Instructional Coaching

New tools are leveraging artificial intelligence to help teachers glean insights into how they interact with students.

These tools and templates for scheduling, feedback, and reflection can help build trust between instructional coaches and teachers.

Student data can be organized in ways that better encourage organic conversations around the trends you’re tracking.

For school administrators, it’s tempting to rush into new initiatives, but setting a slower pace offers many benefits.

When instructional coaches also teach in the classroom, they can build mutual trust and respect with teachers.

A matrix based on a teacher’s belief in themselves and their belief in students can facilitate effective instructional coaching.

Integrating peer review systems into teacher evaluations can lead to improved teacher effectiveness, academic achievement, and collaboration among colleagues.

In order for educators to develop a sense of self-efficacy, they need sound teaching strategies.

Staff and students alike benefit when teachers are given the opportunity to collaborate, problem solve, and improve their craft through coaching across their careers. 

If schools want a strong collegial atmosphere, they need to foster it intentionally—both across the school and on smaller scales.

When teachers film themselves in the classroom, it helps them reflect on and improve their teaching practice.

New research shows that common methods of delivering feedback may not be the most effective.

The first years of teaching are hard, but a strong mentoring relationship within a supportive induction program can make all the difference.

When teachers find ways to embrace their inner child, they can more easily empathize with their students’ learning experiences.

Making the transition to a new role can be stressful, but you can prepare for the interview to demonstrate that you’re the best candidate for the job.