Tag Archives: coaching
[Mentor Text Monday] Tweets
I haven’t posted a Mentor Text post in a while, due to most of my reading being dense research articles. I remind my readers that research articles are not the type of writing you want students or teachers, or most normal … Continue reading
[Abecedary of Reflection] Quotes
Q: Quotes I just said to a friend the other day, “I could sit and read quotes all day!” One way that I like to push my own thinking is to reflect about quotes I read from other leaders and … Continue reading
Taking a Comprehensive Approach to Common Core Roll Out
I wrote this over a year ago and it was finally published by the Phi Delta Kappan Educational journal in their online Common Core support journal. I’ve just entered a 5th grade classroom with two site-based Academic Coaches. We are doing a … Continue reading
Fear of Writing
Lately I have seen versions of this phrase used over and over again (mostly in Slice of Life blogs!): In order to be a teacher of writing, one must be a writer. While I was unable to participate in the SOL … Continue reading
What I’m reading these days (Volume 2)
As a full-time educational leader and a full-time doctoral student, sometimes I feel like all I do is read. Way back during my first semester of the doctoral program (which feels like it was 100 years ago!) I took time … Continue reading
My Coaching Beliefs
I have recently been reading The Art of Coaching by Elena Aguilar. It is a great resource and in fact I purchased a copy for each of the coaches in our district, to use as a book study throughout our … Continue reading
Day 5: Close up
Throughout this month I’m participating in the August Break 2013. I am really enjoying the break from writing and the fun of taking pictures to share instead, though I have yet to post an entirely wordless post (possible self-challenge?!). The … Continue reading
My Journey
My Journey* In response to a challenge by @DCulberhouse, a PLN colleague and blogger, I would like to share with you the journey I have taken to get here, my little corner of the education world. I was always an … Continue reading
Learning, Coaching and Leading
In all my roles in education – teacher, Peer Coach/ Staff Developer (i.e. Literacy Coach), Literacy Administrator, Vice Principal, Principal, and now Director- I have always thought of myself as a learner first, then a coach, and finally a leader. … Continue reading
Reflections on Leadership and Learning 