Instructional Coaching with Ms. B
210 episodes - English - Latest episode: 15 days ago - ★★★★★ - 67 ratingsWelcome to Instructional Coaching with Ms. B, where we believe that every teacher deserves a coach, and every coach does too!
I’m Chrissy Beltran, an elementary teacher who became a coach and I had to create my own coaching program that worked. Now I teach coaches how to design their coaching programs, build a school-wide action plan, and use differentiated strategies to support teachers. Plus, I’ve got a special spot in my heart for literacy coaches!
This podcast will cover instructional coaching strategies including modeling, co-teaching, and observations, coaching cycles, and more! We'll also talk about how to coach resistant teachers, how to establish yourself as a coach and define your role, set goals, manage your time, facilitate PLCs, and more! We chat with instructional coaches, principals, school leaders, and researchers!
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42. Building Morale as an Instructional Coach
November 07, 2020 10:00 - 22 minutes - 31.3 MBThis year, morale has been an especially big challenge. Teachers are feeling overwhelmed and defeated, and coaches are too. But there are things you can do to support your teachers and build morale on your campus! In this episode, I share six strategies for creating a positive environment and building morale! -Chrissy Beltran Buzzing with Ms. B Instagram: https://bit.ly/36zq9Ml Buzzing with Ms. B TpT: https://bit.ly/2GwUNv9 The Coaching Podcast Show Notes: https://buzzingwithmsb...
Race and Coaching Relationships with Naomi O'Brien
October 31, 2020 09:00 - 53 minutes - 73.5 MBIn this episode, Naomi O'Brien of Read Like a Rock Star helps us understand how race can affect our work as instructional coaches. She shares her experiences as a Black teacher working with coaches as well as defines microagressions, bias, white supremacy, and other important ideas that we need to understand in order to coach teachers equitably. She also gives us some questions to think about when we make decisions as a coach! -Chrissy Beltran Buzzing with Ms. B Instagram: https://bit.ly...
40. Six Must-Use Strategies for Professional Development
October 24, 2020 14:39 - 19 minutes - 26.7 MBProfessional development doesn't have to be boring! When we create engaging PD, people are more likely to learn, and when we give them opportunities to bridge learning to their classrooms, they're more likely to apply what they've learned! In this episode, I share my favorite six strategies that will help you turn all of your PDs into engaging, purposeful workshops for teachers! -Chrissy Beltran Buzzing with Ms. B Instagram: https://bit.ly/36zq9Ml Buzzing with Ms. B TpT: https://bit....
Three Ways to Conduct a Needs Assessment
October 17, 2020 09:00 - 21 minutes - 29.1 MBInstructional coaches can provide tremendous support to teachers through PLC and PD, and help set the course for learning on your campus. But where do you start? In this episode, I share three methods for conducting a needs assessment and a step-by-step approach for putting it all together to identify the next steps for learning on your campus! -Chrissy Beltran Buzzing with Ms. B Instagram: https://bit.ly/36zq9Ml Buzzing with Ms. B TpT: https://bit.ly/2GwUNv9 The Coaching Podcast S...
39. Three Ways to Conduct a Needs Assessment
October 17, 2020 09:00 - 21 minutes - 29.1 MBInstructional coaches can provide tremendous support to teachers through PLC and PD, and help set the course for learning on your campus. But where do you start? In this episode, I share three methods for conducting a needs assessment and a step-by-step approach for putting it all together to identify the next steps for learning on your campus! -Chrissy Beltran Buzzing with Ms. B Instagram: https://bit.ly/36zq9Ml Buzzing with Ms. B TpT: https://bit.ly/2GwUNv9 The Coaching Podcast S...
