Curriculum coach

Moving into a coaching role as a teacher can be daunting for anyone. You spent years in the classroom perfecting your craft and all of a sudden you are in a new role and feel like a first year teacher all over again. But, you don’t have to. This post serves as a guide for…

The authors of The Coach Approach provide insight into their favorite technology tools for instructional coaches and best practices for school coaching.

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…

We recently set off to engage in a third-party impact study to determine how Student-Centered Coaching impacts teaching and learning in the K-12 schools.

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.

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...

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

The CADI Institute for Instructional Leaders is designed with curriculum directors in mind. This 5-part virtual institute is your space to learn, share, reflect, and grow in your instructional leadership skills. We focus on the Four Components of Instructional Development and enhance our abilities to lead groups and teams through these processes. Join the 2024-2025 cohort.

Ready or not…Back to School we go! I’m not sure about you, but this time of year I always have a million thoughts swirling through my head. So I decided to put together a list. A list to help guide me (and you!) through the start of a new school year. All too often with […]

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 […]

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…

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

Stay organized and keep track of your cycles with an interactive notebook.

This is the new coaching tool you didn't even know you needed to track your coaching life and plan for a coaching life you love.

Visuals are so important for communicating ideas and promoting best practices. Here are a few infographics that I've used to support teacher learning.

ABC's of Coaching

Every Sunday afternoon, I figure out in advance everything that I need to do for the week ahead and create a time blocked plan to work from. Instead of trying to be generally productive or working off a random task list, I thoughtfully organize my work according to what must be done this week, divide […]

The role of an instructional coach is to grow and develop teachers so that students achieve success in the classroom. There are many ways to support instruction, but 10 best practices are shared in this post. #elementary #middle #highschool #coaching

This free editable download will help you create a newsletter to share updates and content with your teachers! Instructional coaches need to keep their teachers up to date about events, tips, and initiatives. Share everything teachers need with this fun editable template! #coachingnewsletter #newslettertemplate