Academic coach

I didn't become an academic coach on purpose. The idea for my book was a happy accident, and the academic coaching, as well as the rest of the business, grew organically from that - here's how.

ABC's of Coaching

Academic coaching is a partnership between the student and their professional academic coach that focuses on the process of learning. By concentrating on the student’s unique strengths and individual learning style, students become more motivated, productive, and successful.

The role of an instructional coach has rapidly become a well-sought after commodity in most schools. The position is ideally held by a veteran teacher with a proven track record for success in the classroom and in the leadership of other teachers. This means that success in the classroom is due to consistent growth in…

How are your plans coming along as you get ready for back to school? I wanted to share a short video about the Instructional Coach binder with you

A big part of being an effective instructional coach is using data driven information to help your help teachers do more for their students. While data can be your best friend in the classroom, it can be hard to know exactly what kind of data you need to be tracking. Between teachers and students, there is so much to observe. In addition to knowing what to track, it can be difficult to find a way to track your data effectively. So how can we ensure we are tracking the right data?

If more schools took the time for collaborative planning rather than top-down PD, we'd be in a better place.

Must-Have Tech Tools for Instructional Coaches - Class Tech Tips

It's been awhile since I have blogged...I think this is the longest blogging break I have ever taken, yikes! This is my first year as an I...

Now that we’ve prepared ourselves with research and gathered materials, it’s time for that 1ST MEETING! But let’s be real, whether this is your first year, or your tenth year as a coach, getting the “teacher buy in” can be tricky. So, after trying to decide HOW I could get the trust of my teachers, and begin to build that relationship, I came up with this ~ Cupcakes with the Coach!

Lessons from my First Year as an Instructional Coach - Louden Clear in Education

While academic coaching includes elements of traditional tutoring, our process reaches further and deeper to teach students to become more effective learners and improve executive function development. Our academic success coaches teach skills that help students succeed in school and beyond.

Teachers need to get to a point where they feel like they need their grade level content teams in order to plan and implement curriculum, not like going to a team meeting is just one more thing or a waste of time. So how can instructional coaches help to create Collective Teacher Efficacy in teams? I’m glad you asked! Here are SEVEN tangible ways you as an instructional coach or literacy coach can intentionally help to create high-functioning teams that positively impact students’ learning.

Must Have Supplies for An Instructional Coach - Always A Lesson

Learn the dos and don'ts of creating high quality coaching surveys. These are the perfect reflection tool for growing your practice.

Back to School: Make Coaching Connections • TechNotes Blog

Instructional Coaching 101: You've Just Been Hired, Now What?

I met someone at a conference who recently reached out to me because she got hired as a Math Coach for her district. She asked for some advice on how to get started in her first year. I thought others might be interested as well ... 1. Develop a Shared Vision with your Administrator Get administrators on board with the understanding that research does not support deficit-model coaching and that working with you should be mostly voluntary for teachers. Principals should not expect that you…

There is nothing I love more about my job, than coaching teachers. Although I am now a current administrator I still get to facilitate adult learning in my building and coach teachers along the way. It's important that as we coach our teachers through the best practices for student learning, we as coaches must follow our same advice. Teach to the learner and let the data guide the instruction. 1. Building relationships with our teachers is number one priority. We cannot expect a…

You kick up your feet and take a sip of your iced peach green tea, as you look out at the sunny summer afternoon and smile. Oh how you love summer. Oh how you wish the summer days and land of no schedules would never go away. Ahhh… You take another sip and decide you should […]