After another quarter of being an instructional coach I have learned so many things. Many ideas are still in development. I am working to find ways to bring them to…Read more
5 Keys to Instructional Coaching
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Lotus Blossom Technique for Developing Ideas
The following is another technique I used last week with staff. I was asked to share my brainstorming ideas. You can see the other one here if you missed it….Read more
Brainwriting Activity, not Brainstorming
Last week I had to lead a variety of teaching moments. I jumped into an 8th grade classroom to help with a project and lead students through a brainstorming……well not…Read more
Rapid Feedback “The F Word”
This is the title to chapter 3 of [mybooktable book=”smartcuts-how-hackers-innovators-and-icons-accelerate-success” display=”summary”] It might just be one of my favorite chapter titles and cleverest uses of the F Word play on words….Read more
Are Instructional Coaches Managers or Leaders?
As I continue to work through what it means to be an Instructional Coach and what exactly I should be doing I started to think in terms of many magazines…Read more
Don’t forget teacher confidence before authentic audience
Authentic audience is a vital component to any project based learning unit. As teachers across the nation strive to develop high level PBL I think there is one vital…Read more
The Intricate Balance of Instructional Coach
This year I begin my second year as an instructional coach. Last year I was a guinea pig being the only one in the district. This year there are not…Read more