38. Collaborative planning with Cystal Ceresani
October 10, 2020 14:36 - 57 minutes - 79.4 MBCollaborating to create curriculum is a challenge for instructional coaches. In this episode, Crystal Ceresani of The Sparkly Notebook shares her process with us from start to finish! Learn about how she prepares for a planning session, what logistics work for her and for my teachers, too, the norms and expectations that are really important for collaboration, how she uses data and assessments, and what true buy-in looks like! -Chrissy Beltran Buzzing with Ms. B Instagram: https://bi...
An Honest Virtual Coaching Conversation with Nicole Turner
October 03, 2020 09:00 - 37 minutes - 52.1 MBVirtual coaching is an exhausting challenge for so many instructional coaches! In this episode of Buzzing with Ms. B: The Coaching Podcast, I talk to Nicole S. Turner of Simply Coaching & Teaching about her work as a virtual instructional coach. We talk about building relationships online, what her role has looked like so far, and the lessons she's taken away from this new experience! -Chrissy Beltran Buzzing with Ms. B Instagram: https://bit.ly/36zq9Ml Buzzing with Ms. B TpT: https:...
37. An Honest Virtual Coaching Conversation with Nicole Turner
October 03, 2020 09:00 - 37 minutes - 52.1 MBVirtual coaching is an exhausting challenge for so many instructional coaches! In this episode of Buzzing with Ms. B: The Coaching Podcast, I talk to Nicole S. Turner of Simply Coaching & Teaching about her work as a virtual instructional coach. We talk about building relationships online, what her role has looked like so far, and the lessons she's taken away from this new experience! -Chrissy Beltran Buzzing with Ms. B Instagram: https://bit.ly/36zq9Ml Buzzing with Ms. B TpT: https:...
Dos and Don'ts of Virtual Coaching
September 26, 2020 09:00 - 27 minutes - 37.8 MBInstructional coaches are feeling overwhelmed with coaching virtually, and this can create a situation in which we don't produce our best work. This episode explains ten mistakes to avoid when you're coaching virtually, and what to do instead! Learn about why it's so important to create office hours, how an online coaching space can help you, and how to present yourself effectively as a coaching support. -Chrissy Beltran Buzzing with Ms. B Instagram: https://bit.ly/36zq9Ml Buzzing wi...
36. Dos and Don'ts of Virtual Coaching
September 26, 2020 09:00 - 27 minutes - 37.8 MBInstructional coaches are feeling overwhelmed with coaching virtually, and this can create a situation in which we don't produce our best work. This episode explains ten mistakes to avoid when you're coaching virtually, and what to do instead! Learn about why it's so important to create office hours, how an online coaching space can help you, and how to present yourself effectively as a coaching support. -Chrissy Beltran Buzzing with Ms. B Instagram: https://bit.ly/36zq9Ml Buzzing wi...
35. Virtual Coaching Cycles with Stephanie Affinito
September 19, 2020 09:00 - 36 minutes - 50.4 MBMany coaches have found themselves moving into virtual coaching this year and are unsure about how to have purposeful coaching cycles when we are using technology to do so much of our work! In this episode, Stephanie Affinito shares a structure for virtual instructional coaching cycles as well as some of her favorite technology tools for supporting teachers in a virtual environment. -Chrissy Beltran Buzzing with Ms. B Instagram: https://bit.ly/36zq9Ml Buzzing with Ms. B TpT: https:/...
35 Virtual Coaching Cycles with Stephanie Affinito
September 19, 2020 09:00 - 36 minutes - 50.4 MBMany coaches have found themselves moving into virtual coaching this year and are unsure about how to have purposeful coaching cycles when we are using technology to do so much of our work! In this episode, Stephanie Affinito shares a structure for virtual instructional coaching cycles as well as some of her favorite technology tools for supporting teachers in a virtual environment. -Chrissy Beltran Buzzing with Ms. B Instagram: https://bit.ly/36zq9Ml Buzzing with Ms. B TpT: https:/...
