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  • Reflecting on Your Coaching Impact

    • June 21, 2022
      • Coaching Data
      • Coaching Support
      • Relationships
    • Katie Patton

    As coaches, we always ask our teachers to reflect on their lessons, student engagement, and performance data, but what should we reflect on? Let’s dive into what instructional coaches can do to reflect on their practice.  Consider the Coaching Culture Something you may have to consider before you can begin…

  • May Motivation: Ending the School Year as an Instructional Coach

    • May 12, 2022
      • Coaching Data
      • Coaching Support
    • Katie Patton

    May Motivation: Ending the School Year as an Instructional Coach We all know this year is the toughest any educator has had to endure, so keeping up spirits may be especially difficult as the last weeks of school approach. Here are some of the ways your coaching efforts can help…

  • April 2022 Updates

    • April 28, 2022
      • Platform Updates
    • Suzana Somers

    We are excited to begin launching a series of updates to improve Connecthub.io based on your feature requests! We’re detailing the current releases below and will be launching more in the coming months. We have a list of UPCOMING improvements at the end of the post as well, so be…

  • The Importance of Keeping Coaching Cycles Confidential

    • November 15, 2021
      • Coaching Support
      • Confidentiality
      • Relationships
    • Becky Lim

    Key to confidentiality – Relationships The first step to any coaching cycle is building relationships. In the Google for Edu Certified Coach Curriculum, they share that the knowledge and skills needed by a great coach can be broken into two main categories. 96% of a great coach’s job is focused…

  • How Do You Engage with Coaching Data?

    • November 1, 2021
      • Coaching Data
      • Data Engagement
    • Becky Lim

    Idea and Concept by Katie Patton Similar to engaging with a new piece of technology, coaches engage with data in a variety of ways. Which type of data person are you when it comes to engaging with your coaching data? Do you spend hours reviewing each piece of data? Or…

  • You’ve found Coaching Trends in Your Data… Now What?

    • August 1, 2021
      • Coaching Data
      • Data Trends
    • Becky Lim

    Teachers look for data trends to determine interventions, enrichment, and next steps for lesson planning. Administrators look for data trends to determine funding needs, student placement, and professional development. Just like teachers and administrators, coaches are constantly collecting data. Unfortunately, it is not always clear what coaches are supposed to…

  • Data-Driven Professional Development (PD): Use Data Before, During, and After PD

      • Coaching Data
      • Professional Development
    • Becky Lim

    Planning and preparing for professional development (PD) can be stressful and time-consuming. The last thing you want from your session is for teachers to walk away thinking “that could have been an email.” There are many articles, books, and videos available that provide ideas and suggestions on creating engaging and…

  • 5 Ways to Talk to your Administrator about Coaching Data

      • Coaching Data
      • Data Talks
    • Becky Lim

    Coaches are in a unique position when it comes to sharing out data and communicating with administrators. There is a fine line between supporting and evaluating and it is vital to the coach-teacher relationship that the evaluation line is not crossed. All communication between a coach and their administrator should…