by Matt Kelly, Jim Knight, Ann Hoffman, Michelle Harris and Sharon Thomas | Dec 17, 2019 | Improving Instruction, Instructional Coaching, Teaching Strategies, Uncategorized |
Checklists can feel tedious and reductive, especially in a field like education, where the autonomy of the teacher is so important to success. Some argue that the art of teaching cannot be reduced to a simplistic 15-item checklist, or that telling teachers to use a... by Ann Hoffman, Michelle Harris and Sharon Thomas | Jun 27, 2019 | Instructional Coaching, Professional Learning, Uncategorized |
After any professional development workshop, the most common questions concern follow-up. Workshops are incredibly valuable to convey foundational knowledge for new professional learning. At ICG, we want to ensure that our workshops are clear, engaging, grounded in... by Sharon Thomas | Dec 13, 2018 | Uncategorized |
In time, it could have been so much more But time is precious I know In time, it could have been so much more But time has nothing to show. –”Time (Clock of the Heart),” by Culture Club The issue of “leadership” is tricky in a coaching model like ours that... by Sharon Thomas | Dec 5, 2018 | Uncategorized |
Dialogue is one of those frustrating multiple-meaning words. In the playwriting and novel-writing world, “dialogue” is a noun referring to the words that characters speak themselves in conversation with other characters. In the business world (and much to my... by Sharon Thomas | Nov 29, 2018 | Uncategorized |
Communication is the heart of coaching. Jim Knight’s investigation into how adults respond best to change and support resulted in the Partnership Principles, and those principles are the cornerstone of our work with instructional coaches, teachers, and administrators.... 
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