by Diana Beabout | Oct 12, 2022 | 5 Min Fri
A topic that comes up regularly among coaches is around their role of “classroom supporter” which coaching experts Joellen Killion and Cindy Harrison include in their list of Ten Roles and Responsibilities of Coaches. In Coaching Matters, they share that the purpose...
by Diana Beabout | May 25, 2022 | 5 Min Fri
My first move from classroom teacher to instructional coach involved a change from middle school to high school and in my first role as an ed-tech coach I was assigned to the elementary or primary division. In both cases, I had to make adjustments to my approaches in...
by Diana Beabout | Apr 27, 2022 | 5 Min Fri
Do you do classroom observations as a coach? Have you ever thought about them being an opportunity to build leadership skills? They are! As a coach, lesson observations can be part of an established coaching cycle or can provide an opportunity to gather evidence and...
by Diana Beabout | Mar 2, 2022 | 5 Min Fri
When I made the shift from classroom teacher to coach there were skills that I needed as a coach that went beyond the skills I was bringing from the classroom. There are skills and strategies that are not always addressed directly as educators...
by Diana Beabout | Feb 2, 2022 | 5 Min Fri
As coaches, we often talk about our roles within our school or organization. Some coaches have well defined job descriptions while others may not be clear on what is expected of them and find themselves trying to define and communicate their role largely on their own....
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