Dr. Aaron Roberson, Asst. Superintendent of Teaching & Learning for the East Maine District 63 in Des Plaines, IL, joined us for the most refreshing conversation we've had in a long time! When you hear the word "ecosystem" some of you get excited, and some of you might cringe a bit due to writing it off as just another buzzword. When Aaron says it, he means it...and it's very evident when you hear his district's story and how coaching has played a vital role in it. We hope you enjoy!
Dr. Aaron Roberson, Asst. Superintendent of Teaching & Learning for the East Maine District 63 in Des Plaines, IL, joined us for the most refreshing conversation we've had in a long time! When you hear the word "ecosystem" some of you get excited, and some of you might cringe a bit due to writing it off as just another buzzword. When Aaron says it, he means it...and it's very evident when you hear his district's story and how coaching has played a vital role in it. We hope you enjoy!
A couple of days ago, I (Brandon) was at work having a conversation with one of my principals about the upcoming year. Throughout our conversation, the same question kept coming up. Are teachers aware of the impact they are making? As we were talking about that and as the days followed, I kept coming back to this conversation that Diane and I had with Kara Vandas in 2022. We all know that in education, the pendulum swings (and sometimes those swings are out of control). I also know that teacher and student clarity is something that should never be attached to a pendulum. To make a long story short, this conversation can be listened to over and over again. If you were with us in 2022, I hope you catch something you didn't the first time. If you're new, we're glad you're here. I promise you'll take something away from this conversation. Lastly, thank you, Kara, for being someone in my career that has always pushed my thinking...for kids!
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Diane and Leanna's newest book, Student-Centered Coaching: The Moves (2nd Edition) is out and is amazing! If you don't have your copy yet, you're missing out!
A couple of days ago, I (Brandon) was at work having a conversation with one of my principals about the upcoming year. Throughout our conversation, the same question kept coming up. Are teachers aware of the impact they are making? As we were talking about that and as the days followed, I kept coming back to this conversation that Diane and I had with Kara Vandas in 2022. We all know that in education, the pendulum swings (and sometimes those swings are out of control). I also know that teacher and student clarity is something that should never be attached to a pendulum. To make a long story short, this conversation can be listened to over and over again. If you were with us in 2022, I hope you catch something you didn't the first time. If you're new, we're glad you're here. I promise you'll take something away from this conversation. Lastly, thank you, Kara, for being someone in my career that has always pushed my thinking...for kids!
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Diane and Leanna's newest book, Student-Centered Coaching: The Moves (2nd Edition) is out and is amazing! If you don't have your copy yet, you're missing out!
It's been 10 years since Diane and Leanna wrote Student-Centered Coaching: The Moves. We're excited to officially announce the release of the 2nd Edition! This is such a fun conversation about the differences in this edition compared to the first, as well as a celebration of the work that has taken place around the world for students and teachers! To order your copy, click here. Not only does it include over 60% of new content, but it also includes 13 brand new videos! We hope you enjoy the conversation, and it will encourage you to dig into the new text! :)
It's been 10 years since Diane and Leanna wrote Student-Centered Coaching: The Moves. We're excited to officially announce the release of the 2nd Edition! This is such a fun conversation about the differences in this edition compared to the first, as well as a celebration of the work that has taken place around the world for students and teachers! To order your copy, click here. Not only does it include over 60% of new content, but it also includes 13 brand new videos! We hope you enjoy the conversation, and it will encourage you to dig into the new text! :)
Ever been a new teacher and dealt with imposter syndrome? Let's be honest...ever done anything and dealt with imposter syndrome?? We've all been there. We know how real that feeling is. In this uplifting, very genuine conversation, we dig into the relationship between a coach and a 1st year teacher from Cleveland Heights. Jennifer (coach) and Katie (teacher) share about their experiences together and how that has shaped Katie's first year, as well as her students! They click. We clicked. A lot of fun transpired. Hope you enjoy!
