Category: education

When You’ve Had One Too Many Google Slides

By Dr. Christina Podraza on November 30, 2018December 2, 2018

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

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A Good Question Can Solve Any Problem

By Dr. Christina Podraza on November 16, 2018November 17, 2018

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

Posted in: Building Capacity, coaching, Curiosity, Empowering Learners, Mentoring, Questioning, Teaching

A former teacher, instructional coach and now administrator, I have spent my entire career in education learning, creating, tinkering, and exploring all with the intent of trying to figure out what will have the greatest impact on student learning. Among my friends and colleagues I am known as a trusted confidante and someone who asks really good questions. I believe that all members of the school community would benefit from approaching school like a coach. My hope is that through this blog I will be able to meet new people, learn new ideas and push my own thinking. I look forward to connecting with you!