This past week, our instructional coaching team led several professional development sessions in a district professional learning day. The day was designed so that participants could choose their own path: they had several sessions to choose from for each time slot. It was a day packed with learning and choice. My only frustration with the … [Read more…]
My summer kicked off with a commitment to reading 9 books, following a method for accomplishing goals suggested by George Couros. The second book on my to-read list for Summer ’24 is one that has been on my shelf for several years: Speech to Print by Louisa Moats. I have pulled Speech to Print several … [Read more…]
There are times when I walk away from a coaching conversation feeling like a failure. I can feel like I was zero help to a teacher who was seeking answers or support. When that happens, I question my ability as an instructional coach, and wonder if there are other people who would be better at … [Read more…]
It’s been a week. My emotions have been all over the place, as we celebrated Owen’s trip to the IHSAA Wrestling Tournament, where he earned a place on the podium. His 8th place finish was not where he wanted to land, but we couldn’t be more proud! The weekend was filled with celebrations and frustrations, … [Read more…]
Some Background Recently, I have been a part of many conversations with teacher teams expressing concern about over-assessing our students. At times, they feel as if the only thing they do is assess, without ever being able to actually teach. This is a valid concern and one that can be alleviated when we make use … [Read more…]