Link to preorder Student-Centered Coaching: The Moves (2nd Edition)
Ever been a new teacher and dealt with imposter syndrome? Let's be honest...ever done anything and dealt with imposter syndrome?? We've all been there. We know how real that feeling is. In this uplifting, very genuine conversation, we dig into the relationship between a coach and a 1st year teacher from Cleveland Heights. Jennifer (coach) and Katie (teacher) share about their experiences together and how that has shaped Katie's first year, as well as her students! They click. We clicked. A lot of fun transpired. Hope you enjoy!
Link to preorder Student-Centered Coaching: The Moves (2nd Edition)
We wanted to rerelease this episode again with Chris Cutrona, CEO of EdSightful, from July 18, 2024. If you didn't get a chance to listen, we wanted to put it in front of you again. If you've tuned in before and were able to utilize the Results-Based Coaching Tool (RBCT) this school year, listening again can be valuable as well as you now enter this conversation through a different lens. Regardless, we hope you enjoy!
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We've talked about measuring the impact of coaching using the Results-Based Coaching Tool (RBCT), but we've never talked about it like this! Joining Diane and Brandon on this episode is Chris Cutrona, CEO of EdSightful to discuss how he has taken the RBCT and transformed it into an amazing dashboard for coaches to utilize to measure their impact. Chris and Diane also just released a blogpost on the same topic that includes links to demos, where you can see it in action as well. We hope you enjoy this conversation!
EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT!!! If you're interested in purchasing the RBCT dashboard, you can now contact the EdSightful team directly on their website or by emailing them at chris.cutrona@edsightful.com.
Diane also referenced a previous blogpost (Student-Centered Coaching Cycles) in the episode. For all blogposts, don't forget to check them out at dianesweeney.com!
We wanted to rerelease this episode again with Chris Cutrona, CEO of EdSightful, from July 18, 2024. If you didn't get a chance to listen, we wanted to put it in front of you again. If you've tuned in before and were able to utilize the Results-Based Coaching Tool (RBCT) this school year, listening again can be valuable as well as you now enter this conversation through a different lens. Regardless, we hope you enjoy!
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We've talked about measuring the impact of coaching using the Results-Based Coaching Tool (RBCT), but we've never talked about it like this! Joining Diane and Brandon on this episode is Chris Cutrona, CEO of EdSightful to discuss how he has taken the RBCT and transformed it into an amazing dashboard for coaches to utilize to measure their impact. Chris and Diane also just released a blogpost on the same topic that includes links to demos, where you can see it in action as well. We hope you enjoy this conversation!
EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT!!! If you're interested in purchasing the RBCT dashboard, you can now contact the EdSightful team directly on their website or by emailing them at chris.cutrona@edsightful.com.
Diane also referenced a previous blogpost (Student-Centered Coaching Cycles) in the episode. For all blogposts, don't forget to check them out at dianesweeney.com!
Can't think of a better way to celebrate National Instructional Coaching Day than sharing this conversation with you all! Michelle Yerkes, Field Specialist in Maricopa County (Arizona), joined us to share the successes of her coaching team. Over the course of the past three years, they have been on a path of learning, coaching, and growing kids! Her excitement is contagious, and we can't wait for you to hear her story...enjoy!
Can't think of a better way to celebrate National Instructional Coaching Day than sharing this conversation with you all! Michelle Yerkes, Field Specialist in Maricopa County (Arizona), joined us to share the successes of her coaching team. Over the course of the past three years, they have been on a path of learning, coaching, and growing kids! Her excitement is contagious, and we can't wait for you to hear her story...enjoy!
Welcome back! We hope your school year is off to a fantastic start...full of smiling faces on kids that are hungry to learn! For those of you that might feel discouraged by that last sentence because you don't feel like that's your current reality YET, I think you're going to enjoy hearing from Shelley Bond, Principal at Maple Grove Elementary in Boise, ID. The focus of our time together was discussing the role of the principal in creating a culture for coaching in the building, from partnering with the coach to setting up and protecting the different roles. We also spent time talking about about Maple Grove specifically, and their building goal around JOY. We hope that listening to Shelley and her passion to bring joy to her building will leave you thinking about how you can add joy to all you do, as well as help others around you do the same! Thanks for listening!
