The Core of Coaching Framework
This blog was originally posted to the Forward Edge blog, and written by my colleague Katie Maciulewicz. As instructional coaches, our main goal is to make a difference in the lives of teachers and students […]
Professional Development
Stop Reinventing the Wheel: Use AI to Supercharge Your Professional Development Planning
Are you exhausted from spending hours planning professional development (PD) sessions, only to feel like they could be more effective? Let’s face it, with competing demands, a wide range of educator skills, and limited time, […]
Addressing Digital Divides in Education: The 2024 NETP Breakdown
This was originally published on the Forward Edge blog here. The US Office of Educational Technology has released the latest version of the National Education Technology Plan (NETP), which highlights the latest research, classroom realities, national trends, […]
Retain Teachers with More Choice and Ongoing Professional Learning
A recent survey of nearly 1,000 educators from all 50 states shows that teachers WANT more online, on-demand opportunities for professional learning that cater toward their individual needs, yet they still largely aren’t being provided […]
5 Tips to Help School Leaders Support Impactful Technology Use
Last week, I wrote about the importance of including technology in basics of instruction, and the importance for our leaders to understand how to support educators with impactful technology use. In reality, if you have […]
‘Back to Basics’ in K12 Education Shouldn’t Mean We Ditch the Tech
Over the past six months, I have heard first, second, and third hand from many district leaders across the country who have expressed the need to help teachers get back to basics… That COVID-19 highlighted […]
11 Ways Instructional Coaches Can Use Canva
Canva has become all the rage in education, for good reason! It’s so versatile and EDU friendly. Below are a few of my favorite ways to use Canva as an instructional coach that will save […]
Addressing Teacher PD Burnout with Tech Take Out
This post was written by Emily Cowan. For me, and many of my colleagues, this year has been particularly hard getting teachers to attend live Professional Development. They’re burnt out, they’re stretched thin and their […]
Who is Providing PD to the Ultimate PD Providers?
Much of this post is taken from my research on instructional coaching. For the full publication, please visit the Vanderbilt Repository. Professional development can take a wide variety of forms, but instructional coaching, in particular, […]
What are Conference Playgrounds?
Conference playgrounds are a great opportunity to present and connect with other educators during the conference. Yet, there seems to be a lot of confusion around what a conference playground is. In this post, I’ll […]