“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 […]

In this week’s episode of the Steve Barkley Ponders Out Loud podcast, Steve is joined by members of the Learning Forward Foundation, Audrey Hobbs, Amy Colton and Ed Tobia to discuss the “touchpoint” process they use with recipients of grants and scholarships from their organization. Get in touch with Audrey – Audreyhobbsjohnson9@gmail.com Get in touch […]

In Learningforward’s Summer 2012 copy of The Learning Principal, Valerie von Frank writes about coaching for principals. She includes the following list of attributes of effective coaches: Self-awareness: What drives the coach? What inspires her? Honesty: How does what the coach thinks, does, and says align with his stated values? Sincerity: How do the coach’s […]