• The Causes of Coaching Reluctance

    Cailin Minor

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    TeachBoost continues to ask instructional coaches what tools they include in their instructional coaching toolbox as part of our TeachBoost series, Your Coaching Toolbox—resources, tips, and reflections for instructional coaches, by instructional coaches.

    In part one of her two-part series, Cailin Minor, literacy coach at Shanghai American School in China, first dissects the causes for teachers feeling "stuck" and reluctant towards coaching.

  • Supporting the Integration of Classroom Technology

    Kendra Murphy

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    Kendra Murphy, Innovation Specialist and Learning Designer with Charleston County School District in Charleston, South Carolina, provides four key phases of implementation when rolling out classroom technology within a school.

  • The Loneliness of Coaching

    Fiona Robertson

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    Fiona Hurtado, teaching and learning coach in South Africa, identifies three sources of loneliness as a coach and how to combat them.

  • Documenting Your Coaching Work

    Ellen Eisenberg

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    Ellen Eisenberg, co-host of our Coaching Talk series from the Pennsylvania Institute of Instructional Coaching (PIIC), provides coaching tips for documenting work and creating opportunities for self-reflection.

    For more posts from instructional coaches, please check out our recent posts from the TeachBoost series, Your Coaching Toolbox!

  • Instructional Coaching PLCs in Action

    Connie Rockow

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    Connie Rockow, Instructional Coach and Mentor Coordinator from the Genesse Valley Educational Partnership, highlights the power of PLCs for professional development and where to begin to build your own network!

  • Bringing Empathy to Coaching

    Shasta Looper

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    Shasta Looper, Balanced Literacy Coach from Greenville County Schools in South Carolina, shares the significance of empathy in coaching and provides strategies for promoting empathy with coachees.

  • Breaking Down the Coaching Barriers

    Vicki Collet

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    Vicki Collet, Assistant Professor at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, shares her techniques for working with reluctant teachers by breaking down coaching barriers to create buoyant coaching partnerships.

  • Should Coaches Take Notes During Visits?

    Dr. Alison Newby

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    Alison Newby addresses a common question among instructional coaches on when and how to take notes during a coaching visit. Although it's often a case by case basis, confidentiality and other facts must be considered when making the decision.

    TeachBoost continues to learn and share experiences, skills, and tools from instructional coaches through our "Your Coaching Toolbox" and "First Year as a Coach" series. If you're looking for additional coaching articles sent straight to your inbox be sure join our weekly coaching newsletter!

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