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Instructional Coaching Through Co-Teaching
Imagine stepping into a classroom where a teacher and instructional coach work side by side while teaching students simultaneously. Together in this coaching scenario, the instructional…
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Proving Our Impact: How Instructional Coaches Can Use Regression Analysis to Demonstrate Their Value
Recently, my PLN colleague Roxi Thompson posed some compelling questions on LinkedIn: How do you collect data to demonstrate the impact of your coaching program? What…
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Transform Your Instructional and EdTech Coaching with I Do, We Do, & You Do
Instructional coaching plays a pivotal role in bridging the gap between innovative tools and effective classroom implementation. One proven strategy that involves rehearsal within instructional coaching…
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Launch of 25 Tips for Coaches Website
I am thrilled to officially launch a new website, 25tipsforcoaches.com, as a hub for all things instructional coaching and leadership. This website has been designed with…
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Instructional Coaching: Supporting Teachers Integrating Worked Examples and Frontloading to Amplify Instruction
Within classroom instruction, “Worked Examples” and “Frontloading Models” play pivotal roles in enhancing student understanding and reducing cognitive overload when learning content. Let’s delve into what…
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The Modern Instructional Coach
In today’s ever-changing classrooms and schools, teachers find themselves at the crossroads of traditional teaching methods and the emerging challenges of the 21st-century classroom. Teachers are…
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