34. First Steps in Virtual Instructional Coaching
September 12, 2020 09:00 - 23 minutes - 32.6 MBVirtual coaching is a whole new ballgame for most coaches. This episode shares the first steps you can take as an instructional coach to set a foundation for solid virtual coaching! Learn about how to translate your coaching experience into an online environment, what virtual coaches do, and how to share your role with your teachers virtually. -Chrissy Beltran Buzzing with Ms. B Instagram: https://bit.ly/36zq9Ml Buzzing with Ms. B TpT: https://bit.ly/2GwUNv9 The Coaching Podcast Show N...
34 First Steps in Virtual Instructional Coaching
September 12, 2020 09:00 - 23 minutes - 32.6 MBVirtual coaching is a whole new ballgame for most coaches. This episode shares the first steps you can take as an instructional coach to set a foundation for solid virtual coaching! Learn about how to translate your coaching experience into an online environment, what virtual coaches do, and how to share your role with your teachers virtually. -Chrissy Beltran Buzzing with Ms. B Instagram: https://bit.ly/36zq9Ml Buzzing with Ms. B TpT: https://bit.ly/2GwUNv9 The Coaching Podcast Show N...
33. Five Mistakes Coaches Make...and What to do if You've Made Them
September 05, 2020 10:00 - 19 minutes - 27.3 MBRaise your hand if you've made mistakes as an instructional coach. You know mine is up! In this episode of Buzzing with Ms. B: The Coaching Podcast, I share about five common mistakes that coaches make and what to do when you've made them! Learn about why it's important to clarify your role, what to do if you realize you're gossiping, and how to recover from mistakes! -Chrissy Beltran Buzzing with Ms. B Instagram: https://bit.ly/36zq9Ml Buzzing with Ms. B TpT: https://bit.ly/2GwUN...
32. Communication for Instructional Coaches with Melanie Matthews
August 29, 2020 10:00 - 35 minutes - 48.2 MBInstructional coaches rely on good communication skills. But how do we communicate effectively with teachers in a way that encourages clarity, purpose, reflection, and an environment of learning? Melanie Matthews of Literacy at Work shares her tips for communication: essential skills for communicating well, using nonverbal communication, how to be a good listener, and more! -Chrissy Beltran Buzzing with Ms. B Instagram: https://bit.ly/36zq9Ml Buzzing with Ms. B TpT: https://bit.ly...
31. The 40 Hour Workweek...for Coaches! with Angela Watson
August 22, 2020 09:00 - 30 minutes - 41.4 MBInstructional coaching can feel all-consuming, and sometimes we spend so much time getting through all of our stacks of things to do, we don't feel like we've accomplished anything important. In this episode, Angela Watson of The 40 Hour Workweek shares some principles and tips for focusing your energy and maximizing your time so that you can make space for yourself, too. Learn about the things that take up our time that aren't really impactful, and focus your work on the things that make ...
30. How Coaches Can Support New Teachers
August 15, 2020 10:00 - 21 minutes - 29.3 MB1/3 of new teachers leave the field within the first five years of their careers. That is shocking! Some of the best supports to retain new teachers can be provided by instructional coaches. In this episode, you'll learn about some of the most essential ways that new teachers need support in and how to best provide that support! Learn what to focus on first to get new teachers started on the right foot! -Chrissy Beltran Buzzing with Ms. B Instagram: https://bit.ly/36zq9Ml Buzzing ...
30. Coaching New Teachers
August 15, 2020 10:00 - 21 minutes - 29.3 MB1/3 of new teachers leave the field within the first five years of their careers. That is shocking! Some of the best supports to retain new teachers can be provided by instructional coaches. In this episode, you'll learn about some of the most essential ways that new teachers need support in and how to best provide that support! Learn what to focus on first to get new teachers started on the right foot! -Chrissy Beltran Buzzing with Ms. B Instagram: https://bit.ly/36zq9Ml Buzzing ...
