One day I was flipping through my personal Facebook feed and came across the photo above. It really spoke to me so I shared it on my fan Facebook page to see if it spoke to others like it did me [see all the comments here]. Well, I never realized the impact this photo would make…

Have you ever reflected on your teaching practices from the point of view of your students? I think you might realize very quickly why knowledge and skill gaps exist, and it rarely has to do with the student. OUCH. I know that’s harsh to say, but it happens to numerous new teachers as they navigate understanding…

I enjoyed my summer providing professional development to new teachers. I learn so much from their perspective and eagerness. Instructors and teacher coaches had been sharing engagement techniques with them all summer long like stopping and jotting or turning and talking to get students engaging with material to solidify their learning as well as give the…

As the title of this post dictates, autism describes a characteristic of an individual, but it is not the entirety of a person’s identity. I am trained in ABA therapy to work 1:1 with autistic children to help them gain the skills necessary to become functioning in the structure of our world. One little boy…

I have been coaching new teachers for the past three years, but more recently decided to break out on my own to provide private consultations to teachers of all ability levels. This required me to create my own resources. Due to engaging in #educoach Twitter chats, I came into contact with numerous instructional coaches looking for resources. I decided…

Have you heard of Voxer? It’s an app for your device that allows you to communicate with others on a walkie-talkie type platform. I like it because I am always on the go and keeping in touch with others through text can be tricky and unsafe. But with Voxer, I can tap the ‘talk’ button and…

I enjoyed the #educoach Twitter chat that went down last night. I met some amazing instructional coaches around the nation. What I love most about them is that they realized although they have a lot of knowledge to share with teachers, they still have areas they need to grow as well. #lifelonglearner Coaching is one…

During the summer, I work as a new teacher coach for TEACH Charlotte under the non-profit company The New Teacher Project. I love what I do. Just like students have the “aha” moment in a lesson, new teachers have the “aha” moment in the classroom while you’re coaching. It’s so rewarding to watch someone grow before…