Welcome back! We hope your school year is off to a fantastic start...full of smiling faces on kids that are hungry to learn! For those of you that might feel discouraged by that last sentence because you don't feel like that's your current reality YET, I think you're going to enjoy hearing from Shelley Bond, Principal at Maple Grove Elementary in Boise, ID. The focus of our time together was discussing the role of the principal in creating a culture for coaching in the building, from partnering with the coach to setting up and protecting the different roles. We also spent time talking about about Maple Grove specifically, and their building goal around JOY. We hope that listening to Shelley and her passion to bring joy to her building will leave you thinking about how you can add joy to all you do, as well as help others around you do the same! Thanks for listening!
The school year is quickly approaching and this is an episode that should be listened to every year at this time. Launching your year of Student-Centered Coaching successfully has such a tremendous impact on the work that will take place throughout the entire school year! Listen in as Diane's co-authors, Leanna Harris and Julie Steele discuss their book, Moves for Launching a New Year of Student-Centered Coaching.
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Diane's new book (or maybe we should call it a "resource" - you need to listen to better understand that reference), Moves for Launching a New Year of Student-Centered Coaching, is now available for preorder! They will arrive on August 1...just in time for the start of school. While you're waiting for it to arrive, we hope you enjoy our conversation with the other two co-authors, Leanna Harris (@leannaharris22) and Julie Steele (@JulieTier1). They discuss the structure, new thinking that is included, and ways that coaches can utilize this to make their start to the year the best one yet! Hope you enjoy, and click here to grab your own copy!
The school year is quickly approaching and this is an episode that should be listened to every year at this time. Launching your year of Student-Centered Coaching successfully has such a tremendous impact on the work that will take place throughout the entire school year! Listen in as Diane's co-authors, Leanna Harris and Julie Steele discuss their book, Moves for Launching a New Year of Student-Centered Coaching.
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Diane's new book (or maybe we should call it a "resource" - you need to listen to better understand that reference), Moves for Launching a New Year of Student-Centered Coaching, is now available for preorder! They will arrive on August 1...just in time for the start of school. While you're waiting for it to arrive, we hope you enjoy our conversation with the other two co-authors, Leanna Harris (@leannaharris22) and Julie Steele (@JulieTier1). They discuss the structure, new thinking that is included, and ways that coaches can utilize this to make their start to the year the best one yet! Hope you enjoy, and click here to grab your own copy!
It has been a while since Diane and Brandon have done a Q/A episode. What better time than the last week of school as we are wrapping up our year and thinking about/planning the next? Questions came in from our Facebook group, as well as The Hub for Student-Centered Coaching. Questions ranged from celebrating success to culture within a building. We hope this finds all of you well...enjoy your summer with family and friends!
Links from episode:
It has been a while since Diane and Brandon have done a Q/A episode. What better time than the last week of school as we are wrapping up our year and thinking about/planning the next? Questions came in from our Facebook group, as well as The Hub for Student-Centered Coaching. Questions ranged from celebrating success to culture within a building. We hope this finds all of you well...enjoy your summer with family and friends!
Links from episode:
We wanted to rerelease this episode with Chris Cutrona, CEO of EdSightful, from July 18, 2024. If you didn't get a chance to listen, we wanted to put it in front of you again. If you tuned in last summer and were able to utilize the Results-Based Coaching Tool (RBCT) this school year, listening again can be valuable as well as you now enter this conversation through a different lens. Regardless, we hope you enjoy!
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We've talked about measuring the impact of coaching using the Results-Based Coaching Tool (RBCT), but we've never talked about it like this! Joining Diane and Brandon on this episode is Chris Cutrona, CEO of EdSightful to discuss how he has taken the RBCT and transformed it into an amazing dashboard for coaches to utilize to measure their impact. Chris and Diane also just released a blogpost on the same topic that includes links to demos, where you can see it in action as well. We hope you enjoy this conversation!
EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT!!! If you're interested in purchasing the RBCT dashboard, you can now contact the EdSightful team directly on their website or by emailing them at chris.cutrona@edsightful.com.
