Culture for Coaching Part 2: Resistance to Cycles

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Culture for Coaching Part 1: Introduction

Ruth Ayres

A failing grade for a school was splashed across the local newspaper and resulted in mandated coaching. It wasn't a recipe for success. Ruth Ayres explains how she built a coaching culture under challenging circumstances. This is the first article in a four-part series.

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Persevere

Ruth Ayres

Ruth Ayres realizes that sometimes the most important advice coaches can give to teachers is to just hang in there when things don't go as planned in reading workshops.

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Eight Tips for Building Relationships: A Tale of Two Literacy Coaches

Shari Frost

Shari Frost presents a tale of two literacy coaches — one who has had success building close relationships with colleagues, and one who has struggled. In analyzing their experiences, she presents eight practical strategies for building relationships over time.