184 - INSTRUCTIONAL COACHING: Why, Wins, and Best Practices

In this edition of the Roundtable, Tim Cavey hosts a rich discussion of instructional coaching in the classroom: why, wins, challenges, and strategies for implementation. Guests included Victoria Thompson, Darryl Deboer, Dr. Dan Kreiness, Kathy Perret, and Dr. Rachel Johnson.

Welcome to Roundtables: livestreamed conversations meant to warm your heart, spark your thinking, and ignite your professional practice.

QUESTIONS THAT GUIDED OUR CONVERSATION

Q1​ - Who are you, and what does your current COACHING CONTEXT look like?

Q2 - WHY should schools and districts invest in instructional coaching?

Q3 - What are some of the biggest WINS you've seen for teachers and learners that have come as a result of coaching work? Have you got a story to share?

Q4 - In your mind, what are the most difficult CHALLENGES in this space? What can coaches do proactively to solve them?

Q5 - What ADVICE would you offer to a school or district looking to build a coaching program?

Q6 - Who are the authors or VOICES that you've learned from in the coaching space?

Q7 - How can we CONNECT and keep learning with you?

CONNECT with THESE INSPIRING EDUCATORS on TWITTER

🔥 Kathy Perret @KathyPerret (https://twitter.com/KathyPerret​)

🔥 Darryl Deboer @DarrylDeboer (https://twitter.com/DarrylDeboer​)

🔥 Dr. Rachel R. Johnson @Dr_R_Johnson (https://twitter.com/dr_r_johnson​)

🔥 Victoria Thompson @VictoriaTheTech (https://twitter.com/VictoriaTheTech​)

🔥 Dr. Dan Kreiness @dkreiness  (https://twitter.com/dkreiness​)

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SONG TRACK CREDITS

Roots of Legend by Density & Time

True Messiah by DJ Freedem