-mail. Even snail mail and old-fashioned phone calls. Humans on the planet today have more (and faster) means to communicate with each other...
