July 2021 Instructional Coaching Must-Reads

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The torch has been lit at Tokyo 2020! With a field of 8 bloggers competing for the top articles from July's WCRs, who should take home the gold? ๐Ÿ… We'll let you decide.

Learn how to foster cooperative adult learning with the Jigsaw Method, three easy steps to create a coaching menu, three ways to use collective efficacy for better coaching cycles, and more. Enjoy!

  • Weekly Coaching Roundup, Week 27: July 9th, 2021

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    Weekly Coaching Roundup - July 2021 (Seasonal)

    We're sure you could use some time to relax after the holiday weekendโ€”here's poolside reading compiled just for you! ๐Ÿ–๏ธ Take a moment to learn how to use collective efficacy to leverage teamwork for better coaching cycles, a three-part redesign for enforcing good habits, what one principal learned while being in the trenches this year, and more. Enjoy!

  • April 2021 Instructional Coaching Must-Reads

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    April brought beautiful spring weather and a fresh batch of articles from our Weekly Coaching Roundups that we handpicked just for you! ๐Ÿ’ Read on to learn two reflection questions that have impacted one IC, the advantage of using achievement teams to move the needle forward for disciplined collaboration, a few tips for giving quality feedback on lesson plans, a six-step approach for sorting through data, and more. Enjoy! ๐Ÿ˜

  • Weekly Coaching Roundup, Week 15: April 16, 2021

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    Weekly Coaching Roundup - April 2021 (Seasonal)

    This week we learned why one IC believes Zoom PD may be a preferred method moving forward, four techniques for creating differentiated PD sessions, the importance of honoring teachers as agents of change, and more. Enjoy! ๐Ÿ˜€

  • Weekly Coaching Roundup, Week 12: March 26, 2021

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    Weekly Coaching Roundup - March 2021 (Seasonal)

    This week we looked at how you can focus coaching cycles by surveying teachers about their needs, a fresh approach for in-the-moment coaching using lab sites, a personal ice breaker to use during your next PLC session, and more. Enjoy! ๐Ÿ‘

  • Weekly Coaching Roundup, Week 35: August 28, 2020

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    Weekly Coaching Roundup - August 2020 (Half) (Seasonal)

    This week we learned the value of using shared language to help define the role of an IC, a few ways coaches can support newly-virtual teachers, how one school shifted their culture to become a model PLC school, a framework for lesson planning that empowers students, and more. Enjoy! ๐Ÿ˜€

  • Defining Coaching: a Tool for Busting the "Unicorn" Myth

    Joseph Kanke

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    "Is that what I think it is? It's an IC!" Joseph Kanke, statewide coaching coordinator in Wisconsin, makes the case for using shared language to better define the role of the coach, help make them more accessible and approachable, and support coach growth at the organization level.

  • Weekly Coaching Roundup, Week 15: April 10, 2020

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    Weekly Coaching Roundup - April 2020 (Half) (Seasonal)

    This week we learned why affirmation and acknowledgement fosters strong coaching relationships, a few quick tips for remote coaching, the value of vulnerability and trust between a teacher and coach, and more. Enjoy! ๐Ÿฐ

  • Weekly Coaching Roundup, Week 9: February 28, 2020

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    Weekly Coaching Roundup - February 2020 (Half) (Seasonal)

    This week we learned about three different roles that a coach can play while working with teachers, a few sources of coaching loneliness and how to combat them, advice for knocking your next co-teaching lesson out of the park, and more. Enjoy!

  • Weekly Coaching Roundup, Week 6: February 7, 2020

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    Weekly Coaching Roundup - February 2020 (Half) (Seasonal)

    This week we learned the importance of building relationships right away with new staff, why it's so helpful for coaches to "take a breath" at times and how you can do that, some tips for better bite-sized goals, and more. Enjoy!

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