Tag: coaching mindset

Layered Coaching: A Lens on the Portrait of a Graduate

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In two decades as an educator, I’ve attended countless workshops, devoured professional books, articles and podcasts, and engaged in powerful learning experiences. But the learning that shaped me most? It came from coaching cycles, hallway conversations, and intervisitations where educators opened their doors, their hearts and minds, sharing what worked, wondering aloud, and learning alongside …

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Helping Others Flourish

On By LaurenMKaufmanIn 1. Mission, Vision, and Core Values, 6. Professional Capacity of School Personnel, 7. Professional Community for Teachers and Staff, Professional Standards For Educational Leaders

Coaching is a vehicle to creating lasting impact in educational organizations, especially when districts are fully invested in allowing a coaching mindset to flourish. From my perspective, if you work in an educational setting, you are a coach and an instructional leader for the kids, colleagues, and communities you serve.  What I have come to …

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Coaching Leadership: Great Questions Build Bridges

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“The way we attend to others determines the kind of person we become.” – David Brooks As I embark on my 19th year in education and my 4th year in a formal leadership role, I remain deeply committed to remembering what it was like to be a teacher. I believe that understanding and responding to …

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You Have the Floor

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"The journey to shatter the ceiling is truly admirable. However, there's another perspective or formula that we should consider– raising the floor. It's not always about reaching higher. Sometimes it's about adding your best to what you have." This beautiful sentiment was shared in Laura McDonnell’s latest blog post, Raise Your Floor where she delves …

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Let’s Embrace a Coaching Mindset

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As I ponder the upcoming new year, I find myself frequently reflecting on my journey. The trajectory of my career has been a beautiful one, but it is safe to say that my growth and development as a human being and educator rests on the shoulders of those who generously took the time to mentor …

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Observing Through a Coaching Lens II: 3 Ideas to Leverage Learning Inside the Classroom

On By LaurenMKaufmanIn 1. Mission, Vision, and Core Values, 10. School Improvement, 2. Ethics and Professional Norms, 4. Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment, 5. Community of Care and Support for Students, 6. Professional Capacity of School Personnel, 7. Professional Community for Teachers and Staff, Professional Standards For Educational Leaders

The Leap Taking the leap into leadership has provided me with opportunities to expand my impact and broaden my influence in ways I couldn’t have imagined until I started living them. Through my progression from teacher, to reading specialist to instructional coach and now administrator, I have dedicated a substantial amount of time thinking about …

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