Instructional Coaching with Ms. B

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165. Coaching with Fewer Meetings: Texts, Video Oct 02, 2023

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Teachers are really busy, but that can’t stop us from coaching them! What if we could offer coaching cycles without the need for so many face-to-face meetings? In this episode, I’m sharing ideas for coaching with fewer meetings. I talk about ways instructional coaches can use technology to build relationships and collaborate with teachers. I also give you some of my favorite tips for maximizing your time in the classroom with teachers when you model or co-teach. You’ll learn about using a coaching menu and how to leverage technology to help teachers grow their practice. Listen now to learn how to use text, video, and other tech to coach teachers with fewer meetings.

-Chrissy Beltran

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164. Better PLCs: A Coaching Call with Alyssa Tyra Sep 25, 2023

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Want better PLCs? Well, you’re in for a treat! In this special coaching call episode, I’m talking with Alyssa Tyra about how to implement professional learning communities (PLCs). Alyssa is a first-year middle school instructional coach trying to move her PLCs from just learning information and dissecting standards into something more meaningful. During the episode, we troubleshoot some of the challenges she’s facing and discuss what coaches can do to create purposeful PLCs even when it hasn’t gone smoothly in the past. We chat about using feedback surveys, roles within PLCs, creating norms, and so much more! This episode offers practical advice for facilitating purposeful PLCs that support teachers’ growth and improve instruction. Listen to this episode now if you want better PLCs.

-Chrissy Beltran

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163. Writing Curriculum Together with Linsday Lyons Sep 18, 2023

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Have you ever found yourself struggling to get teachers on board with collaborative planning? Do you want to improve your curriculum writing process with your PLCs? If you said yes, this episode is for you! Today educational justice coach, Lindsay Lyons joins me to talk about writing curriculum together.

In this episode we discuss leveraging PLCs for curriculum development, the challenges coaches face when planning curriculum with a team, and the different roles instructional coaches take on during the process. Lindsay gives us ideas for creating a shared vision while supporting teachers with different backgrounds and philosophies. She also explains how she encourages teachers to experiment with different teaching strategies. Writing curriculum together with your PLCs is no easy task, but it's incredibly fulfilling when done well. This episode is packed with ideas and practical advice to help you build effective structures for co-creating curriculum with your teaching team. Listen now!

-Chrissy Beltran

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162. Building PLCs Through Open Classrooms Sep 11, 2023

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If you want to create change across a school, you've got to get teachers together to see teaching in action. In this episode, we’re talking about building PLCs through open classrooms. You'll learn the benefits of instructional rounds and how they help build a community of learners. I share a step-by-step process instructional coaches can follow for implementing instructional rounds. I take you through the process, from ghost walkthroughs to classroom visits. You learn about picking an area of focus, setting norms, and involving teachers in the process. Listen now to learn how to foster a culture of learning with open classrooms.

-Chrissy Beltran

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161. Setting Up PLCs for Success When You're Just Getting Started with Casey Watts Sep 05, 2023

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Welcome to this podcast about setting up PLCs for success when you're just getting started. Our guest today is Casey from Casey Watts Coaching & Consulting, LLC. During the epsiode Casey shares ideas for initiating PLCs when they're not in place, and she gives us tips for improving learning communities already established on campus. We discuss the components of effective PLCs, strategies for involving teachers in the process, developing a shared vision and language, and common challenges coaches face when starting a PLC. Join us for an engaging conversation about creating a community of professionals who collaborate around problems of instructional practice and grow together. Listen to this episode now to make your professional learning communities more impactful for teachers and students!

-Chrissy Beltran

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160. Implementing New Learning: A Coaching Call with Ryan Monceaux Aug 28, 2023

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How do you get teachers to embrace new learning? On this coaching call episode, I talk to social studies specialist Ryan Monceaux, about implementing new learning in schools. During the call, he shares some of his challenges around this topic, and we brainstorm ideas he can try on campus. We discuss designing protocols for data meetings, handling excuses about data, and addressing the sense of punishment around data that some teachers feel. I share ideas to encourage teachers to use the new strategies they learn in PD, so they don’t fall back into their old comfortable patterns. This episode is full of practical ideas you can use to get teachers to implement new learning and help students succeed. Listen now!

-Chrissy Beltran

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159. Making School-Wide Shifts in Instruction Aug 21, 2023

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Listen to this episode for everything you need to know about making school-wide shifts in instruction. During the show, I talk about the reasons teachers resist change and don’t try new things in their classrooms. I share four ideas instructional coaches can try to help teachers get on board with new learning. Plus, I explain how to leverage PLCs too. This is a must-listen episode. Tune in now!

-Chrissy Beltran

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158. Developing Teacher Leaders to Support School Change with Melnequa Holloway Aug 14, 2023

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If you want to create a collaborative culture where teachers learn from each other, invest in your teacher leaders. In this episode, we dive deep into the topic of developing teacher leaders to support school change. Our guest, Melnequa Holloway, joins me to discuss what it means to be a true teacher leader. We talk about the characteristics of exceptional teacher leaders, what they do on campus, and how to prepare teacher leaders for success. In this episode, you'll learn about how teacher leaders can support PLC, building relationships, and highlighting work happening in classrooms to build up teacher leaders. Join us as we chat about developing teacher leaders and how they contribute to positive changes in schools. Listen now!

-Chrissy Beltran

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157. Building a Coaching Culture When Your Admin Isn’t Supportive with Dr. Delia Racines Aug 07, 2023

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As instructional coaches, one of our goals is to develop a strong coaching culture. Unfortunately, in many schools, administrators undermine or completely sabotage this mission. So how do you create a coaching culture when your administration doesn’t support you? In this episode, Dr. Delia Racines, owner of From Insight to Equity, joins me to help answer this important question. We explore what a positive coaching culture looks like and how you can create one at your school. Dr. Racines and I discuss the importance of a common language, the problem with asking coaches to only work with struggling teachers, and the role of trust in coaching. Some of the other things we talk about are showcasing your coaching work with teachers, the challenges of leading from the middle, and defining your coaching role. Listen now to learn about building a coaching culture when your admin isn't supportive.

-Chrissy Beltran

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156. Building Your Coaching Program: A Coaching Call with Amy Mather Jul 31, 2023

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Building a coaching program at a school that’s never had one before is difficult, especially if you’re a brand-new coach. It's hard to envision what the role could look like and what you need to do to get everything set up. In this coaching call episode, I’m talking to special education inclusion coach, Amy Mather about establishing her coaching program. We talk about some of the challenges she’s facing in her first year of coaching and come up with a few solutions she can try this upcoming year. During the call, we chat about differentiating support, working with new teachers, reflective questions, and evaluating coaching work. You’ll get practical tips to help you make a bigger impact on teachers and students. Listen now to learn more about building your coaching program.

-Chrissy Beltran

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