29. Ways to build relationships with teachers, with Nita Creekmore
August 08, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 98 MBInstructional coaching doesn't work without relationships with teachers. In this episode, I chat with Nita Creekmore from Love Teach Bless about how to build relationships. Learn about how Nita starts the year to encourage relationship building, and her favorite strategy for supporting teachers and getting into their classrooms! -Chrissy Beltran Buzzing with Ms. B Instagram: https://bit.ly/36zq9Ml Buzzing with Ms. B TpT: https://bit.ly/2GwUNv9 The Coaching Podcast Show Notes: ht...
27. Coaching for Equity with Elena Aguilar
August 01, 2020 09:00 - 37 minutes - 51.2 MBAs instructional coaches, we see inequities in the school system all of the time. But sometimes we're not sure how to initiate conversations around these ideas in order to change the school for the better. Join me as I talk with Elena Aguilar, author of Onward and Coaching for Equity, about how we as coaches can change ourselves and our schools in order to create equity. -Chrissy Beltran Buzzing with Ms. B Instagram: https://bit.ly/36zq9Ml Buzzing with Ms. B TpT: https://bit.ly/2GwUNv...
27. "Ways to be" as an Instructional Coach
July 25, 2020 10:00 - 22 minutes - 30.9 MBWhat are some important "ways to be" as an instructional coach? In this episode, I'll share some big ideas that we all should strive for - how to make building trust an ongoing way to be, and which other ideals are important to reflect in your demeanor. Learn about how to be realistic, while being a positive problem solver! -Chrissy Beltran Buzzing with Ms. B Instagram: https://bit.ly/36zq9Ml Buzzing with Ms. B TpT: https://bit.ly/2GwUNv9 The Coaching Podcast Show Notes: https://b...
26. Creating Your Coaching Personality
July 18, 2020 10:00 - 22 minutes - 31.2 MBHave you ever taken the time to think about your personality as an instructional coach? How do you present yourself to your teachers? How would your teachers describe you as a coach? In this episode, I break down a process that helps you think about how you want to shape your coaching personality and what actions you can take to support that goal! -Chrissy Beltran Buzzing with Ms. B Instagram: https://bit.ly/36zq9Ml Buzzing with Ms. B TpT: https://bit.ly/2GwUNv9 The Coaching Podc...
25. Tips and Resources for Virtual PD and PL, with Sarah Miller
July 11, 2020 10:00 - 48 minutes - 66.5 MBThis year, instructional coaches are faced with brand new challenges. How do we support teachers in their learning when we don't know what the school year will look like? These tips from Sarah Miller will help you provide professional development and learning to teachers online, whether you're in person, using a blended model, or serving teachers and kids virtually through distance learning. Listen in to get ideas about which technology to use and how to get teachers to want to watch your ...
24 SMART Goal-Setting and How to Structure Your Time Effectively
July 04, 2020 10:00 - 20 minutes - 27.8 MBAn instructional coach's time is always slipping like sand through your fingers. You can have the best intentions, but without a purposeful plan, you're unlikely to accomplish your goals -especially if you haven't created goals to begin with. In this episode, learn about how to use the SMART framework to create goals for your coaching work, and how to structure your limited time to maximize your work on these goals! -Chrissy Beltran Buzzing with Ms. B Instagram: https://bit.ly/36zq9Ml ...
24. SMART Goal-Setting and How to Structure Your Time Effectively
July 04, 2020 10:00 - 20 minutes - 27.8 MBAn instructional coach's time is always slipping like sand through your fingers. You can have the best intentions, but without a purposeful plan, you're unlikely to accomplish your goals -especially if you haven't created goals to begin with. In this episode, learn about how to use the SMART framework to create goals for your coaching work, and how to structure your limited time to maximize your work on these goals! -Chrissy Beltran Buzzing with Ms. B Instagram: https://bit.ly/36zq9Ml ...
