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Get Your Coaches Ready
How do you prepare instructional coaches before the school year begins? Strong instructional coaching programs are built before August, not…
Less Teacher Talk, More Student Voice: Elevate Student Talk to Deepen Understanding
Want to increase student engagement and deepen understanding in your classroom? It starts with one simple shift: less teacher talk, more stu…
Instructional Coaching Data: How to Identify and Solve School-Wide Problems
If instructional coaches keep reteaching the same priority skills, that is not a coincidence. It is a system signal. This post explores how…
January Teacher Goal: Consistency Over Chaos
While January often pushes educators toward big goals and bigger reinventions, the most effective reset is far simpler. The foundation of “j…
Student Engagement: A Mirror, Not a Magic Fix
In my previous blog, I argued that vaguely instructing teachers to ‘increase student engagement’ isn’t helpful feedback. This week, after a…
Stop Saying “Increase Student Engagement”
“Let’s all work to increase student engagement so that students can own their learning!” has been a collective rallying cry for a while now.…
Success Criteria: 2 Questions to Make This Process Feel Less Like Rocket Science
There has been a sudden interest and requirement for teachers to post success criteria for lessons. These two words paired together have set…
Start Strong: 4 Power Moves Every Instructional Coach Needs in August/September
Where should instructional leaders start at the beginning of the school year? Should there be a specific structure or rhythm to begin their…
Stick It, Sort It, Solve It: Leading Smarter into Year Two Curriculum Implementation
First-year curriculum implementation can feel like drinking from a firehose for teachers and leaders alike. But buried in the chaos are clue…
