Instructional coaching

Moving into a coaching role as a teacher can be daunting for anyone. You spent years in the classroom perfecting your craft and all of a sudden you are in a new role and feel like a first year teacher all over again. But, you don’t have to. This post serves as a guide for…

If more schools took the time for collaborative planning rather than top-down PD, we'd be in a better place.

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Tips to help you prepare for instructional coach interview questions and answers, and some quick tips to make sure you stand out in your interview.

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I'm not embarrassed to say that one of the main reasons teaching first perked my interest was the office supplies. I remember sitti...

As an instructional coach, there are certain items that can make supporting teachers easier. Each of the items shared here are highly recommended by myself as a teacher leader working in multiple buildings across a large district. Grab a binder and fill it with essentials like your standards, pacing guide, and teacher performance rubrics. Below…

The coaching cycle. We hear about it all of the time. It's a best-practice approach to working with individual teachers, honoring that th...

I've given a LOT of PD. And I've suffered. Oh, how I've suffered. One time, I resorted to using tape to try to protect the back of my heel...

Every Sunday afternoon, I figure out in advance everything that I need to do for the week ahead and create a time blocked plan to work from. Instead of trying to be generally productive or working off a random task list, I thoughtfully organize my work according to what must be done this week, divide […]