I’ve had a lot of great conversations since starting this blog about teaching and coaching and how the two are intertwined. Two of the questions that have come up a lot are How do you ACTUALLY teach like a coach? What does that look like in real practice? This has gotten me to reflect about my
If you were to ask me why I got into education I would tell you a simple fact: I LOVE working with students. Seeing their eyes light up when they learn something new. Building on their strengths. Showing them they can achieve ANYTHING. Except when I really think about it, I don’t know that ALL
Audio version of this post. Email at 9:30 p.m. Sunday night. Tomorrow school is cancelled due to inclement weather. (Cue the cheering) Email at 9:45 p.m. All admin must still report to fulfill their contractual obligation. (Cue the booing) Not gonna lie. That last email didn’t exactly make my night, BUT it did lead to
Audio version of this post. Judge a Man By His Questions Rather Than By His Answers Seven years ago I would have seriously struggled with this quote. Coming out of the classroom into the role of an instructional coach, I thought my sole purpose was to solve any problem that was brought my way. In some
