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....
by Kim Cofino | Jan 19, 2022 | 5 Min Fri, bestofcbqt, Coaches as Leaders
If you’re a regular reader of this blog, or listener of the podcast, you know that I am a huge fan of Joellen Killion. You might even call me a superfan – I’ve been an avid reader of her work for well over a decade! So I was over the moon excited to...
by Diana Beabout | Dec 22, 2021 | 5 Min Fri
As coaches, we often talk about collaborating. But do we really know what that means? Are we truly collaborating? In reality, there are lots of different ways that we work together: from communication, to cooperation, to coordination, to collaboration – but we...
by Kim Cofino | Dec 8, 2021 | 5 Min Fri
It might sound surprising, but working with teams can be different than the way you work with individuals. If you’ve started your coaching practice by building individual relationships, and beginning coaching cycles with individual teachers, and now you’re...
by Diana Beabout | Nov 24, 2021 | 5 Min Fri
Are you finding that teachers may be reluctant to work with you as a coach? This may be because the balance of power is out of alignment. In today’s post, we’re sharing an overview of The Coaching Balance Scale developed by former instructional coach Kevin...
by Kim Cofino | Nov 10, 2021 | 5 Min Fri
Do you help your students share their learning with an authentic audience? Does their learning go beyond the 4 walls of your classroom? If not, keep reading for some ideas about why you might want to bring this kind of experience to your classroom! In a previous post,...
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