TeacherCast

JANUARY 16, 2022

No matter if you are an Instructional Coach starting out in a new position, or a school district seeking to create and develop an Instructional Coaching Department, one of the first things that should be mapped out is the various relationships that each member of your school district will have with your coaches.

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Edthena

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Coaching is a core element of supporting teacher learning and growth. Whether provided by a principal after a classroom observation or district curriculum specialist leading a PLC, instructional coaching best practices are important for consistent coaching.

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Neo LMS

APRIL 17, 2018

Instructional Technology Coaching (ITC) is a prevalent method of deploying on-going professional development for teachers , with a specific focus on the integration of technology into both the curriculum, as well as the method of instruction. 12 Rules of effective Instructional Technology Coaching.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

If you’re evaluating math programs at your school, a good option to consider is ORIGO Education’s Stepping Stones. Here’s one educator’s story about how Stepping Stones made a big difference with his students’ math skills: How Magnolia ISD has ‘leveled the playing field’ for students in math.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 8, 2019

Clair on episode 540 From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Sherry St. Clair gives us principles for effective instructional coaching. Targeted to both administrators, instructional coaches, and technology coaches – Sherry has five practical ideas to get us started.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 23, 2020

One way schools can support educators is through instructional coaches, who work hand-in-hand with educators to help them achieve their teaching and learning goals with technology. The Google for Education Certified Coach program. We also know that coaches benefit from working with experts who have walked in their shoes.

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 18, 2018

Though it’s most often associated with sports, coaching can also be an important form of professional development in education. In the classroom, coaches can provide one-on-one support, help teachers tackle classroom challenges, and identify strategies to best support student learning. It’s Personalized. DLP Teacher. “If

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TeacherCast

JULY 24, 2022

Are you looking to do something different with your Coaching Newsletters this year? As an Instructional Coach, we all know the value of communication with our teachers. In that post, we learned: What can a Coaching Newsletter do for an Instructional Coach. What is the Point of Your Coaching Newsletter?

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Edthena

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Improving school culture is high on many school leaders’ lists of building priorities. We’ve rounded up four resources that provide best practices for improving school culture, including how psychological safety is crucial for educators and strategies for valuing and supporting teachers. Why is this key to improving school culture ?

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Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Research on instructional coaching shows that when defined, understood, and implemented as a principal-coach-teacher partnership, teacher coaching programs can be more effective. Engaged principals are key to a successful coaching program. Build teacher buy-in for coaching.

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EdTechTeacher

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Coaching can feel isolating, even outright lonely at times. In a district full of teachers and administrators, there may only be one coach (the case in my district) and conveying your role and responsibilities to teachers and administrators may often prove challenging. Coaches must do this work; advancements occur as a result.

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Schools across the country were forced to rapidly shift to distance learning last spring due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and as the 2020-2021 school year began in the fall and teachers and students were still trying to adjust to this “new normal,” those in the Verizon Innovative Learning Schools program had an advantage.

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Digital Promise

MARCH 11, 2020

Instructional coaching is increasingly attracting the interest of education practitioners and researchers. Empirical studies suggest that instructional coaching can provide a critical form of teacher professional development (PD). This situation may diminish the effectiveness of coaching programs.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 14, 2023

As discussed during the edLeader Panel “ Putting Your Literacy Data to Work, from Classroom to Central Office ,” all the adults involved in the literacy development process, from administrators to coaches, teachers, and paraprofessionals, need to continue learning from the research, each other, and their students.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 24, 2019

Everyone deserves a coach—even coaches. The Dynamic Learning Project (DLP) utilizes coaching for classroom teachers to increase impactful use of technology in 100 middle schools across the country. Moreover, nearly all coaches and principals agreed that the mentor’s role was essential for implementing the program.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 12, 2019

This blog post is the second in a series where participating districts share why they are committed to providing maker learning opportunities to their students. The walls and shelves of this 106-year-old building are covered with authentic student learning artifacts. In 2012, students in Grades 7-8 followed suit.

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TeacherCast

JULY 24, 2022

Are you looking to do something different with your Coaching Newsletters this year? As an Instructional Coach, we all know the value of communication with our teachers. How to Create a Successful Instructional Coaches Newsletter (Presentation) by Jeffrey Bradbury What is the Point of Your Coaching Newsletter?

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Reading instruction can be challenging when a teacher has many different ability levels in her classroom. Reading expert, Laura Robb breaks down excellent reading instruction from kindergarten through fifth grade. Stream by clicking here.