23. Introducing your instructional coaching role to teachers
June 27, 2020 10:00 - 18 minutes - 25.6 MBDo your teachers know what you do? Mine didn't, at first. That's why someone stopped me in the hallway and asked if I could make them some copies. True story. As an instructional coach, if your teachers don't know what you do, they aren't benefiting from your support to the fullest extent! In this episode, I share three easy and fun ways for getting your message out there and letting teachers know exactly what you're there to do... and what you're NOT there to do! Listen in to learn how to...
22. Defining Your Instructional Coaching Role
June 20, 2020 10:00 - 21 minutes - 29 MBWhat is your role, coach? As an instructional coach, if we can't clearly define our role and what we are there to do, I can guarantee that your teachers can't, either. And if they don't know why you're there, they're definitely not benefiting from your support to the fullest extent! This episode walks you through a simple process for defining your role as a coach. I share the role that I created for myself and the three-step process I used to create it. Listen in so you can define your rol...
21. Preparing for your instructional coaching interview
June 13, 2020 10:00 - 37 minutes - 51.6 MBAre you trying to become an instructional coach, or wanting to make a move to a new school? This episode will help you prepare for your instructional coaching interview! Learn about how to show up and the kinds of things you should think about to be prepared for in order to rock your interview. I talk about my number one tip, eight different topics that administration and principals might ask about, and questions to ask your interviewer in order to decide if the school is a good fit for ...
20. How to Respond to a Teacher Who is Angry at You
June 06, 2020 18:11 - 21 minutes - 29.7 MBInstructional coaches, have you been yelled at by a teacher yet? Maybe not in person, but you might have fielded some pretty upset emails. In this episode, we talk about how to respond when a teacher is angry at you! Learn about responding in person and via email, why it's important to know your triggers, and how to de-escalate an irate or resistant teacher! -Chrissy Beltran Buzzing with Ms. B Instagram: https://bit.ly/36zq9Ml Buzzing with Ms. B TpT: https://bit.ly/2GwUNv9 The Coac...
20. How to Respond to a Teacher Who is Angry at You, Ep. 20: The Coaching Podcast
June 06, 2020 18:11 - 21 minutes - 29.7 MBInstructional coaches, have you been yelled at by a teacher yet? Maybe not in person, but you might have fielded some pretty upset emails. In this episode, we talk about how to respond when a teacher is angry at you! Learn about responding in person and via email, why it's important to know your triggers, and how to de-escalate an irate or resistant teacher! -Chrissy Beltran Buzzing with Ms. B Instagram: https://bit.ly/36zq9Ml Buzzing with Ms. B TpT: https://bit.ly/2GwUNv9 The Coac...
19. Coaching Classroom Management with Haley O'Connor
May 30, 2020 09:00 - 57 minutes - 79.1 MBClassroom management is one of the most challenging topics to coach. Every teacher has a different style and we've all had different experiences that lead to a different approach. And coaching in a classroom where there isn't a solid approach to management is extra stressful. In this episode, Haley O'Connor of Teaching with Haley and I talk about what makes classroom management effective and how to support teachers in embracing a new approach to management. -Chrissy Beltran Buzzing wit...
How to Get Your Foot in the Door for Instructional Coaching Support, Ep. 18: The Coaching Podcast
May 23, 2020 10:00 - 22 minutes - 30.7 MBDo you feel like it's impossible to start coaching in classrooms? Sometimes getting started is the hardest part, especially when teachers have not had experience working with an instructional coach, or if they've had bad experiences! This episode explains six different ideas for getting yourself in the door to start instructional coaching! Number six is my favorite! Learn about goal-setting, starting with a friendly, and how to do a low-key pop-in! -Chrissy Beltran Buzzing with Ms. B I...
18. How to Get Your Foot in the Door for Instructional Coaching Support
May 23, 2020 10:00 - 22 minutes - 30.7 MBDo you feel like it's impossible to start coaching in classrooms? Sometimes getting started is the hardest part, especially when teachers have not had experience working with an instructional coach, or if they've had bad experiences! This episode explains six different ideas for getting yourself in the door to start instructional coaching! Number six is my favorite! Learn about goal-setting, starting with a friendly, and how to do a low-key pop-in! -Chrissy Beltran Buzzing with Ms. B I...
