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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5 Steps to Move From Reflection to Action After MLK Day
Published January 18, 2019
One Monday in January, and then what?
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How BetterLesson Coaching and the Open Up Resources Math Curriculum Made My Classroom More Student-Centered
Published January 15, 2019
Kim Kellam teaches Accelerated 6/7 Math, Science, and Leadership in the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District in Monterey, California. She met[...]
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The Support that Keeps Rural Teachers in the Classroom
Published January 08, 2019
Retaining highly effective teachers is both a challenge and a goal for rural school and district leaders. Research points to one key factor that[...]
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3 Ways Coaching Helps Change Habits
Published January 02, 2019
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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Using Experimentation to Engage Students in the Goal Setting and Reflection Process
Published December 18, 2018
Lessons that incorporate experimentation and student choice can transform the learning experience for students. In these lessons students grapple[...]
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How to Create a Classroom Focused on Student-Centered Assessment and Feedback
Published November 27, 2018
Do you want to provide students with opportunities to identify their strengths and weaknesses through self-assessments?
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Forward Thinking Leadership: Learning for a Professional Lifetime
Published November 15, 2018
Alejandro is in his second year as a principal in a high-needs school. He's been to many trainings that focus on continuous improvement, but even[...]
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Let's Talk About Math: 5 Tips For Facilitating Productive Student Discourse in Math Classrooms
Published November 13, 2018
The way students learn and interact with Math has changed. Teachers are rapidly learning and adapting to new curriculums, new standards, and shifts[...]
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Starting your Values Based Classroom
Published November 08, 2018
Daniel Guerrero is a BetterLesson instructional coach who implemented a values-based classroom to support the generation of a strong class culture.[...]
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