Dispelling 4 Common Myths about Instructional Coaching
Published November 17, 2020
Recently, a colleague came to see me and begrudgingly shared that the district picked her to work with an instructional coach at BetterLesson. When I[...]
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Coaching Teachers on Remote or Hybrid Learning: 5 Lessons Learned
Published October 22, 2020
As a secondary school special education and math teacher, my favorite moments were when I watched students look at a math problem, select a strategy,[...]
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3 Ways Coaching Helps Change Habits
Published January 07, 2020
For many people, the beginning of a new year marks a time for setting new goals and resolutions. We joke about gyms being packed for a few weeks and[...]
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Looking Back to Better Look Ahead: The PRO Co-Reflective Protocol
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[...]
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7 Strategies for Building Gratitude in Your Classroom
Published November 19, 2019
With childhood depression and anxiety on the rise, many schools and districts are looking to social emotional learning practices to help. A growing[...]
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How Instructional Coaches Can Support Teachers in the Writing Process
Published October 01, 2019
This is the second blog in our Newsela student-centered literacy blog series. You can find the first installment here and the third installment here.
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Empowering and Supporting Teachers as Adult Learners
Published March 07, 2019
How do we create a culture in our schools where adults see themselves as learners?
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The Breakout Box Phenomenon- Will This New Teaching Tool and Strategy Benefit My Classroom?
Published February 21, 2019
Introduction Over the course of this school year, Ann has been working with her BetterLesson instructional coach, Romain Bertrand, on shifting to a[...]
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Students in Charge and in Control: Exploring and Designing Student Self-Paced Online Learning
Published February 05, 2019
An interview of Rabbi David Saltzman
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You Taught it. They Didn’t Get it. Now What? 5 Strategies to Use When Re-Teaching
Published January 29, 2019
As teachers we often find ourselves most frequently using teaching strategies that make us feel comfortable. But what if what we like best doesn’t[...]
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