Diane also referenced a previous blogpost (Student-Centered Coaching Cycles) in the episode. For all blogposts, don't forget to check them out at dianesweeney.com!
We wanted to rerelease this episode with Chris Cutrona, CEO of EdSightful, from July 18, 2024. If you didn't get a chance to listen, we wanted to put it in front of you again. If you tuned in last summer and were able to utilize the Results-Based Coaching Tool (RBCT) this school year, listening again can be valuable as well as you now enter this conversation through a different lens. Regardless, we hope you enjoy!
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We've talked about measuring the impact of coaching using the Results-Based Coaching Tool (RBCT), but we've never talked about it like this! Joining Diane and Brandon on this episode is Chris Cutrona, CEO of EdSightful to discuss how he has taken the RBCT and transformed it into an amazing dashboard for coaches to utilize to measure their impact. Chris and Diane also just released a blogpost on the same topic that includes links to demos, where you can see it in action as well. We hope you enjoy this conversation!
EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT!!! If you're interested in purchasing the RBCT dashboard, you can now contact the EdSightful team directly on their website or by emailing them at chris.cutrona@edsightful.com.
Diane also referenced a previous blogpost (Student-Centered Coaching Cycles) in the episode. For all blogposts, don't forget to check them out at dianesweeney.com!
There's nothing better than sitting down for a conversation with someone to talk about their passion! Amber Birch-Trujillo's happens to be the topic of the "Asset-Based Mindset." It comes out in work. It comes out in her friendships. It is the very essence of who Amber is. This conversation has already caused many changes in my (Brandon) work with teachers and students, and we know that it will do the same for you as well!
There's nothing better than sitting down for a conversation with someone to talk about their passion! Amber Birch-Trujillo's happens to be the topic of the "Asset-Based Mindset." It comes out in work. It comes out in her friendships. It is the very essence of who Amber is. This conversation has already caused many changes in my (Brandon) work with teachers and students, and we know that it will do the same for you as well!
"When teachers believe, student achieve!" It was this mantra that ignited Glenn Forbes, principal from Queensland, Australia and his pursuit to learn more about Collective Teacher Efficacy. Through reaching out to Jenni Donohoo, best-selling author and learning facilitator, and learning more from her, his passion continue to grow and ultimately led to the much anticipated release of their new book, Collective Impact! Join Diane and Brandon as they dig into the new text with Jenni and Glenn and uncover so many opportunities for "slaying the enemies!" We hope you enjoy!
Click here to get your copy of Collective Impact.
Click here for more information on this year's Student-Centered Coaching: The Workshop in Denver, CO.
"When teachers believe, student achieve!" It was this mantra that ignited Glenn Forbes, principal from Queensland, Australia and his pursuit to learn more about Collective Teacher Efficacy. Through reaching out to Jenni Donohoo, best-selling author and learning facilitator, and learning more from her, his passion continue to grow and ultimately led to the much anticipated release of their new book, Collective Impact! Join Diane and Brandon as they dig into the new text with Jenni and Glenn and uncover so many opportunities for "slaying the enemies!" We hope you enjoy!
Click here to get your copy of Collective Impact.
Click here for more information on this year's Student-Centered Coaching: The Workshop in Denver, CO.
You know that feeling you get when you see something successful and you just have to tell others about it? That's how we feel when we partner with Brittany Gonser and her team of instructional coaches in the Shawnee Mission School District. Join Brittany, Director of Professional Learning at SMSD, as she sits down with us and discusses so many factors, from a systems point of view all the way down to how her past experiences shape the decisions she makes, that has led to their team being what it is today.
We hope this episode finds you well as you enter the holiday season! Enjoy!
You know that feeling you get when you see something successful and you just have to tell others about it? That's how we feel when we partner with Brittany Gonser and her team of instructional coaches in the Shawnee Mission School District. Join Brittany, Director of Professional Learning at SMSD, as she sits down with us and discusses so many factors, from a systems point of view all the way down to how her past experiences shape the decisions she makes, that has led to their team being what it is today.
We hope this episode finds you well as you enter the holiday season! Enjoy!
