by Matthew Kelly | Sep 3, 2019 | Coaching Videos, Instructional Coaching, Uncategorized |
Our “Preparing for the New Year” series has tackled strategies for enrolling teachers in coaching, using presentations as an enrollment tool, the importance of establishing role clarity and managing time, and the practical uses of an Impact Cycle...
by Matthew Kelly | Jun 14, 2019 | Coaching Videos, Instructional Coaching, Uncategorized |
How is an instructional coach different from any other kind of coach? There are multiple approaches to coaching that can provide varying benefits, but they generally fall into two categories: Facilitative coaching Works from the assumption that the teacher already...
by Jim Knight | Apr 19, 2018 | Coaching Videos |
Yesterday, I led a workshop on What Principals Need to Know About Coaching with a group of principals and coaches in a wonderful school district in Texas. On their evaluation forms, respondents were very clear that bringing coaches and principals together was exactly...
by Jim Knight | Aug 28, 2017 | Coaching Videos |
As a researcher, I’ve had the pleasure of studying coaching for more than two decades. That work has, over time, surfaced 7 factors that are essential for coaching programs to succeed. In today’s video, I offer a quick summary of those factors. If you’re interested,...
by Jim Knight | Aug 7, 2017 | Coaching Videos |
One of the most important factors shaping a coach’s effectiveness is the support or lack of support provided by the coach’s principals. When principals support coaches, the coaches usually have a very significant impact on teaching and learning. When principals don’t...
by Jim Knight | Jul 31, 2017 | Coaching Videos |
Our research has found that the most important variable in coaching is trust. When teachers trust their coach and their school system, they usually embrace the help that coaches provide. However, if they don’t trust the coach or system, they likely will not want to...
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