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 11, 2013 | Improving Instruction, Professional Learning, Student Learning |
This week I’m giving a post-dinner talk in Niagara Falls, Canada. I’m never too sure about how such a thing can be done, but as I prepared the presentation, I asked myself, what would I want after teaching all day, driving to a conference, and having a nice dinner? ...
by Jim Knight | Mar 15, 2013 | Improving Instruction, Self-Coaching, Teaching Strategies |
I would not give a fig for the simplicity this side of complexity, but I would give my life for the simplicity on the other side of complexity. Oliver Wendell Holmes If you haven’t seen it, I suggest you watch Joe Smith’s four and a half-minute explanation of how to...
by Jim Knight | Mar 11, 2013 | Learning From Video, Professional Learning, School Reform |
Coaching done well may be the most effective intervention designed for human performance. Atul Gawande A district administrator recently wrote to tell me that her district was facing “tough financial decisions” that are naturally causing lower morale. Everyone in her...
