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Written by Kristen Butler
The start of a new year brings a chill in the air – it’s time to warm up your instructional coaching strategies to prevent an icy reception! As tech coaches, we have cool tools, but it’s the connections you make with teachers and the impact on...
Written by Torie Mollett
Sometimes, I struggle to get out of bed and face the day.
There have been many periods in my life when I’ve awoken before my alarm was set to go off and flittered down my stairs, full of smiles and excitement for the hope and promise of the day....
by Katie Maciulewicz
I’m not afraid to admit that I don’t really like self-help books. They can be a little cheesy – sometimes literally; remember Who Moved My Cheese? – or preachy, and they're either too simplistic or overly complicated or just unrealistic.
So what...
by Torie Mollett
In education, we are often forced, or gently encouraged, to leave our in-the-wild alter-egos, our authentic selves, at the door and assume the persona of a more polished, professional, and classroom-appropriate version of us.
Clark Kent has entered the chat.
Generally, this...
Written by Brooke Conklin
Remember Maslow's hierarchy of needs? That pyramid we all learned about in our undergrad Psychology classes? I motion that we bring it back to consider how it might help us better understand the needs of our teachers. In working with coaches from all corners of the...
Written by Torie Mollett
Picture it.
You’ve been assigned a new coaching role, maybe your first coaching role ever, or your first day in a new school or district. You’ve probably found a nice spot in your building, a home base, so to speak. You’ve communicated...
Written by Brooke Conklin
Instructional coaches play a critical role in supporting teachers and improving student outcomes. But coaching in a large district, whether geographically or by student population, comes with unique challenges. In a recent Restart Recharge podcast episode, two...
Written by Matthäus Huelse
Saddle Up!
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is increasingly becoming a part of our daily lives, and education is no exception. AI has the potential to revolutionize the way we teach and learn, offering new opportunities for personalization and efficiency. However, it...
Written by Lisa Kuhn-Oldiges with inspiration from Dr. Katie Ritter and the Forward Edge Curriculum & Integration Team
Many factors play a role in a successful coaching program and one that can launch a coach’s impact into the stratosphere is the admin/coach relationship. The importance...
Written by Brooke Conklin, with inspiration from Sarah Kiefer, Brittney Priore, and Debbie Tannenbaum
“These kids are just too young to use Chromebooks.”
“It takes me 20 minutes just to get everyone logged on.”
“Upper-elementary is a more appropriate...
Written by Matthaeus Hulse
A young woman stands in a bakery next to the Hackescher Markt in Berlin, Germany. After three years of high school German, she finds herself struggling to understand the rapid-fire dialect coming from the baker. And even after some struggle to find the right words in...
Written by Michael Roush
Find more great content from Michael on his blog, www.michaeldroush.org
Garry Marshall has directed popular TV sit-coms like “Happy Days,” “Laverne and Shirley,” and blockbuster movies like “Pretty Woman” and “A League of Their...
