Monica Washington, BetterLesson Instructional Coach
Recent Posts
Creating Meaningful Spaces for Classroom Community
Published January 25, 2022
Learning is social, so it’s no surprise that a common thread that runs through conversations with leaders is the idea that students are struggling to[...]
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Time to Build Morale: Five Ways that Time Can Support Teachers’ Well-being
Published November 23, 2021
Just as teachers carefully consider the ways in which they want students to use their time in the classroom, leaders must regularly reflect on the[...]
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BetterLesson Live | Leadership Strategies to Boost Teacher Morale
Published November 15, 2021
Three Words that Turn Instructional Coaches into Allies: Show. Don’t. Tell.
Published January 22, 2019
While helping Chris Odam, a Kansas City-based in-school ELA instructional coach think through some strategies for helping his teachers improve their[...]
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Your Gift to New Teachers is to Help Them Navigate the Holiday Hustle
Published November 27, 2017
BetterLesson Coach Monica Washington blogs for Education Week about supporting new teachers in December The holiday hustle—that precarious time[...]
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