“Successful coaching is the result of an interdependent relationship between the principal and the coaches,” stated Les Foltos in a Learning Forward article titled, “Principals Boost Coaching’s Impact.” The principal and coaches planning together generates the necessary support for effective, sustained coaching. Foltos suggests exploring these areas when planning (my additional thoughts): Aligning coaching with […]

Writer and cross country coach, Linda Flanagan, shares research and common sense findings about the many benefits kids can gain involvement in sports. As the author of “Take Back the Game: How Money and Mania Are Ruining Kids Sports and Why it Matters,” she also shares cautions we should be paying attention to. Consider some […]

How are the expectations of an instructional coaching program shared with staff? This is an important question when implementing an instructional coaching program and an important element to address as new staff join a faculty each year. It also needs to be revisited when principal or coach positions change. Listen to a high school and […]

In this week’s episode of the Steve Barkley Ponders Out Loud podcast, Steve ponders “Promoting Coachability”. Listen as Steve discusses the characteristic of coachability and how to model openness to being coached. Subscribe to the Steve Barkley Ponders Out Loud podcast on iTunes or visit BarkleyPD.com to find new episodes. Thanks for listening! Podcast Transcript: […]

In this week’s episode of the Steve Barkley Ponders Out Loud podcast, Steve ponders “Everyone Deserves a Coach.” Listen as Steve ponders how we should have models that cause everyone working in a building to have feedback at least once per week, as well as the idea that the more highly skilled and professional an […]

In this week’s episode of the Steve Barkley Ponders Out Loud podcast, Steve ponders “Instructional Coach & Principal as Partners.”   Listen as Steve examines the importance of building a strong instructional coach/principal partnership in order to increase student achievement. Subscribe to the Steve Barkley Ponders Out Loud podcast on iTunes or visit BarkleyPD.com to […]