The Importance of Providing Onboarding for Educators

Onboarding is essential for staff be able to do their role effectively. Onboarding establishes expectations and offers support. Dictionary.com defines onboarding as “the action or process of integrating a new employee into an organization or familiarizing a new customer or client with one’s products or services.” Onboarding should be the entry point from which all…

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Moving from School to District Instructional Coach

Moving from a school to district instructional coach can be an adjustment for educators. There are many similarities and differences between the roles. This post will outline those as well as provide overall tips for making the transition successfully. Similarities in Roles Purpose– Instructional coaching, whether at a school building or district level, is the…

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How to Effectively Collaborate with Colleagues

To collaborate with colleagues requires intention and a systematic approach. Collaboration, if done well, is a powerful technique that can support the growth of teachers. Collaboration can: Increase one’s knowledge-base Model skills and strategies Multiply innovative ideas Bond a team together The problem is many schools require teachers to collaborate without providing training in how…

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Get Organized for Coaching!

Getting organized for instructional coaching is one way to increase the likelihood that you can have an impact on teacher growth. If a coach is unorganized, it is hard for them to be able to maintain a strong growth plan for a teacher, let alone multiple teachers. This post will help instructional coaches get organized…

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Managing the Implementation Gap

When teacher leaders do not understand and plan for the implementation gap , they will not be able to best support the growth of teachers. This post will help teacher leaders (mentors, cooperating teachers, instructional coaches, PD facilitators, etc.) manage the implementation gap so that teacher expectation is adjusted and performance can reach its potential.…

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