Instructional Coaching with Ms. B

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17. Having difficult conversations with teachers May 16, 2020

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Have you put off having difficult or sensitive conversations with teachers because you were afraid of how they would go? Maybe you weren't sure how to start or how to address an important topic about issues of identity such as race, gender, or classism.

In this episode, I chat with school counselor Stephanie Reyna about some tools and ideas that instructional coaches can use when communicating about difficult topics effectively, in a way that can create lasting change.

-Chrissy Beltran

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16. Understanding Teacher Resistance and Responding Effectively, Ep. 16: The Coaching Podcast May 09, 2020

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When teachers are resistant to coaching, instructional coaches feel it, big time. Teachers push back in different ways but the result is the same: change does not happen in that classroom. In this episode, you'll learn about two different types of resistance and how understanding the reasons for resistance can help you respond effectively to encourage change!

-Chrissy Beltran

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15. Seven Steps for Purposeful PLCs May 02, 2020

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Too many PLCs could have been an email. It's the truth right? Sometimes administrators use PLCs as times to disseminate information to teachers without any real "community" aspect. Instead of holding PLCs that impact no one and change nothing, instructional coaches can follow this seven-step process for creating PLCs that work!

Learn about why norms are so important, how to set an accountability piece for follow-up, and how to get the most out of data and learning PLCs!

-Chrissy Beltran

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14. How Aligning Instructional Strategies Can Support Your Coaching Work Apr 25, 2020

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Some teachers hear the word "alignment" and cringe. They worry that they'll lose their individuality or that everyone will have to be "on the same page", literally. But there are some effective ways to align instruction that don't involve synchronized page-turning.

In this episode, I share the reason and method for aligning instructional strategies! Instructional coaches who listen in will learn how to follow a process for aligning instructional strategies to maximize teacher effectiveness and your collaborative planning, too!

-Chrissy Beltran

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13. Building content knowledge & a common language Apr 18, 2020

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One of the biggest challenges we face when collaborating with teachers is communicating effectively. Sometimes we think we're speaking the same language...but we're not! We may be using terms inaccurately or with a different nuance.

In order to work alongside teachers and align your campus, it's important to build a common language. This episode includes some simple strategies and methods to help instructional coaches grow a common language and understanding with your teachers!

-Chrissy Beltran

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12. How to build practice into teacher support cycles Apr 11, 2020

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Sometimes we provide professional development, do collaborative planning, and model in classrooms, but once we step back and let the teacher take the reigns, we're surprised at how little is put into practice in the classroom.

Enter: support models with practice! In this episode, I interview Gretchen Bridgers of Always a Lesson. This instructional coach shares with us the reason and methods for building in practice to our coaching cycles and support models to ensure that teachers are prepared to implement new strategies and ideas!

-Chrissy Beltran

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Emotional Wellness for Teachers & Coaches - BONUS episode Apr 09, 2020

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Everything has gone off the rails and we are all trying to figure out how to respond. Schools have closed, most likely till the end of the year, and all of the usual ways we guard our mental health, support our teachers through difficult times, and provide continuity and consistency for our students have gone out the window.

In this episode, instructional coaches and teachers will learn some actionable ideas for supporting students through the changes and challenges of sudden distance learning, brought on by the Coronavirus. Episode recorded on April 2, 2020.

-Chrissy Beltran

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Using Google Classroom and Google Apps for Distance Learning - BONUS Episode Apr 04, 2020

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Using Google Classroom and Google Apps with your students for distance learning can be overwhelming, especially if you haven't done it before. But it's not impossible to start small! In this bonus episode, Coach Ben Beltran walks us through the benefits of each Google App, how to use them effectively, and why Google Forms is going to change your life.

These tools make virtual and distance learning manageable! Learn how you can support your teachers in using these tools to work with their students, no matter where they are.

Contact Ben

Coachbeltran09@gmail.com Twitter: Coachbeltran09 http://www.barreledupbaseball.com

-Chrissy Beltran

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Thank you for listening to Buzzing with Ms. B: the Coaching Podcast. If you love the show, share it with a coach who would love it too, subscribe to this podcast, or leave me a review! It’s free and it helps others find this show, too. Happy coaching!

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11. What to do When You Feel Like a Failure Mar 28, 2020

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When you ask instructional coaches how they feel, you get some pretty depressing answers. "Lonely", "frustrated", and "overwhelmed," are common, but so is "I feel like a failure." That is such a terrible feeling! If you're feeling like a failure, just know that we've all been there.

We've all felt like we're spinning our wheels, trying to motivate ourselves to solve the same problems and work with the same challenging teachers, year after year. Instead of wallowing in despair, listen in to these nine strategies that you can use to stop feeling like a failure.

Because we're all learning how to do the tough work of coaching, and you're not a failure.

-Chrissy Beltran

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10. Two Different Models of Testing Support Mar 21, 2020

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The conventional model of testing support usually looks like pulling small groups out for intervention. The instructional coach identified a group of kids who needs specialized support and works with them in their room, targeting their needs based on data.

But is that the best, most impactful way to grow our students? In episode 10, I share two different models of testing support that could be exactly what you need to shake up your test prep. Instead of working with kids in an isolated group, make an impact on classrooms and the work of the teacher for the rest of their life.

Change teaching and learning by implementing one of these methods on your campus!

-Chrissy Beltran

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