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The Instructional Coaching Blog
The ICG blog features articles and interviews of people who believe we should be ongoing learners, use technology to learn, teach, and lead, accept personal responsibility for their duties and actions, know that to teach without hope can be damaging, but to teach with hope can save the world, infuse people with their love of learning; most importantly, the children they teach.
Latest Blog Posts
The Close Watch: Developing the Art of Noticing Students
Read along as Jim discusses how to be a "first class noticer" so our classrooms can be filled with meaningful experiences and relationships.
Stories of Impact: The Impact Cycle in the World of Special Education
This post spotlights the inspiring work taking place at Eisenhower Cooperative as their team implements the Impact Cycle.
Coaches as Leaders: Characteristics of Leadership
To lead ourselves, we need to clarify our purpose and identify the characteristics of leadership we hope to embody.
Communication Skills: Questioning
A large part of coaching involves thinking along with teachers and sometimes asking questions that let them think more deeply about a topic.
Unpacking the Partnership Principles with Your Team
In this post we share a brief protocol you can follow to bring the partnership principles into your school, district, or organization.
Time: Managing Time to Increase Impact
Jim talks about the two dimensions of effective time management: internal and external and the five levels of time management.
Being a Witness to the Good
To improve at being a witness to the good, we need to be intentional about what and how we notice in our work with others.
5 Factors of Trust
Trust is essential for relationships. In this post, we take a look at the five factors of trust and three forms to support your growth.
