by Sharon Thomas | Mar 3, 2020 | Instructional Coaching, Partnership Principles, Self-Coaching |
I’m not much of a party person. I like to be home, and although I can engage with pretty much anyone, on a Saturday night, I’d rather not. I wasn’t always this way, but my years as a high school teacher made me wary of people in social situations. Once the question...
by Geoff Knight | Feb 27, 2020 | Improving Instruction, New Coaches, Self-Coaching |
Kim Richardson, Teaching Learning Coaching 2020 presenter One of the key things Dr. Kim has learned is the importance of being comfortable with navigating and leading change. Coaches have to deal with a lot of variables in their work, and a willingness to adapt...
by Jim Knight | Jan 31, 2020 | Improving Instruction, Self-Coaching |
Last week, I was fortunate enough to be invited to lead a Learning Forward webinar about coaching for student engagement, based on my article, Students on the Margins. I am grateful for the opportunity, and I wanted to share some of the highlights of the discussion in...
by Jim Knight | Jan 7, 2020 | Improving Instruction, Instructional Coaching, Professional Learning, Self-Coaching |
Several books have been published recently describing the role habits play in personal growth. Some authors have even stated that people who want to get better should ignore goals, and focus on habits. As a result, people have been asking me, “Is it really important...
by Matthew Kelly | Nov 19, 2019 | Self-Coaching, Uncategorized |
We often are often advised to “be authentic,” but depending on what that can mean, it might not be the best advice. If I take it to mean that I should do whatever I want in any given situation because it is a reflection of my “authentic self” and people...
by Jim Knight | Oct 22, 2019 | Instructional Coaching, Professional Learning, Self-Coaching, Uncategorized |
For many reasons, judging people can feel good. Saying something like, “I can’t believe they wore that!” or, “What’s wrong with these administrators?” or, “What are these kids thinking?” could be an attempt to boost our own ego, to make ourselves feel less inept, or...
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