Cassandra Williams, owner of Educational Innovation 360°, reflects on how her coaching practice has changed since the start of the pandemic, allowing for greater flexibility and support for educators’ mental health.
Topics: Guest Blogger, Feedback, Teacher Support, Coaching Cycles, Debrief, Coaching Methodologies, Overwhelmed, Stress and Anxiety, Growth-centered Coaching
The last Weekly Coaching Roundup of April offered seven techniques for reducing educator stress, three ways to connect with fellow ICs for peer coaching, tips for tackling difficult conversations, and more.
Topics: Feedback, Coaching Roundup, Professional Growth, Difficult Conversations, Vulnerability, Feedback Forms, Peer Coaching, Teacher Retention, Teacher Empowerment, Stress and Anxiety
When we stop growing professionally, we do a disservice to not ourselves but to others. Stephanie Affinito, Staff Associate in the literacy department at the University at Albany in New York, shares three ways to level up your coaching skillset by seeking feedback from your peers—both in-person and online. 💻
Topics: Guest Blogger, Feedback, Practical Advice, PLCs, Video Coaching, Modeling, Self-reflection, Peer Coaching
Everyone deserves a coach, right? Yes! Caleb Allen highlights what a coaching cycle between ICs and their leadership teams looks like and a framework you can use to conduct your next one.
Topics: Guest Blogger, Feedback, Principal and Coach, Goal Setting, Mission and Vision, Coaching Cycles, Leadership Development, Evidence, Collective Efficacy, Protocols, Upward Feedback
This week we learned how to coach teacher clarity through backward planning, why giving teachers positive feedback is healthy for positive relationships that last, the significance of SEL for all learners (even adults!), and more.
Topics: Feedback, PD, Coaching Roundup, Questioning Techniques, Coaching Conversations, Self-reflection, Compassion, Lesson Plans, Backwards Planning
Targeting and meeting learners' social and emotional needs lays the foundation for healthy growth and development—no matter their age. Read on to learn how you can support social and emotional learning at any level in your organization. 👍
Topics: Feedback, Coaching Roundup, Practical Advice, Partnership, Social-Emotional, Student-Focused, Self-care, Roundup Topics
This week's roundup offered seven tips for delivering quality feedback, three mantras for a solid coaching foundation, how to set boundaries as a coach and why it's essential, and more!
Topics: Feedback, Coaching Roundup, Coaching Relationships, Culture of Coaching, Coaching Cycles, Coaching Methodologies, Long-Term Partnerships, Virtual Coaching, Self-care
Michael Sonbert encourages ICs and teachers to step out of their comfort zones and participate in role-playing exercises if they genuinely want to impact student growth in the classroom.
Topics: Tips and Tricks, Guest Blogger, Feedback, Modeling, In-the-Moment Coaching, Comfort Zone, Communication, Role-Play
Happy Holidays! 🎄We're thankful for everyone who shares, contributes to, or reads our weekly coaching roundup! Before we leave 2021 behind us, let's take a moment to look at the top coaching articles of 2021 written by our incredible guest bloggers. 😀
Topics: Feedback, Coaching Roundup, PLCs, First Year Coaching Tips, Coaching Surveys, Coaching Menus, Fun, Look Fors, Best of, Roundup Topics, Brochure
Jessica Crawford, District Literacy Coach in Michigan, highlights four coaching conversation moves she's learned over the years from other leading instructional coaches. Read on for some new ways to help your conversations begin to forge stronger teacher partnerships.
Topics: Tips and Tricks, Feedback, Building Relationships, Collaboration, Questioning Techniques, Partnership, Listening Skills, Coaching Conversations, Empathy, Reflection, Stress and Anxiety