by Jim Knight | Aug 1, 2013 | Improving Instruction, Professional Learning, School Reform |
Today on gallup.com, results of a survey conducted by Shane Lopez and Preety Sidhu show that new teachers are amongst the most engaged employees when they start their careers, with 35.1% of new teachers reporting they are engaged by their work. I’m not sure that 35.1%...
by Jim Knight | Jun 25, 2013 | Instructional Coaching, School Reform |
Dennis Sparks is one of our generation’s most influential educational leaders. His guidance of the National Staff Development Council, now Learning Forward, established it as the world’s leading organization for professional development. His books especially Leading...
by Jim Knight | May 17, 2013 | Instructional Coaching, Professional Learning, School Reform |
This is an excerpt from my book, Unmistakable Impact: A Partnership Approach for Dramatically Improving Instruction. In instructional coaching the practice of coaching occurs within confidential relationships. There are at least three reasons for this. First,...
by Jim Knight | May 3, 2013 | Professional Learning, School Reform |
This is a column from a few years back for another blog: One of the most frequent comments I hear when I talk with people about school change is that instructional coaches will only be effective if they ensure that teachers implement new practices with fidelity. This...
by Jim Knight | Apr 22, 2013 | Professional Learning, School Reform, Self-Coaching |
This is a guest post by Dennis Sparks, Emeritus Executive Director of the National Staff Development Council, now known as Learning Forward. Dennis’ blog, “Dennis Sparks on Leading and Learning,” can be found at dennissparks.wordpress.com....
by Jim Knight | Apr 5, 2013 | Improving Instruction, Professional Learning, School Reform |
The Eskimos have 52 words for snow because it is so special to them; there ought to be as many for love. Margaret Atwood We tried to talk it over, but the words got in the way. Leon Russell Margaret Atwood is right, of course. We could communicate more effectively...