As the school year is getting underway around the world, many of you are entering coaching partnerships with teachers who are in year one with a new resource/curriculum. As instructional coaches, do we need to alter what we do or how we exist within our coaching work? Sarah Auld (teammate of the beloved Ben Scott from Ep. 1), from Battleground, WA joins us to talk about coaching in a resource adoption year. Through her reflective nature, she shares so many insights that will be beneficial to all coaches, not just those with a new resource.
Don't forget to join the conversation on FB: "A Community for Student-Centered Coaching
As the school year is getting underway around the world, many of you are entering coaching partnerships with teachers who are in year one with a new resource/curriculum. As instructional coaches, do we need to alter what we do or how we exist within our coaching work? Sarah Auld (teammate of the beloved Ben Scott from Ep. 1), from Battleground, WA joins us to talk about coaching in a resource adoption year. Through her reflective nature, she shares so many insights that will be beneficial to all coaches, not just those with a new resource.
Don't forget to join the conversation on FB: "A Community for Student-Centered Coaching
We've talked about measuring the impact of coaching using the Results-Based Coaching Tool (RBCT), but we've never talked about it like this! Joining Diane and Brandon on this episode is Chris Cutrona, CEO of EdSightful to discuss how he has taken the RBCT and transformed it into an amazing dashboard for coaches to utilize to measure their impact. Chris and Diane also just released a blogpost on the same topic that includes links to demos, where you can see it in action as well. We hope you enjoy this conversation!
EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT!!! If you're interested in purchasing the RBCT dashboard, you can now contact the EdSightful team directly on their website or by emailing them at chris.cutrona@edsightful.com.
Diane also referenced a previous blogpost (Student-Centered Coaching Cycles) in the episode. For all blogposts, don't forget to check them out at dianesweeney.com!
We've talked about measuring the impact of coaching using the Results-Based Coaching Tool (RBCT), but we've never talked about it like this! Joining Diane and Brandon on this episode is Chris Cutrona, CEO of EdSightful to discuss how he has taken the RBCT and transformed it into an amazing dashboard for coaches to utilize to measure their impact. Chris and Diane also just released a blogpost on the same topic that includes links to demos, where you can see it in action as well. We hope you enjoy this conversation!
EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT!!! If you're interested in purchasing the RBCT dashboard, you can now contact the EdSightful team directly on their website or by emailing them at chris.cutrona@edsightful.com.
Diane also referenced a previous blogpost (Student-Centered Coaching Cycles) in the episode. For all blogposts, don't forget to check them out at dianesweeney.com!
And we're back!!! Spring has been busy, but we wanted to get this out to you all before the end of the year. Tiffany Dowling, a K-3 Reading Specialist in Enterprise, AL, joins Diane and Brandon to discuss how she utilizes the Results-Based Coaching Tool to enhance her coaching partnerships with teachers (and maybe even students?)! While the RBCT was the topic of the conversation, it is full of words of wisdom that Tiffany shares about coaching and learning. Hope you enjoy it as much as we did recording it!
And we're back!!! Spring has been busy, but we wanted to get this out to you all before the end of the year. Tiffany Dowling, a K-3 Reading Specialist in Enterprise, AL, joins Diane and Brandon to discuss how she utilizes the Results-Based Coaching Tool to enhance her coaching partnerships with teachers (and maybe even students?)! While the RBCT was the topic of the conversation, it is full of words of wisdom that Tiffany shares about coaching and learning. Hope you enjoy it as much as we did recording it!
Happy New Year to everyone! Join Diane and Brandon as they discuss a very popular topic this time of year, goal setting! While the "new year" for educators is late summer to early fall, ringing in the actual new year on January 1 can be a great time to reflect, recalibrate, and set goals moving forward. We hope you enjoy the discussion! As mentioned in the episode, you can find Diane's latest blogpost on this topic by clicking here.
Happy New Year to everyone! Join Diane and Brandon as they discuss a very popular topic this time of year, goal setting! While the "new year" for educators is late summer to early fall, ringing in the actual new year on January 1 can be a great time to reflect, recalibrate, and set goals moving forward. We hope you enjoy the discussion! As mentioned in the episode, you can find Diane's latest blogpost on this topic by clicking here.
