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Collaborating When the Going Gets Tough
When the going gets tough, turn to inquiry. Courage to Teach Touchstone I don’t know about you, but when the going gets tough, inquiry is not the first thing...
Dear Teacher, Dear Principal
Often there is confusion about the role of an instructional coach. These letters are intended to clarify the position, as well as reveal the genuine desire of a coach to...
Making the Case for Literacy Coaches
It's that time of year. School districts are examining their budgets for the upcoming school year. Due to the troubled economy, many of them are finding that they are not...
Engaging Teachers with Coaching
When my husband and I rented the movie Slumdog Millionaire, I hid my eyes frequently during the first 30 minutes. Completely unprepared for the on-screen violence, I asked Kurt to nudge...
Coaching High Fives
I distinctly remember the hot, humid day in August when my family went to celebrate Travers Day at the Saratoga Race Course in New York. It was a beautiful summer...
On Being a Wise Consumer: Three Questions to Filter Ideas
Kate has a not-so-slight obsession with WNBA player Caitlin Clark. In sharing with her class about Caitlin Clark, Kate played a video of the before-game ritual Caitlin has with her...
Navigating Curricular Change
My son pounded the couch with both of his fists, and I looked up from where I was reading while he was doing his homework. “I can’t do this!” he...