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TeacherCast

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

Questions about your classroom, your students, and your new schedule are usually on the front of your minds, but somewhere in the back, you are also thinking about items like salary, benefits, and how to make the most out of the new relationships you will soon be forming. Imagine yourself as a new teacher. Why is it important?

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TeacherCast

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

Questions about your classroom, your students, and your new schedule are usually on the front of your minds, but somewhere in the back, you are also thinking about items like salary, benefits, and how to make the most out of the new relationships you will soon be forming. The only place to read this as the original content is [link].

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Edthena

JULY 6, 2023

After choosing edtech for their school, admin should consider how they will support teachers in actually using those tech tools and platforms. Before you roll this tool out, you can build buy-in and excitement by sharing targeted and relevant information.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 29, 2021

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Listen to Dawn Stansbury Share How Administrators Can Prepare for the Fall. A Year in the Life of a School Leader: A Roadmap to Success. This show does interview an instructional designer for Advancement Courses, the sponsor of this episode.

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TeacherCast

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

There are many ways to create a successful professional development day. No matter what type of professional development is provided or how it is setup, there should always be a goal in mind for each session and a curricular activity that follows it up to directly support and impact learning in the classroom. Define Your Endgame.

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TeacherCast

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

There are many ways to create a successful professional development day. No matter what type of professional development is provided or how it is setup, there should always be a goal in mind for each session and a curricular activity that follows it up to directly support and impact learning in the classroom. Does this sound familiar?

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Transitioning to an effective and equitable literacy program requires more than just adopting a new curriculum. Building-Level Lessons. While this was not an instructional program, it demonstrated the value of using matrixes to show what different students were doing and the value of providing feedback in a systematic way.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Jon Bergmann, author of the Mastery Learning Handbook talks about how he uses mastery learning in his chemistry and physics classrooms. Mastery learning (also called competency-based learning) is being used in some classes and schools.

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

This blog post is the second of a two-part series discussing relationship building in the edtech purchasing process. In our first blog post , we addressed how educators can build and maintain good working relationships with edtech developers. Come to the conversation with plenty of background knowledge and data.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 17, 2022

Using student data to guide instruction is not only an effective way to increase student achievement, but it can also help educators grow professionally as they continue to analyze new data, discuss its implications, and explore solutions. Improving Instruction. Watch the Recording Listen to the Podcast.

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Edthena

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Heather Hill, professor at Harvard, details how the MQI coaching model uses teacher videos, self-reflection, and conversation. The MQI Coaching model combines direct coaching with teacher reflection to aid mathematics teachers to improve their practice. How do you know?

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TeacherCast

JANUARY 27, 2022

Who dares to TEACH must never cease to LEARN – John Cotton Dana For many school districts, the ability to create a dynamic and effective Instructional Coaching program is a challenge. To conceive of a program requires, however, a little bit of planning and buy-in from every level of administration.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 29, 2019

The main theme associated with this growth centers around a mindset to improve each year while also using strong pedagogy as a foundational piece of instruction.”. The opportunities VILS provided greatly helped foster this success while creating a newfound emphasis on project-based learning.

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EdNews Daily

MAY 14, 2019

Moreover, I am fascinated by students who can clearly communicate, embrace hope, build upon failures, express appreciation, and who have a sense of assuredness but make it look effortless. She is an innovative and visionary public education leader in a progressively global and ever-changing learning environment. These are staggering numbers.

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TeacherCast

JANUARY 27, 2022

For many school districts, the ability to create a dynamic and effective Instructional Coaching program is a challenge. You have a few hundred teachers scattered across several school buildings, each with their own comfort level digital learning, and only one or a few coaches to support everyone.

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Often, the most powerful learning happens when students explore different perspectives, step outside of their typical environments, and are exposed to new ways of doing and thinking. These experiences provide a framework for learning that uses surroundings, communities, and cultures to invite inquiry, investigate biases, and deepen understanding.

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edWeb.net

AUGUST 29, 2023

Organizations like the Institute for Education Innovation (IEI) are working hard to reverse this trend through their IEI Lead initiative , which is designed to help mentor and coach the next generation of educational leaders. However, this diversity has not followed through to the top levels.

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EdTechTeam

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

It was the first time my coaching supervisor was observing me coach, and I was pretty sure it wasn’t going well. I had intentionally chosen for her to watch a coaching debrief I was having with a teacher who was struggling, a teacher I was struggling to know how to support.

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eSchool News

MARCH 31, 2020

Read to Lead is a 100% free and proven blended learning solution that leverages game-based learning to help students in grades 5-9 build reading, writing, and leadership skills. The program includes engaging content, data dashboards, and hands-on activities. Blog Post: How Making Students the Boss Can Empower Them in Virtual Learning.

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