In part 1 of this blog, I explored three insights for coaches’ reflection that were presented by Sharron Helmke, senior vice president of professional services at Learning Forward and a professional certified coach with the International Coaching Federation. She shared these in her article, “6 things I wish I’d known as a new coach.” Those […]

Josh Ecker and Erin Cummings, from the Ed Tech and Learning Design Team at Chester County Intermediate Unit in Pennsylvania, explore AI’s current and future potential for the personalization of students pathways to success. They explore ways that school leaders and instructional coaches support teachers’ AI learning through PD, modeling, and policy.  Student AI Literacy […]

Zak Cohen, a highly experienced school leader with a strong belief in “leading by example,” shares his process for collecting feedback from teachers regarding his leadership competency and supportiveness.  He turns that feedback into a hypothesis for improvement and requests feedback on his hypothesis. In this process Zak models the curiosity and vulnerability that teachers […]

Parents and caregivers can increase the learning that young children and adolescents gain from their “life” experiences by using briefing and debriefing reflection conversations. These reflections can generate conscious implementation of strategies that build skills and confidence. While modeling and teaching these reflection practices, you are supporting your youngsters reflection practices that will guide their […]

Jessica Vance, the author of “Leading with a Lens of Inquiry,” describes how instructional coaches and administrators can guide teacher growth through inquiry. Leaning in…listening…and asking with curiosity. She describes the importance of modeling and maintaining spaces that honor agency, curiosity, reflection. and collaborative learning. Connect with Jessica. Subscribe to the Steve Barkley Ponders Out […]

All children are naturally curious and our adult role is to provide an environment where children feel they can ask questions and get support for their explorations. Too often youngsters’ curiosity appears to not be valued as we get more focused on correct answers to questions raised by someone else.  How do we model the […]