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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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Thursday Nov 12, 2020
Thursday Nov 12, 2020
In the current environment, coaching should assist educators in identifying “what is most important” and “what can be let go”. The value of letting some things go is to invest in making the most important things happen. Celebrating that success is motivating and builds hope.
View the EducationWeek survey here.
CR Synder on hope.
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Tuesday Nov 10, 2020
Tuesday Nov 10, 2020
Listen as Steve explains how the process of planning backwards leads to student learning production behaviors and desired student outcomes.
View the accompanying video for this episode here.
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Thursday Nov 05, 2020
Thursday Nov 05, 2020
Instructional coaches and school leaders need to model and support environments were educators are vulnerable and comfortable with feelings of discomfort. Living in the “Learning Dip” is an important stage in learning. True for our students and ourselves.
Read David Peck's "Power in Vulnerability".
Read Vicki Dearling's, "Three Good Reasons Why It’s OK to Let Your Vulnerability Show".
Watch Ken Robinson's TED talk on "how to escape education's death valley" video.
Subscribe to the Steve Barkley Ponders Out Loud podcast on iTunes or visit BarkleyPD.com to find new episodes!
Tuesday Nov 03, 2020
Tuesday Nov 03, 2020
Our mindset often initiates many of our unconscious behaviors. This podcast explores a mindset continuum that moves from fear to learning to growth. Reflect on where your mindset falls at different times and select some conscious behaviors you my want to take to stretch into learning and growth. How can some conscious behaviors develop family members’ mindsets?
View the Fear-Learning-Growth continuum here.
Subscribe to the Steve Barkley Ponders Out Loud podcast on iTunes or visit BarkleyPD.com to find new episodes!
Thursday Oct 29, 2020
Thursday Oct 29, 2020
Building relationships is a key component of effective teaching, coaching, and leading. While caring is important for a starting point, developing relationships requires challenging and supporting others as well. In this podcast, you’ll find resources for reflecting upon your relationship building practices and examining steps to take.
Watch the Search Institute TED Talk
Subscribe to the Steve Barkley Ponders Out Loud podcast on iTunes or visit BarkleyPD.com to find new episodes!
Monday Oct 26, 2020
Monday Oct 26, 2020
Steve explains how goal setting can give students a picture of the future which can increase motivation and in turn, effort and engagement.
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Thursday Oct 22, 2020
Thursday Oct 22, 2020
Sherry St. Clair, the author of Coaching Redefined, shares five focus points for school leaders to develop environments and relationships that build social and emotional wellness. Examine how a listening tour might be a starting point.
Visit the Reflective Learning website here.
Find Sherry's book, Coaching Redefined here.
Subscribe to the Steve Barkley Ponders Out Loud podcast on iTunes or visit BarkleyPD.com to find new episodes!
Tuesday Oct 20, 2020
Tuesday Oct 20, 2020
When our behaviors are motivated internally, it increases positive emotions, generates feelings of satisfaction and meaning. This can help improve and build contentment and confidence in the long term. It can also results in more sustained interest, excitement, confidence, persistence, self-esteem, and performance over time. This podcast contains steps you can take as parents to support the building of your child’s intrinsic motivation.
Daniel Pink - "The Puzzle of Motivation"
"25 Ways to Cultivate Intrinsic Motivation"
Subscribe to the Steve Barkley Ponders Out Loud podcast on iTunes or visit BarkleyPD.com to find new episodes!
Thursday Oct 15, 2020
Thursday Oct 15, 2020
Experienced coaches and professional learning practitioners, Nicole Turner and Brianna Gray, provide their experiences and insights regarding how to support teachers with professional learning during this time of unique teaching and learning settings. Both share things that they feel have influenced their practice for the future.
Read Simply Instructional Coaching - Questions Asked and Answered from the Field here.
Contact Nicole at: nicole@simplycoachingandteaching.com
Contact Brianna at: bgray@acs-schools.com
Subscribe to the Steve Barkley Ponders Out Loud podcast on iTunes or visit BarkleyPD.com to find new episodes!
Tuesday Oct 13, 2020
Tuesday Oct 13, 2020
In this podcast, Steve is joined by music teacher & mentor, Jon Schwartz to explore the impact of personalizing learning.
Read Jon's article, "Mentoring Can Bring a Personal Touch to Distance Learning."