by Matt Kelly | Oct 5, 2021 | Instructional Coaching, New Coaches, Professional Learning |
We’re often asked “Which workshop is the most important?” This is a tricky question to answer because the issues that stand out usually tend to vary from school to school, and district to district. However, hearing this need for districts to get to... 
by Sharon Thomas | Sep 21, 2021 | Guest Post, Instructional Coaching |
This post is Part 4 of a 5-part series. Catch up on Parts 1, 2, and 3. I’m an English major who married a business major. Given all of the troubles of the world today, this may not sound like a huge problem. But in the day-to-day struggle of how people who love each... 
by Sharon Thomas | Sep 14, 2021 | Guest Post, Instructional Coaching |
Pexels Everything in a school feels like a fire drill. Educators deal with so many issues and crises every minute of the day that it’s hard not to see the average school day as a series of one stop-everything-and-take-action fire drill after another. “The kids... 
by Sharon Thomas | Sep 7, 2021 | Guest Post, Instructional Coaching |
This post is Part 2 of a 5-part series. Catch up on Part 1 here. A popular Friday phenomenon in many workplaces is to allow employees to dress “business casual.” Back when I was young and the concept of business casual was new, my employer provided very specific... 
by Sharon Thomas | Aug 31, 2021 | Guest Post, Instructional Coaching |
“How should we evaluate our instructional coaches?” We hear this question all the time. Most school districts we work with don’t like the way they evaluate coaches as employees, and few use consistent data and processes to evaluate their overall coaching programs. The... 
by Matt Kelly | Aug 4, 2021 | Coaching Videos, Impact Cycle, Instructional Coaching, Learning From Video, New Coaches, Partnership Principles, Professional Learning, Self-Coaching |
A more direct and powerful pathway for coaches to access professional development (PD) has been in dire need – even before the pandemic forced a shift to a more virtual environment. Now, that pathway has finally arrived with the launch of Radical Learners. ...
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