my coaching beliefs

The Struggle is Real…and so is Forward Thinking

After a week of multiple conversations with teacher teams expressing frustration over a myriad of concerns, I am convinced, more than ever, that one of our Professional Learning Community norms, as suggested by Solution Tree and adopted by many of our teams, needs to be revisited and reflected upon:  Be solution-oriented and forward thinking. The … [Read more…]

Theory vs Practice

In my role as a literacy instructional coach, I am fortunate to have access to more professional development than I did when I was teaching in the classroom.  Some of that access is available during the school day; much is available outside the school day.  When I was in the classroom, I rarely took advantage … [Read more…]