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With more than 10 years of experience supporting educators and organizations, our team has encountered several myths regarding instructional coaching. Here are a few common misconceptions and why it’s important…

Key Takeaways: Comprehensive support for new teachers is critical to helping them thrive and in helping schools improve retention rates. Effective support for new teachers includes effective coaching, high-quality professional…

Instructional coaching expert Jim Knight shared 3 habits instructional coaches should build for stronger coaching convos. Check out the habits here.

We’ve outlined the steps and implementation tips for 2 teacher reflection protocols that help educators prepare for and action plan after collaboration time.

Student talk time is a key ingredient in student engagement. But it’s not just about how much students talk. Learn how to analyze teacher and student talk for deeper insights about classroom engagement.

Strong school culture doesn’t happen by magic; it’s intentionally cultivated. Here’s our round-up of the top recent resources for school leaders working to improve school culture.

Measuring student engagement is key to understanding (and setting goals for!) classroom learning. Know what to look for with these 4 ideas from Jim Knight.

Learn how self-reflection helps teachers prepare for and action-plan after teacher collaboration time, for more classroom impact.

What have we been reading lately? All about effective instructional coaching. Check out our highlights of coaching best practices.