Posts by Gretchen Schultek Bridgers
241: Bonus Episode- Interview with Tiffany Wallace
Tiffany is an educator, entrepreneur and goal achievement coach. She helps ambitious, self-motivated women, entrepreneurs & leaders create + achieve meaningful goals without sacrificing their priorities. Tiffany has been leading people for 15+ years. She holds an Education Specialist Degree in Learning, teaching & Curriculum. She has done extensive research on reading fluency & completed…
Listen to EpisodeLeadership Tips for Instructional Coaches- Part 1
This four-part series shares leadership tips for instructional coaches. This first post will share generalized tips and each subsequent post will be specific to an aspect of coaching. Below are 7 leadership tips for instructional coaches: Be Human– Before leaders can lead, they need to be able to connect as people. Share your interests, show…
Read Full Post240: Bonus Episode- Interview with Craig Randall
Craig Randall is the author of Trust-Based Observations. His experience as a counselor, coach, teacher, and principal at schools in the US and overseas led him to develop and then write, Trust-Based Observations, a model of observation and evaluation focused on building trusting relationships that spark teacher risk-taking and innovation, and result in teaching and…
Listen to Episode10 End of Year Tasks for Instructional Coaches
Coaching teachers at the end of the year differs from the typical routine followed all year long. Generally, state testing begins to alter a coach’s schedule in the spring as they account for testing supplies and proper distribution, planning student accommodation locations and support variations, and completing other minor tasks. During this time, Professional Learning…
Read Full Post239: Look for the Roses
Have you ever gone through a hard season and felt like only bad things were happening to you? Sometimes a hard season causes us to attract negative thoughts. If you can get past the negative and find the roses, you will start to attract positivity in your life and in your career. Tune in to…
Listen to EpisodeLeading a Teacher Appreciation Event at your School Site
Teacher Appreciation Week and National Teacher Day occur in the month of May. These events were created to show support for hard-working teachers and the impactful work they do in classrooms every day. These celebrations should incorporate all stakeholders that teachers work with daily (ie.students, non-instructional staff, leadership team, parents and community members). Whether you…
Read Full Post238: Diagnose the Disconnect
We can’t help people grow when we are expecting everyone to learn at the same rate or in the same way. In order to lead or teach effectively, we have to be able to get under the hood and diagnose the disconnect. We have to let everyone grow in a way that is meaningful to…
Listen to EpisodeCreating a Strong Math Culture at your School [Part Three]
Are your students gaining stronger mathematical skills? Are teachers spending more quality time learning and growing their math instructional knowledge? Creating a strong math culture is a topic we have been discussing recently here on the blog based on a discussion I lead on the Clubhouse app. Over 20 educators (classroom teachers, administrators, school board…
Read Full PostLeading a Take Your Child to Work Day at your School Site
Take Your Child to Work Day is a national holiday that occurs in April of every year. Originally the holiday was called Take You Daughters to Work Day to expose girls to skills and job opportunities. It later expanded to include boys as well. You can find more information here about the history of the…
Read Full Post237: Building Capacity in Others
In order to become a great leader or teacher, we have to be able to build capacity in others. Relationships are part of the recipe, but there is also a talent and skillset that goes into helping others grow effectively. Tune in to hear actionable advice on building capacity in those you lead! Quotables Our…
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