17. Having difficult conversations with teachers
May 16, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 119 MBHave you put off having difficult or sensitive conversations with teachers because you were afraid of how they would go? Maybe you weren't sure how to start or how to address an important topic about issues of identity such as race, gender, or classism. In this episode, I chat with school counselor Stephanie Reyna about some tools and ideas that instructional coaches can use when communicating about difficult topics effectively, in a way that can create lasting change. -Chrissy Beltran...
16. Understanding Teacher Resistance and Responding Effectively, Ep. 16: The Coaching Podcast
May 09, 2020 09:00 - 29 minutes - 40.5 MBWhen teachers are resistant to coaching, instructional coaches feel it, big time. Teachers push back in different ways but the result is the same: change does not happen in that classroom. In this episode, you'll learn about two different types of resistance and how understanding the reasons for resistance can help you respond effectively to encourage change! -Chrissy Beltran Buzzing with Ms. B Instagram: https://bit.ly/36zq9Ml Buzzing with Ms. B TpT: https://bit.ly/2GwUNv9 The Coa...
15. Seven Steps for Purposeful PLCs
May 02, 2020 16:24 - 21 minutes - 29.7 MBToo many PLCs could have been an email. It's the truth right? Sometimes administrators use PLCs as times to disseminate information to teachers without any real "community" aspect. Instead of holding PLCs that impact no one and change nothing, instructional coaches can follow this seven-step process for creating PLCs that work! Learn about why norms are so important, how to set an accountability piece for follow-up, and how to get the most out of data and learning PLCs! -Chrissy Beltran ...
14. How Aligning Instructional Strategies Can Support Your Coaching Work
April 25, 2020 19:40 - 24 minutes - 33.2 MBSome teachers hear the word "alignment" and cringe. They worry that they'll lose their individuality or that everyone will have to be "on the same page", literally. But there are some effective ways to align instruction that don't involve synchronized page-turning. In this episode, I share the reason and method for aligning instructional strategies! Instructional coaches who listen in will learn how to follow a process for aligning instructional strategies to maximize teacher effectiveness...
13. How & why to build content knowledge & a common language
April 18, 2020 10:00 - 23 minutes - 33 MBOne of the biggest challenges we face when collaborating with teachers is communicating effectively. Sometimes we think we're speaking the same language...but we're not! We may be using terms inaccurately or with a different nuance. In order to work alongside teachers and align your campus, it's important to build a common language. This episode includes some simple strategies and methods to help instructional coaches grow a common language and understanding with your teachers! -Chrissy ...
13. Building content knowledge & a common language
April 18, 2020 10:00 - 23 minutes - 33 MBOne of the biggest challenges we face when collaborating with teachers is communicating effectively. Sometimes we think we're speaking the same language...but we're not! We may be using terms inaccurately or with a different nuance. In order to work alongside teachers and align your campus, it's important to build a common language. This episode includes some simple strategies and methods to help instructional coaches grow a common language and understanding with your teachers! -Chrissy ...
How & why to build content knowledge & a common language
April 18, 2020 10:00 - 23 minutes - 33 MBOne of the biggest challenges we face when collaborating with teachers is communicating effectively. Sometimes we think we're speaking the same language...but we're not! We may be using terms inaccurately or with a different nuance. In order to work alongside teachers and align your campus, it's important to build a common language. This episode includes some simple strategies and methods to help instructional coaches grow a common language and understanding with your teachers! -Chrissy ...
12. How to build practice into teacher support cycles
April 11, 2020 09:00 - 40 minutes - 55.2 MBSometimes we provide professional development, do collaborative planning, and model in classrooms, but once we step back and let the teacher take the reigns, we're surprised at how little is put into practice in the classroom. Enter: support models with practice! In this episode, I interview Gretchen Bridgers of Always a Lesson. This instructional coach shares with us the reason and methods for building in practice to our coaching cycles and support models to ensure that teachers are prepa...
