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Each teacher lends their expertise and talent to the overall welfare of\[...\] [Read Featured Article](https://blog.betterlesson.com/education-leadership-path) This is a search field with an auto-suggest feature attached. - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. ## Romain Bertrand, BetterLesson Instructional Coach and Senior Manager of Innovative Learning Experiences ![Romain Bertrand, BetterLesson Instructional Coach and Senior Manager of Innovative Learning Experiences](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e) ### Recent Posts [![Creative business team putting hands together at the office](https://blog.betterlesson.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Stock%20images/Creative%20business%20team%20putting%20hands%20together%20at%20the%20office.jpeg?width=900&name=Creative%20business%20team%20putting%20hands%20together%20at%20the%20office.jpeg)](https://blog.betterlesson.com/3-ways-coaching-helps-change-habits) ## [3 Ways Coaching Helps Change Habits](https://blog.betterlesson.com/3-ways-coaching-helps-change-habits) by [Romain Bertrand, BetterLesson Instructional Coach and Senior Manager of Innovative Learning Experiences](https://blog.betterlesson.com/author/romain-bertrand-betterlesson-instructional-coach-and-senior-manager-of-innovative-learning-experiences) Published January 07, 2020 Many teachers set classroom goals at the start of the school year in August or September, but once school begins, they find that those goals are\[...\] [Read Article](https://blog.betterlesson.com/3-ways-coaching-helps-change-habits) [![Discussing-the-Solution-911030098_6720x4480](https://blog.betterlesson.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Discussing-the-Solution-911030098_6720x4480.jpeg?width=900&name=Discussing-the-Solution-911030098_6720x4480.jpeg)](https://blog.betterlesson.com/looking-back-to-better-look-ahead-the-pro-co-reflective-protocol) ## [Looking Back to Better Look Ahead: The PRO Co-Reflective Protocol](https://blog.betterlesson.com/looking-back-to-better-look-ahead-the-pro-co-reflective-protocol) by [Romain Bertrand, BetterLesson Instructional Coach and Senior Manager of Innovative Learning Experiences](https://blog.betterlesson.com/author/romain-bertrand-betterlesson-instructional-coach-and-senior-manager-of-innovative-learning-experiences) Published December 17, 2019 If you are an instructional coach or school-based administrator, have you wanted to pause and reflect with the teachers you support at this time of\[...\] [Read Article](https://blog.betterlesson.com/looking-back-to-better-look-ahead-the-pro-co-reflective-protocol) [![Happy-latin-female-student-with-curly-hair-and-white-shirt-845460816_7570x5475](https://blog.betterlesson.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Happy-latin-female-student-with-curly-hair-and-white-shirt-845460816_7570x5475.jpg?width=900&name=Happy-latin-female-student-with-curly-hair-and-white-shirt-845460816_7570x5475.jpg)](https://blog.betterlesson.com/four-tips-for-making-this-school-year-your-best-one-yet) ## [Four Tips for Making this School Year Your Best One Yet](https://blog.betterlesson.com/four-tips-for-making-this-school-year-your-best-one-yet) by [Romain Bertrand, BetterLesson Instructional Coach and Senior Manager of Innovative Learning Experiences](https://blog.betterlesson.com/author/romain-bertrand-betterlesson-instructional-coach-and-senior-manager-of-innovative-learning-experiences) Published August 27, 2019 The new school year is upon us! 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