In this episode, Diane and Brandon are joined by Azra Bosnjak from Boise Schools. As a middle school learning coach, Azra discusses one of the Core Practices of Student-Centered Coaching, co-teaching. In just year 2 as a coach, it's pretty evident that she has a bright career ahead of her!
Don't forget to join the conversation on our Facebook Community and Instagram!
In this episode, Diane and Brandon are joined by Azra Bosnjak from Boise Schools. As a middle school learning coach, Azra discusses one of the Core Practices of Student-Centered Coaching, co-teaching. In just year 2 as a coach, it's pretty evident that she has a bright career ahead of her!
Don't forget to join the conversation on our Facebook Community and Instagram!
In Episode 16, Diane and Brandon discussed the idea of planning then (May) for "Launching the New Year." Now two months deep into the current school year, they are joined by Rachel Court, an Elementary Instructional Coach from Sioux Falls, SD to discuss the approaches she took to launch her year of coaching!
At the 23:20 mark of the episode, Diane references a list of questions from Moves for Launching a New Year of Student-Centered Coaching (Sweeney, Harris, and Steele, p. 24). They are included for you here.
In Episode 16, Diane and Brandon discussed the idea of planning then (May) for "Launching the New Year." Now two months deep into the current school year, they are joined by Rachel Court, an Elementary Instructional Coach from Sioux Falls, SD to discuss the approaches she took to launch her year of coaching!
At the 23:20 mark of the episode, Diane references a list of questions from Moves for Launching a New Year of Student-Centered Coaching (Sweeney, Harris, and Steele, p. 24). They are included for you here.
It's that time of the year again! As we enter the season of kicking off a new school year, many coaches find themselves navigating newly formed partnerships with a different administrator. Brandon jumps to the other side for this episode, alongside Rachel Hill from Tuscaloosa, AL, as they discuss their relationships with their building's newly hired principals. Diane offers many questions to consider and reflect upon, as well as her own nuggets of advice. Whether you have a new admin or not, the conversation is worth the listen. Hope you enjoy!
It's that time of the year again! As we enter the season of kicking off a new school year, many coaches find themselves navigating newly formed partnerships with a different administrator. Brandon jumps to the other side for this episode, alongside Rachel Hill from Tuscaloosa, AL, as they discuss their relationships with their building's newly hired principals. Diane offers many questions to consider and reflect upon, as well as her own nuggets of advice. Whether you have a new admin or not, the conversation is worth the listen. Hope you enjoy!
The school year is quickly coming to a close. What better time to start conversations for the start of next year than right now? Diane and Brandon discuss what these conversations can sound like, as well as potential ideas for coaching that will start in classrooms on the first day of school next year.
Please join us for more conversations around the topics from each episode. Click here to join the Facebook group! And don't forget to follow us on Twitter @SCCoachingPod. We appreciate you all so much! -Diane & Brandon
The school year is quickly coming to a close. What better time to start conversations for the start of next year than right now? Diane and Brandon discuss what these conversations can sound like, as well as potential ideas for coaching that will start in classrooms on the first day of school next year.
Please join us for more conversations around the topics from each episode. Click here to join the Facebook group! And don't forget to follow us on Twitter @SCCoachingPod. We appreciate you all so much! -Diane & Brandon
Listen in as Diane and Brandon open up the mailbag! Questions were gathered from listeners and conversations around coaching ensued. Thanks to all that sent in questions...hope you enjoy!
Listen in as Diane and Brandon open up the mailbag! Questions were gathered from listeners and conversations around coaching ensued. Thanks to all that sent in questions...hope you enjoy!
Diane and Brandon were joined by Brett Twiss, Learning Coach at Capital High School in Boise, ID. Fresh off the heels of a massive investment in student-centered coaches (50 new hires in the district for this past fall), Brett shares about his early successes, his desire to amplify the great things that are taking place, and his desire to coach from the role of a learner. After hearing the conversation, it's not shocking that he has had a very successful first semester as a coach.
