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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…

  • 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…