by Jim Knight | Jan 7, 2020 | Improving Instruction, Instructional Coaching, Professional Learning, Self-Coaching |
Several books have been published recently describing the role habits play in personal growth. Some authors have even stated that people who want to get better should ignore goals, and focus on habits. As a result, people have been asking me, “Is it really important...
by Matthew Kelly and Jim Knight | Dec 5, 2019 | Improving Instruction, Instructional Coaching, Partnership Principles, Professional Learning, School Reform, Teaching Strategies, Uncategorized |
Why are some instructional coaching programs more successful than others? Coaches and onsite professional developers often find themselves in high-stakes, critically important roles expected to lead school reform efforts with little or no professional...
by Matthew Kelly and Jim Knight | Oct 31, 2019 | Improving Instruction, Instructional Coaching, Professional Learning, Uncategorized |
Pressure to see results can lead coaches and administrators toward a directive approach – dictating exactly what teachers must do to improve – but research has shown giving teachers more control and choices in their practice is far more effective. Jim Knight recently...
by Jim Knight | Oct 22, 2019 | Instructional Coaching, Professional Learning, Self-Coaching, Uncategorized |
For many reasons, judging people can feel good. Saying something like, “I can’t believe they wore that!” or, “What’s wrong with these administrators?” or, “What are these kids thinking?” could be an attempt to boost our own ego, to make ourselves feel less inept, or...
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