Chad Dumas, the author of, The Teacher Leader Handbook: Simple Habits to Transform Collaboration in a PLC at Work, explores the mindsets, skills and strategies that generate team collaboration. Chad describes the important mindsets of “Seeing in others what they don’t yet see in themselves,” Being humble with a posture of learning, and “Spreading the […]

What skills do coaches practice to communicate being fully present in coaching conversations? How do those conversations support a growth-oriented environment where teachers feel valued, heard, and empowered to take ownership of their professional learning? Consider your use of questions and paraphrases in coaching. Find “The Leader’s Guide to Coaching in Schools: Creating Conditions for […]

In the December Insights from Growth Coaching International, Dr. Robert Biswas-Diener and Christian Van Nieuwerburgh shared the need for stepping beyond active listening to radical listening. They described how active listening, as presented by Carl Rogers in the 70s may be insufficient for coaches today in a world of digital distractions and a sense of […]

I was invited to be part of a schools’ start of the year faculty day (virtually). Teachers had the choice to take part in two of several different offerings on this day and then select one of those topics for extension sessions during the first semester. Here is what I was asked to address: How […]

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 […]

In this week’s episode of the Steve Barkley Ponders Out Loud podcast, Steve is joined by educators Jim Malanowski, Heather Fuller, and Jennifer Butler from Morgan County Schools in Georgia to discuss their Knowledge, Attitude, Skills and Habits (KASH) project and how it connects to students’ life skills as well as school skills. Get in […]