The WOOP process (Wish, Outcome, Obstacle, Plan) looks to engage learners in goal setting by stretching their aspirations while acknowledging the messy realities of progress. In her book, “Rethinking Positive Thinking: Inside the New Science of Motivation,”Gabrielle Oettingen challenged the belief that merely imagining positive futures helps us succeed. She developed WOOP as an evidence-based […]

Have you ever had this happen? Coach: Thanks for meeting before our coaching observation. What would you like me to focus on when I come into your classroom? Teacher: Honestly, I don’t really have anything specific. You can just come in and watch. Coach: Okay… sometimes teachers ask me to look at student engagement, questioning, […]