Instructional Coaching with Ms. B

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9. Creating Structures to Support Coaching and School Change Mar 14, 2020

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Instructional coaches do their best work in environments that are set up to support coaching. But what does that environment look like?

My guest on the podcast for episode 9 is Lynn Musel, my incredible principal. Lynn talks us through establishing systems for school change in which instructional coaching can thrive! Learn about how to work with teachers in a changing school and what characteristics are helpful for instructional coaches to demonstrate.

Get the down-low on how to initiate conversations with teachers who aren't walking the walk and make a plan for talking to your administrator about how to support teachers through coaching!

-Chrissy Beltran

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8. Eight Tips for Digging into Data Mar 07, 2020

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Data, data, data. Are all instructional coaches sick of talking about data yet? Sometimes we spend so much time working with the numbers that we don't get to the point of a data meeting: creating the plans.

In episode 8, Eight Tips for Digging into Data, I share the most essential ideas for getting the most out of your next data meeting. Facilitate a data dig with your teachers that actually results in improved teaching and learning, and makes a difference to those students who need it most.

Learn how to make plans that reflect the needs of the whole class as well as those of the individual students who need small group instruction. Make your next data review purposeful and impactful!

-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!

Podcast produced by Fernie Ceniceros of Crowd & Town Creative

7. Planning Collaboratively: Before, During, and After PLC Feb 29, 2020

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The first time I tried planning collaboratively with a grade level, I wanted to die. It was so confusing; we were all talking about the same things but we weren't communicating effectively at all, and everyone left without a sense of what to do or why to do it.

Flash forward five years and we'd created a system for planning together! In this episode, I share what to do before, during, and after a collaborative planning PLC to ensure that your teachers are prepared to implement plans that impact teaching and learning in their classrooms.

Get the free download for building content knowledge at the beginning of PLC and start creating a common language with your teachers!

-Chrissy Beltran

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6. High Impact Coaching: Co-teaching with a Partner Feb 22, 2020

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Coteaching can be stressful, but the benefits far outweigh the drawbacks once you have a plan! It's one of the most impactful ways to support teacher growth, if you know how to make it work for you both.

This episode breaks down co-teaching into easy steps and gives you tips that will help you create a great collaborative learning experience for you and your cooperating teacher. Learn about how to plan together effectively to ensure that everybody knows what to do. Set up basic behavior expectations and create a working relationship with the teacher and kids!

Be sure to grab the free co-teaching checklist in the show notes!

-Chrissy Beltran

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5. Five Tips for Your Modeling Career Feb 15, 2020

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Does modeling in classrooms stress you out? It used to stress me out, big time. It's scary - you don't know the kids, you are walking in to model just one piece of the learning, and the classroom isn't set up to your own teaching style.

We all have horror stories. Listen in to this episode to hear all about the horror that was my first modeling session...and learn from my mistakes!

Modeling can be scary, but it's also is one of the best tools you can have as an instructional coach, especially if you have teachers who learn best by watching (which, let's be honest, is most people - we need to see things in action!). While modeling can be very effective, it has to be done right!

Here's how.

My top five tips for modeling are the following: establish a plan, exercise chunking, bring your own materials, set behavior expectations, and think-aloud while teaching.

In the episode, I give you a plan for attacking each one of these tips so you can model with confidence (and your cooperating teacher will learn something, too)!

Check out the show notes to get the free modeling checklist and get started on the right foot!

-Chrissy Beltran

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4. Nicole S. Turner: Providing effective feedback to teachers Feb 08, 2020

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Does envisioning a debriefing conversation cause you to break out in hives? Providing feedback to teachers can be stressful, especially when you are worried about the direction the conversation might go!

Nicole S. Miller of Simply Coaching + Teaching joins me on the podcast today to talk about some tips and methods for having a reflective and constructive conversation with teachers. She shares her experience as a coach, along with a video tip you are going to love! Listen in to learn how to talk to teachers...without ticking them off!

-Chrissy Beltran

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3. The Coaching Cycle in Six Easy Steps Feb 01, 2020

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Hey coaches!

The coaching cycle is one of the most effective methods for supporting and growing teachers. This episode breaks down the process for you, one step at a time, so you can implement it right away!

Join me in learning about why it's so important to plan together and assign roles, how you can set a goal that the teacher believes in, and what your debriefing conversation should look like!

Get a free coaching cycle download in the show notes at the link below!

-Chrissy Beltran

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2. My Top Five Ways Instructional Coaches Can Grow Teachers Feb 01, 2020

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Coaches have so much to do and so little time to do it. That means that, when we work with teachers in the classroom, we need to make sure our strategies are high-impact. These five impactful strategies will help you grow teaching on your campus in the most effective way possible.

Just like we differentiate for students, we need to differentiate for teachers. Different ways work for different teachers because different teachers have different needs.

Here are the top five ways to support your teachers in order of impact! Check out the episode to learn about the coaching cycle, modeling, coteaching, collaborative planning, and digging into data purposefully! You'll learn tips for each one that will help you get started right away so you can coach with confidence!

-Chrissy Beltran

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1. Meet the Coach: My Path to Instructional Coaching Feb 01, 2020

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Are you ready to meet your coach? My path to instructional coaching looks a lot like other coaches' paths...and it also doesn't. Listen in to learn how I became a coach and why I cried all summer.

-Chrissy Beltran

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Podcast produced by Fernie Ceniceros of Crowd & Town Creative

Buzzing with Ms. B: The Coaching Podcast Trailer Jan 29, 2020

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Instructional coaches, does this sound familiar?

How am I supposed to improve teaching I keep getting pulled to put out fires?
How can I support resistant teachers when they’re not letting me in the door?
I’m not even entirely sure what my role as a coach is supposed to be…and my principal doesn’t seem to get it, either.

If you’re feeling frustrated, overwhelmed, and isolated, you are not alone. Instructional coaches everywhere are feeling this same exact way.

In this podcast, we have real conversations about all of this and more. Welcome to Buzzing with Ms. B: the Instructional Coaching Podcast where Chrissy Beltran brings you real talk and practical, easy to use ideas for instructional coaches who are figuring out how to do the hard work of supporting teachers and growing students.

Listen in on honest conversations about getting organized, managing your time, communicating with teachers and administration, and realistic approaches for coaching teachers on your campus.

Coaching is hard, but you don’t have to do it alone. Get the encouragement, tips, and next steps you need to coach with confidence!

Ready to learn more? Visit Buzzing with Ms. B!

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