Throughout my years working as a staff developer and coach to teachers and administrators, I have emphasized the importance of supporting educators by simplifying complex concepts while still respecting their intricacy. For an instructional strategy or facilitative technique to be learned and practiced, it must be broken down into a sequence of simple steps. Without […]

The greatest growth from coaching is likely to occur when the goals from coaching have been set by the coachee. Ownership of the goal increases the commitment to the actions necessary for the goal to be reached. Five strategies are presented for a coach’s conscious practice. Similar to being on a seesaw, coaches need situational […]