Five pillars. Five practical tips each.
A field-tested playbook for better instructional coaching.
Move from relationships and learning science to coaching practice, technology, and systems thinking.
Built for coaches and the leaders who support them.
The five-part framework
Twenty-five practical moves, organized around five coaching conditions.
Relationships
Build trust that makes coaching stick.
Cognitive Science
Apply how people learn to what you do.
EdTech & AI
Use technology with purpose and discernment.
How Coaching Happens
Make your coaching moves more effective.
Systems Thinking
Design conditions that scale good coaching.
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Occasional notes from Dr. Matt Rhoads on instructional coaching, cognitive science, and building stronger coaching systems.
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Dr. Matt Rhoads
Dr. Matt Rhoads translates research, cognitive science, instructional practice, and technology into usable strategies for educators to support learning and the people who support them.
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