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. ... by Matt Kelly | Mar 11, 2021 | Better Conversations, Impact Cycle, Instructional Coaching, Learning From Video, New Coaches, Partnership Principles, Professional Learning |
Every coaching partnership and situation has its own unique needs and challenges. It can be overwhelming to know where to start, how to improve, or how to offer support. The good news is that ICG has developed an institute for coaches and administrators of any... by Matt Kelly | Feb 25, 2021 | Better Conversations, Instructional Coaching, Partnership Principles |
Below is a summary of my article in the Summer 2020 issue of Principal Connections. Paulo Freire’s book, Pedagogy of the Oppressed, has deeply affected and challenged me since I first encountered it my undergraduate studies. Freire’s writing has impacted ICG’s... by Matt Kelly | Feb 22, 2021 | Instructional Coaching, Partnership Principles, Professional Learning |
The past year ignited peak levels of stress and anxiety, and many of us are still struggling to find solid ground as things seem to change constantly. It’s easy for anyone – coaches, teachers, or administrators – to feel especially vulnerable right now. The good news... 
by Jim Knight | Feb 3, 2021 | Impact Cycle, Instructional Coaching, Partnership Principles |
Instructional coaches implementing the Impact Cycle take a dialogical approach to coaching. The dialogical approach, as the table below illustrates, represents one of the three most common approaches to coaching, the other two being facilitative and directive... 
by Geoff Knight | Oct 27, 2020 | Improving Instruction, Instructional Coaching, New Coaches, Partnership Principles, Professional Learning |
After studying coaching for more than 20 years, Jim Knight has concluded that recognizing and honoring teacher autonomy is an essential and fundamental part of effective coaching. Edward Deci and Richard Ryan (2000) synthesized their decades of research on motivation...
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