Steve Barkley Ponders Out Loud

Foundations for Instructional Coaching: Episode II Coaching to Extend Professional Development

This episode continues the exploration of the early authors, presenters, researchers, and experiences that have influenced my work in coaching across the last 40 years. Bruce Joyce and Beverly Showers' exploration of the impact of coaching on the transfer of workshop skills to embedded classroom success was an early footing for me. I explore that impact here.

Read Bruce Joyce & Beverly Showers', "The Coaching of Teaching:" https://files.ascd.org/staticfiles/ascd/pdf/journals/ed_lead/el_198210_joyce.pdf
https://www.unrwa.org/sites/default/files/joyce_and_showers_coaching_as_cpd.pdf

Read Joyce Showers', "Student Achievement Through Staff Development" here.

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Foundations for Instructional Coaching: Episode #1 Heavy Coaching

Looking back on my 35 years of working in the field of coaching, I am pulling some of the authors, beliefs, experiences, and insights that I believe form a foundation for those building their coaching practices. In this first episode, I’ve focused on Joellen Killion’s explanation of the importance of "coaching heavy." She reminds us that results build relationships.

Listen to Joellen's interview with Coach Better here. 
Read Joellen’s article, "Are You Coaching Heavy or Light" here. 

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Parents and Teachers Generating Opportunities for Learners’ Intrinsic Motivation

Research informs us that when tackling tasks that are more complex, success is more likely to occur from intrinsic rather than extrinsic motivation. How can teachers and parents support learners in building self-determination?  What are the environments that nurture intrinsic motivation leading to increased engagement, persistence, and satisfaction in students’ learning journey?

"The Puzzle of Motivation"

"25 Ways to Cultivate Intrinsic Motivation"

"Why We Do What We Do" 

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Sharing Best Practices With Teachers

When teachers are told to implement a new program because it’s "research based," what are they thinking and feeling? That’s the question Sarah Morris, a Doctoral Academy Fellow at the University of Arkansas explored. She shares her summary from 400 responding teachers. Instructional leaders should consider how they engage teachers with research.

Read Sarah’s article, "5 Reasons Teachers Are Tired of the Phrase "Best Practice" and "Backed by Research" here.  
Email Sarah: srm041@uark.edu

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Wellness Support For Students

Schools face increasing needs to respond to student wellness concerns, often with limited staff and time. Maria Barrera, the founder and CEO of Clayful, shares how her organization is working to respond with an app that through text links students with a wellness coach. She responds to some of the most asked questions about the strategy.

Find out more about Clayful at: clayful.co/ponders

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Communicating With Your Youngster’s Teachers

Parent, teacher, and author Crystal Frommert, shares her thoughts on building the parent/teacher partnership from the parents’ perspective. That partnership is important to maximize a student’s success in school. When is a phone call or even a short visit at school a better choice than an email? Crystal also describes the changing parent role as your youngster moves from elementary to middle to high school age.

Find Crystal’s book here. 
Read more of Crystal’s articles here. 
Find Crystal on Twitter: @mrs_frommert

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Promoting Teacher Self Efficacy

“Self-efficacy is one psychological lens school leaders might use to support teachers, so they are able to effectively accomplish and sustain the work they love.“ (Sarah Caroleo)

As a Ph.D. student researching teacher capacity at Johns Hopkins University, Sarah shares findings indicating that weaker levels of teacher self-efficacy can relate to intensified feelings of burnout and demoralization. She shares strategies coaches and administrators can implement to support teacher self-efficacy.

Read Sarah's article, "Teachers Don’t Need More Self-Care. They Need Self-Efficacy" here. 
Email Sarah: scarole1@jhu.edu

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Broadening Coaching Opportunities to Increase Teacher Reflection

As John Dewey stated, “We do not learn from experience. We learn from reflecting on experience.” This is as true for educators as it is for our students. I was invited to explore teacher reflection through coaching with Cory Camp on the SIBME Coach Replay Show. Listen in on our reflections which hopefully will generate some of your own.

Watch the Video of the Conversation here. 
Read Michael Moody's article, "If Instructional Coaching Really Works, Why Isn’t It Working" here. 

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Supporting Educators and Students as Innovators

Chief Innovation Officer for the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), Tim Fish, explores how school leaders can support the environment and opportunities for educators and students to be innovators. How does your mission and vision lead to innovation?  Tim describes innovation as "a disposition, a way of behaving, a way of seeing ourselves and the world aligned with our challenges and progress we are trying to make."

Listen to Tim’s Podcasts here. 
Contact Tim: fish@nais.org

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Coaching and the Fear of Finding Out

The term Fear of Finding Out (FOFO) was initially used to describe the feelings of people who were afraid to seek medical advice even if suffering. One can be more comfortable not knowing. How does FOFO impact teachers’ reactions to opportunities for “finding out,” coaching observation, PLCs looking at student work, or data review meetings? Emotional intelligence strategies can assist in identifying the impact of the fear and implementing an action.

Read Justin Bariso's article, "What is FOFO and How Do You Fight it? How Emotional Intelligent People Deal With the Fear of Finding Out" here.

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