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For the past 35 years, Steve Barkley has served as an education consultant to school districts, teacher organizations, state departments of education, and colleges and universities nationally and internationally, facilitating the changes necessary for them to reach students and successfully prepare them for the 21st century. A prolific published author, his weekly blog has evolved into a go-to resource for teachers and administrators all over the world. Visit BarkleyPD.com to learn more.
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Tuesday Oct 25, 2022
Tuesday Oct 25, 2022
Parents and caregivers can increase the learning that young children and adolescents gain from their “life” experiences by using briefing and debriefing reflection conversations. These reflections can generate conscious implementation of strategies that build skills and confidence. While modeling and teaching these reflection practices, you are supporting your youngsters reflection practices that will guide heir continued future learning.
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Friday Oct 21, 2022
Friday Oct 21, 2022
Dr. Andrea Honigsfeld and Dr. Maria Dove, the co-editors of "Portraits of Collaboration: Educators Working Together to Support Multilingual Learners," explore questions around teacher collaboration for planning, teaching, and assessing learner success. Instructional coaches and school leaders can apply their knowledge and experience to support EAL teaching teams and coaching in all areas.
Contact Dr. Andrea Honigsfeld: ahonigsfeld@gmail.com
Contact Dr. Maria Dove: mdove@molloy.edu
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Wednesday Oct 19, 2022
Wednesday Oct 19, 2022
Writer and cross country coach, Linda Flanagan, shares research and common sense findings about the many benefits kids can gain involvement in sports. As the author of "Take Back the Game: How Money and Mania Are Ruining Kids Sports and Why it Matters," she also shares cautions we should be paying attention to. Consider some conversations teachers may have with students about their sports experiences.
Find Linda's book here.
Find Linda on Twitter: @LindaFlanagan2
Subscribe to the Steve Barkley Ponders Out Loud podcast on iTunes or visit BarkleyPD.com to find new episodes!
Thursday Oct 13, 2022
Thursday Oct 13, 2022
Just like classroom environment impacts student learning, school environment impacts staff learning and teaching. How does coaching assist teachers in understanding and influencing the environment and conditions that will support learning? What roles do instructional coaches, teacher leaders and administrators play in cultivating the needed school environment? Examine the differences in managing and leading.
Read about the 13 Components of a Positive Classroom Environment here.
Watch Simon Sinek's full video here.
Watch Sir Ken Robinson's full video here.
Subscribe to the Steve Barkley Ponders Out Loud podcast on iTunes or visit BarkleyPD.com to find new episodes!
Tuesday Oct 11, 2022
Tuesday Oct 11, 2022
Sports have many benefits for kids that can be lost if parents lose sight of the purpose. The author of "Take Back the Game: How Money and Mania Are Ruining Kids Sports and Why it Matters," Linda Flanagan, explores questions caretakers should be asking as we support our kids in sports. How do we listen to the kids as well as to our own motivations?
Find Linda's book, "Take Back the Game" here.
Find Linda on Twitter: @LindaFlanagan2
Subscribe to the Steve Barkley Ponders Out Loud podcast on iTunes or visit BarkleyPD.com to find new episodes!
Friday Oct 07, 2022
Friday Oct 07, 2022
Most instructional coaches have a role in the work and learning of PLCs at their schools. Many coaches ponder the best role to play. How do the coach’s actions in PLCs influence the engagement and empowerment of the teachers? How does the time spent in PLC’s impact the coach’s overall impact on student learning? Should the coach’s role differ among PLCs?
Ready Steve's blog, "School Leaders: Getting Teacher Input or Empowering Teachers" here.
Listen to the entire Podcast with Kelly Hastings here.
Subscribe to the Steve Barkley Ponders Out Loud podcast on iTunes or visit BarkleyPD.com to find new episodes!
Tuesday Oct 04, 2022
Tuesday Oct 04, 2022
When are you more of a managerial leader verses an inquiry leader in the classroom? There are important times for each. What do students learn from your approach? How conscious are you of the practices you are implementing? Jessica Vance, the author "Leading with a Lens of Inquiry: Cultivating Conditions for Curiosity and Empowering Agency," describes why “inquiry is an approach to teaching and learning that honors the learner.”
Connect with Jessica here.
Subscribe to the Steve Barkley Ponders Out Loud podcast on iTunes or visit BarkleyPD.com to find new episodes!
Thursday Sep 29, 2022
Thursday Sep 29, 2022
Two teachers with experience as members of a high functioning team share some of the processes that were implemented as their team developed and now focuses on continued development. They explore the need for trust, tapping members’ strengths, sharing responsibility, flexing the schedule, and planning for new members joining a team. A learning community for teachers and students.
Contact Angela: Angela_Langlands@wab.edu
Contact Nina: Nina_Triado@wab.edu
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Tuesday Sep 27, 2022
Tuesday Sep 27, 2022
Parent, teacher, and inquiry consultant to schools, Trevor MacKenzie, provides definitions for and explanations of why student agency and inquiry are increasingly becoming a focus for schools. Trevor connects these practices to an understanding of students’ cognitive needs and provides some areas for important teacher/parent conversation.
Send your questions to Trevor and find his resources here.
Subscribe to the Steve Barkley Ponders Out Loud podcast on iTunes or visit BarkleyPD.com to find new episodes!
Thursday Sep 22, 2022
Thursday Sep 22, 2022
Our "coachability" increases as we develop confident humility. Coaching leaders should be models of confident humility - continuously presenting themselves as a learners. Continuous teacher growth requires teachers to be vulnerable and risk discovering that their current practice can be improved. Building teachers’ confidence and offering challenges is the work of coaches - very similar to teachers needing to do the same for their students.
Find Daniel Pink’s Podcast here.
Find Warren Berger’s, book, "The Book of Beautiful Questions" here.
Subscribe to the Steve Barkley Ponders Out Loud podcast on iTunes or visit BarkleyPD.com to find new episodes!