Teacher coaching

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…

Ready or not…Back to School we go! I’m not sure about you, but this time of year I always have a million thoughts swirling through my head. So I decided to put together a list. A list to help guide me (and you!) through the start of a new school year. All too often with […]

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

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…

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

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...

Earlier this week, I broke out the cool new pens I got for Christmas and got to work on putting together my coaching cycle schedule for this next quarter. Creating new schedules throughout the year is a cool opportunity for us coaches. It’s kind of like having a mini beginning-of-school-year kick off more than just […]

When most people think of professional development, they imagine sitting in a room listening to someone talk at them for hours on end. But w...

Think about your day. Where did you spend most of your time? Modeling lessons, working with kids, or planning with teachers? Maybe, but m...

Need ideas for introducing yourself as an instructional coach? Without a good introduction, teachers might not know what job you are there to do. This post shares three fun ways for introducing yourself and your role as a coach. Try a newsletter or a presentation, or even a fun "Coffee with the Coach" event to share your role and responsibilities with teachers! #instructionalcoach #instructionalcoachintroduction