My Coaches’ Couch

33: Coach-the-Coach Call: Start Positive

This is a coach-the-coach call, sharing and considering an authentic call during which I coached Amber, a middle-school instructional coach. During this call, we focused on creating a plan for an upcoming team meeting that would start and stay positive without pushing challenges aside. -------------------------------------- Get 15% off my book, Differentiated Mentoring & Coaching in Education [https://www.tcpress.com/differentiated-mentoring-and-coaching-in-education-9780807767184], on the Teachers College Press website by using code FDNF25 at checkout. Get more coaching tips at MyCoachesCouch.blogspot.com [https://mycoachescouch.blogspot.com/]. To request a digital poster with a reminder of some powerful coaching questions, submit this form [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdf5d99GntFVj8whkc3rnpQR3jD1QseQfPSwwoTZdahxE5lpA/viewform] and you’ll receive A Dozen Questions for Coaching.

32: Coaching Temperature Check

This episode offers a simple coaching question that centers the teacher’s voice and creates a thoughtful pause before moving forward. -------------------------------------- Get 15% off my book, Differentiated Mentoring & Coaching in Education [https://www.tcpress.com/differentiated-mentoring-and-coaching-in-education-9780807767184], on the Teachers College Press website by using code FDNF25 at checkout. Get more coaching tips at MyCoachesCouch.blogspot.com [https://mycoachescouch.blogspot.com/]. To request a digital poster with a reminder of some powerful coaching questions, submit this form [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdf5d99GntFVj8whkc3rnpQR3jD1QseQfPSwwoTZdahxE5lpA/viewform] and you’ll receive A Dozen Questions for Coaching.

31: Consulted or Empowered: Who Gets “Some Input” in a Coaching Conversation?

This episode reveals a continuum of agency offered to teachers during coaching and how that continuum influences instructional improvement. -------------------------------------- Get 15% off my book, Differentiated Mentoring & Coaching in Education [https://www.tcpress.com/differentiated-mentoring-and-coaching-in-education-9780807767184], on the Teachers College Press website by using code FDNF25 at checkout. Get more coaching tips at MyCoachesCouch.blogspot.com [https://mycoachescouch.blogspot.com/]. To request a digital poster with a reminder of some powerful coaching questions, submit this form [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdf5d99GntFVj8whkc3rnpQR3jD1QseQfPSwwoTZdahxE5lpA/viewform] and you’ll receive A Dozen Questions for Coaching.

30: Practicing Praise: Coaches, Try This at Home

This episode offers a practice that strengthens relationships, increases motivation and reflection, and reduces stress.   -------------------------------------- Get 15% off my book, Differentiated Mentoring & Coaching in Education [https://www.tcpress.com/differentiated-mentoring-and-coaching-in-education-9780807767184], on the Teachers College Press website by using code FDNF25 at checkout. Get more coaching tips at MyCoachesCouch.blogspot.com [https://mycoachescouch.blogspot.com/]. To request a digital poster with a reminder of some powerful coaching questions, submit this form [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdf5d99GntFVj8whkc3rnpQR3jD1QseQfPSwwoTZdahxE5lpA/viewform] and you’ll receive A Dozen Questions for Coaching.

29: Coach-the-Coach Call: Elevating Teacher Voice

This is a coach-the-coach call, sharing and considering an authentic call during which I coached Amber, a middle-school instructional coach. During this call, we focused on elevating teacher voice. -------------------------------------- Get 15% off my book, Differentiated Mentoring & Coaching in Education [https://www.tcpress.com/differentiated-mentoring-and-coaching-in-education-9780807767184], on the Teachers College Press website by using code FDNF25 at checkout. Get more coaching tips at MyCoachesCouch.blogspot.com [https://mycoachescouch.blogspot.com/]. To request a digital poster with a reminder of some powerful coaching questions, submit this form [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdf5d99GntFVj8whkc3rnpQR3jD1QseQfPSwwoTZdahxE5lpA/viewform] and you’ll receive A Dozen Questions for Coaching.