How to build practice into teacher support cycles
April 11, 2020 09:00 - 40 minutes - 55.2 MBSometimes we provide professional development, do collaborative planning, and model in classrooms, but once we step back and let the teacher take the reigns, we're surprised at how little is put into practice in the classroom. Enter: support models with practice! In this episode, I interview Gretchen Bridgers of Always a Lesson. This instructional coach shares with us the reason and methods for building in practice to our coaching cycles and support models to ensure that teachers are prepa...
Emotional Wellness for Teachers & Coaches - BONUS episode
April 09, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 130 MBEverything has gone off the rails and we are all trying to figure out how to respond. Schools have closed, most likely till the end of the year, and all of the usual ways we guard our mental health, support our teachers through difficult times, and provide continuity and consistency for our students have gone out the window. In this episode, instructional coaches and teachers will learn some actionable ideas for supporting students through the changes and challenges of sudden distance le...
Using Google Classroom and Google Apps for Distance Learning - BONUS Episode
April 04, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 88.5 MBUsing Google Classroom and Google Apps with your students for distance learning can be overwhelming, especially if you haven't done it before. But it's not impossible to start small! In this bonus episode, Coach Ben Beltran walks us through the benefits of each Google App, how to use them effectively, and why Google Forms is going to change your life. These tools make virtual and distance learning manageable! Learn how you can support your teachers in using these tools to work with their...
11. What to do When You Feel Like a Failure
March 28, 2020 09:00 - 19 minutes - 26.2 MBWhen you ask instructional coaches how they feel, you get some pretty depressing answers. "Lonely", "frustrated", and "overwhelmed," are common, but so is "I feel like a failure." That is such a terrible feeling! If you're feeling like a failure, just know that we've all been there. We've all felt like we're spinning our wheels, trying to motivate ourselves to solve the same problems and work with the same challenging teachers, year after year. Instead of wallowing in despair, listen in to...
10. Two Different Models of Testing Support
March 21, 2020 09:00 - 16 minutes - 23.2 MBThe conventional model of testing support usually looks like pulling small groups out for intervention. The instructional coach identified a group of kids who needs specialized support and works with them in their room, targeting their needs based on data. But is that the best, most impactful way to grow our students? In episode 10, I share two different models of testing support that could be exactly what you need to shake up your test prep. Instead of working with kids in an isolated gro...
9. Creating Structures to Support Coaching and School Change
March 14, 2020 09:00 - 58 minutes - 79.7 MBInstructional coaches do their best work in environments that are set up to support coaching. But what does that environment look like? My guest on the podcast for episode 9 is Lynn Musel, my incredible principal. Lynn talks us through establishing systems for school change in which instructional coaching can thrive! Learn about how to work with teachers in a changing school and what characteristics are helpful for instructional coaches to demonstrate. Get the down-low on how to initiate...
8. Eight Tips for Digging into Data
March 07, 2020 10:00 - 14 minutes - 19.3 MBData, data, data. Are all instructional coaches sick of talking about data yet? Sometimes we spend so much time working with the numbers that we don't get to the point of a data meeting: creating the plans. In episode 8, Eight Tips for Digging into Data, I share the most essential ideas for getting the most out of your next data meeting. Facilitate a data dig with your teachers that actually results in improved teaching and learning, and makes a difference to those students who need it mos...
Planning Collaboratively: Before, During, and After PLC
February 29, 2020 09:00 - 20 minutes - 27.8 MBThe first time I tried planning collaboratively with a grade level, I wanted to die. It was so confusing; we were all talking about the same things but we weren't communicating effectively at all, and everyone left without a sense of what to do or why to do it. Flash forward five years and we'd created a system for planning together! In this episode, I share what to do before, during, and after a collaborative planning PLC to ensure that your teachers are prepared to implement plans that i...