This past week an episode from the Innovator’s Mindset podcast came out that I was privileged to be a part of. The interview was from the very beginning of Illinois’ Stay at Home order that resulted in our school buildings shutting down and switching to remote learning. Listening to it has been a wonderful reflection tool … Continue reading Top 10 Tips for Leading in a Crisis| Confessions of a Former Instructional Coach
Roses are red. Violets are blue. I need a break, how about you? It’s February. As much as routines are in place and students are usually flying academically this time of year, it can also be an extra stressful time with second-trimester report cards around the corner, summative evaluation meetings, and students pushing limits with … Continue reading Sometimes You Just Need to Go All Gerry Brooks| Confessions of a Former Instructional Coach
If you’re in education you’ve probably either heard of or experienced ” teacher burn-out,” a condition that results from being over-worked or under-valued or the experience of a disconnect between the work you required to do with the truths you know to be true about teaching. This Wednesday my social worker gave a presentation to … Continue reading Compassion Fatigue| Confessions of a Former Instructional Coach
So I used to think that there was some magical formula or a needed in-depth plan to building capacity and strengths of others as a leader, but the longer I am a principal (I know a whopping 6 month…| Confessions of a Former Instructional Coach
Click Here for the Audio Version of this Post Like the rest of the world, education has been deeply impacted by COVID-19. From the ways that we build classroom community to instructional practice …| Confessions of a Former Instructional Coach
I have to admit this is the third post I have attempted to write in the past few weeks since we have been home due to COVID-19. Wanting to write something meaningful, but going through the same str…| Confessions of a Former Instructional Coach