Diane and Brandon were joined by Brett Twiss, Learning Coach at Capital High School in Boise, ID. Fresh off the heels of a massive investment in student-centered coaches (50 new hires in the district for this past fall), Brett shares about his early successes, his desire to amplify the great things that are taking place, and his desire to coach from the role of a learner. After hearing the conversation, it's not shocking that he has had a very successful first semester as a coach.
Amanda Brueggeman joined us for a very insightful conversation on the partnership between the coach, the mentor, and the mentee. Her new book, Student-Centered Mentor, focuses on how to shape that partnership to make it student-centered. Amanda is also a member of Diane's consulting team, where she gets to partner with coaches around the country. Hope you enjoy it!
Amanda Brueggeman joined us for a very insightful conversation on the partnership between the coach, the mentor, and the mentee. Her new book, Student-Centered Mentor, focuses on how to shape that partnership to make it student-centered. Amanda is also a member of Diane's consulting team, where she gets to partner with coaches around the country. Hope you enjoy it!
Diane's new book (or maybe we should call it a "resource" - you need to listen to better understand that reference), Moves for Launching a New Year of Student-Centered Coaching, is now available for preorder! They will arrive on August 1...just in time for the start of school. While you're waiting for it to arrive, we hope you enjoy our conversation with the other two co-authors, Leanna Harris (@leannaharris22) and Julie Steele (@JulieTier1). They discuss the structure, new thinking that is included, and ways that coaches can utilize this to make their start to the year the best one yet! Hope you enjoy, and click here to grab your own copy!
Diane's new book (or maybe we should call it a "resource" - you need to listen to better understand that reference), Moves for Launching a New Year of Student-Centered Coaching, is now available for preorder! They will arrive on August 1...just in time for the start of school. While you're waiting for it to arrive, we hope you enjoy our conversation with the other two co-authors, Leanna Harris (@leannaharris22) and Julie Steele (@JulieTier1). They discuss the structure, new thinking that is included, and ways that coaches can utilize this to make their start to the year the best one yet! Hope you enjoy, and click here to grab your own copy!
Robin Blair is the Director of AMSTI (Alabama Math, Science, and Technology Initiative). She joins Diane and Brandon this episode to discuss leading teams of coaches and the impact this work is having in the state of Alabama.
Robin Blair is the Director of AMSTI (Alabama Math, Science, and Technology Initiative). She joins Diane and Brandon this episode to discuss leading teams of coaches and the impact this work is having in the state of Alabama.
Everyone can use more clarity! Kara Vandas, practitioner, consultant, and author of Clarity for Learning, joins Diane and Brandon for an important conversation for all to hear. If student learning is the goal, there needs to be clarity for both the teacher and the student to make that happen. Hope you enjoy the conversation!
Everyone can use more clarity! Kara Vandas, practitioner, consultant, and author of Clarity for Learning, joins Diane and Brandon for an important conversation for all to hear. If student learning is the goal, there needs to be clarity for both the teacher and the student to make that happen. Hope you enjoy the conversation!
Part 2 of our series with Diane focuses on the ins and outs of Student-Centered Coaching. Hear about some of her new thinking as well. For more info on that, check out her blog post on Mini Cycles. As always, thanks for listening and being a part of our community of learners! Hope you enjoy!
Part 2 of our series with Diane focuses on the ins and outs of Student-Centered Coaching. Hear about some of her new thinking as well. For more info on that, check out her blog post on Mini Cycles. As always, thanks for listening and being a part of our community of learners! Hope you enjoy!
Ever been curious about Diane’s early years and everything that led to Student-Centered Coaching? This is the first installment of a two-part series focused on the Student-Centered Coaching model. We hope you enjoy it as much as we enjoyed recording it for you!
Ever been curious about Diane’s early years and everything that led to Student-Centered Coaching? This is the first installment of a two-part series focused on the Student-Centered Coaching model. We hope you enjoy it as much as we enjoyed recording it for you!
Diane and Brandon are joined by Joy Casey, an instructional coach from Denver, CO. Joy discusses her role this year in a brand new building. While Joy is a very experienced coach, she has the opportunity to share with our listeners what it's like to be somewhere new again. Whether you're a first year coach, in a new building, or a coach with many years of experience, there are a lot of tangible things to take away from this conversation. Hope you enjoy!
