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...
by Matthew Kelly | Aug 20, 2019 | Improving Instruction, Instructional Coaching, Learning From Video, Professional Learning, Uncategorized |
In the first three posts of our Preparing for the New School Year series, we covered strategies to enroll teachers in coaching, using group presentations to enroll teachers, and the importance of establishing role clarity and agreeing on time management with an...
by Paul Emerich France | Aug 18, 2019 | Professional Learning, Uncategorized |
Guest author Paul Emerich France is a National Board Certified Educator and third grade teacher in Chicago. His writing has been featured in a number of prominent education publications, such as EdSurge, ASCD’s “Educational Leadership”, and the...
by Matthew Kelly | Aug 1, 2019 | Instructional Coaching, Professional Learning, Uncategorized |
It’s officially August, and the new school year is rapidly approaching! One of the first things coaches often encounter is that some teachers are unsure what instructional coaching actually is or that they harbor misconceptions about the process. The first post in...
by Matthew Kelly | Jul 25, 2019 | Instructional Coaching, Professional Learning, Uncategorized |
Summer is going by quickly, and you know what that means: it’s time to get ready for the next school year! Over the next few weeks, we will be sharing a series of posts designed to prepare coaches for the coming year. Pexels Enrolling Teachers The start of the...
