The Coach ADVenture: Building Powerful Instructional Leadership Skills that Impact Learning was published 6 years ago today – wow! It’s hard to believe that 7 years ago I was busy writing this book, combing through my blog posts and memories of instructional coaching, to tell the stories of two fictionalized educators learning to be stronger instructional leaders. No matter what position I have held over the last 27 years I’ve been an educator, being a coach feels like my purpose and my role. I love helping someone else be there best self, find the best way through a challenge, or help others in order to help more students LOVE learning.

I still believe in the power of instructional coaching, the importance of providing meaningful and authentic feedback, and the value of site and district leaders spending purposeful time in classrooms, where the incredibly hard and meaningful work of teaching and learning takes place. I still set a goal to visit every classroom in our district every school year. I still write personal messages to every teacher after I visit their classroom. Now, more than ever, teachers deserve so much love, respect, admiration, and support.

The Coach ADVenture: Building Powerful Instructional Leadership Skills that Impact Learning is available for purchase on Amazon (and cheaper than ever!).