Diane and Brandon are joined by Joy Casey, an instructional coach from Denver, CO. Joy discusses her role this year in a brand new building. While Joy is a very experienced coach, she has the opportunity to share with our listeners what it's like to be somewhere new again. Whether you're a first year coach, in a new building, or a coach with many years of experience, there are a lot of tangible things to take away from this conversation. Hope you enjoy!
After a short summer break, Diane and Brandon are back with leaders from the Fort Dodge Community School District in Fort Dodge, Iowa. Stephanie Anderson (Director of Elementary Education) and Kirsten Doebel (Director of Secondary Education) oversee the coaching team in Fort Dodge, and they join the podcast to discuss their past year, setting and measuring coaching goals, as well as their continued focus to grow Student-Centered Coaching in their district.
After a short summer break, Diane and Brandon are back with leaders from the Fort Dodge Community School District in Fort Dodge, Iowa. Stephanie Anderson (Director of Elementary Education) and Kirsten Doebel (Director of Secondary Education) oversee the coaching team in Fort Dodge, and they join the podcast to discuss their past year, setting and measuring coaching goals, as well as their continued focus to grow Student-Centered Coaching in their district.
We all knew this year would be different. We also knew that educators would do anything and everything they needed to do to continue impacting student learning. In this final episode of the 2020-2021 school year, Diane and Brandon are joined by three coaches as they discuss their journey through coaching this year. Amy Garrett, Mary Loeffler, and Rachel Jenner, all contributors to Diane's most recent book, Student-Centered Coaching From a Distance, reflect on this unbelievable year of learning. Enjoy!
We all knew this year would be different. We also knew that educators would do anything and everything they needed to do to continue impacting student learning. In this final episode of the 2020-2021 school year, Diane and Brandon are joined by three coaches as they discuss their journey through coaching this year. Amy Garrett, Mary Loeffler, and Rachel Jenner, all contributors to Diane's most recent book, Student-Centered Coaching From a Distance, reflect on this unbelievable year of learning. Enjoy!
Arthur Mola and Tierra Ingram, Cardozo Education Campus in Washington D.C., join Diane and Brandon for an inspiring conversation around student learning, their passion for ALL students, and how they work together in their respective roles as principal and coach.
Arthur Mola and Tierra Ingram, Cardozo Education Campus in Washington D.C., join Diane and Brandon for an inspiring conversation around student learning, their passion for ALL students, and how they work together in their respective roles as principal and coach.
Diane and Brandon are joined by Dawn Shannon (Innovation & Learning Coach) and Matthew Krohne (Assistant Principal) to discuss the dynamics and benefits of a successful coach/building leader partnership. They also dig into their unique relationship as Dawn coached Matthew in a coaching cycle. To read Matthew's reflections about a unique coaching experience discussed in the episode, you can check out his blog here.
Diane and Brandon are joined by Dawn Shannon (Innovation & Learning Coach) and Matthew Krohne (Assistant Principal) to discuss the dynamics and benefits of a successful coach/building leader partnership. They also dig into their unique relationship as Dawn coached Matthew in a coaching cycle. To read Matthew's reflections about a unique coaching experience discussed in the episode, you can check out his blog here.
Sasha Robins, an instructional coach from Kuwait, sits down with Diane and Brandon to discuss the art of questioning and her love of learning.
Sasha Robins, an instructional coach from Kuwait, sits down with Diane and Brandon to discuss the art of questioning and her love of learning.
Ben Scott, an instructional coach from Battle Ground, WA, joins Diane and Brandon for their first episode of Student-Centered Coaching: The Podcast to discuss coaching in a pandemic. While not shying away from discussing the struggles he is having, Ben's passion for student learning is on full display.
Ben Scott, an instructional coach from Battle Ground, WA, joins Diane and Brandon for their first episode of Student-Centered Coaching: The Podcast to discuss coaching in a pandemic. While not shying away from discussing the struggles he is having, Ben's passion for student learning is on full display.
