Coaching Teachers in Difficult Times…like DEVOLSON
DEVOLSON or the Dark Evil Vortex of Late September October and November is a popular (or infamous) phenomenon amongst teachers. Ellen Moir, founder of the New Teacher Center, surveyed thousands of teachers on their sentiment about teaching throughout the year. What...From Start to Finish: How Instructional Coaches can use the Goal Gradient Hypothesis
Instructional Coaches often work hard to help their colleagues make changes in their classrooms to improve student outcomes. Instructional coaches use lots of tools to try to move the needle on teaching and...Jim Knight’s tips for getting out of the Zero Learning Zone
This month’s issue of Educational Leadership from ASCD has a thoughtful piece from Dr. Jim Knight of the Instructional Coaching Group. In it, Dr. Knight explores the Zero Learning Zone that many teachers find themselves in when they begin to put up blocks to...The Power and Possibilities for Using Video in Teacher Preparation
I am a literacy teacher educator and have dedicated my career to building teacher expertise. More than ever, our students deserve teachers who understand how literacy develops, have strong content and pedagogical...Does Instructional Coaching Have an Impact?
Districts around the country are trying to measure the impact of instructional coaching on teacher effectiveness and student performance. While the correlation between teacher quality and student outcomes has long been proven, there have been few studies which...