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What Every Instructional Coach Wishes Their Principal Knew…..

Posted on August 7, 2015 by Edgy Instruction

  As wonderful as summer is, most schools will begin within the next couple of weeks for most of us. 😦 We all knew it had to come to an end didn’t we? 😛 Personally, my countdown usually begins around … Continue reading →

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Socratic Seminar for PLT #3 – The Road to a One Page Instructional Improvement Target Continues..

Posted on November 3, 2014 by Edgy Instruction

As many of you know, my high school is in the process of developing a One Page Instructional Improvement Target this year that defines who we are, what we want for our students, and how we plan to focus our … Continue reading →

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To Truly Reach Your Students, Sometimes You Have To Walk a Mile In Their Shoes

Posted on October 22, 2014 by Edgy Instruction

Recently, a friend sent me the link to a blog post from Grant Wiggins entitled “A veteran teacher turned coach shadows 2 students for 2 days – a sobering lesson learned” and asked me what I thought… Well, as an instructional coach, … Continue reading →

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Before You Can Meet Them Where They Are, You Need To Know Where They Come From

Posted on October 12, 2014 by Edgy Instruction

What happens when, over the course of a week,  you load 150 teachers onto school buses and take them on a tour of their students’ community? Show them where their students rest their heads every night…… and where they rise every … Continue reading →

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PLT Session 2… The Road to a One Page Target

Posted on October 5, 2014 by Edgy Instruction

Our 2nd PLT meeting was held a couple of weeks ago but I’ve been so busy, I haven’t had time to update until now 😦  Since my Principal and I led the last session, this time the Assistant Principal and … Continue reading →

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Empowering Teacher Leaders

Posted on September 14, 2014 by Edgy Instruction

“Developing teachers as leaders is paramount to creating a positive school climate in which all students are valued. Teachers not only control the learning environment of their classroom, but they also dramatically influence the school culture and relationships with students … Continue reading →

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Why Are You A Teacher?

Posted on September 8, 2014 by Edgy Instruction

  Every student has that “one” teacher with whom they share a connection….. Why are you a teacher? Have you asked yourself this lately? 🙂

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No child deserves a teacher who has given up hope

Posted on September 7, 2014 by Edgy Instruction

As the new school year begins, it seems that most teachers eagerly anticipate the beginning of the school year just as much as the students.  (I know I do! 🙂 ) However, there always seem to be one or two … Continue reading →

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Using Evernote as an Instructional Coach

Posted on September 5, 2014 by Edgy Instruction

Life as an Instructional Coach in a high school with approximately 50 classroom teachers is hectic!  Sooooooo how do I keep up with classroom visits, meetings, coaching sessions with teachers, and all the zillions of things that happen during a … Continue reading →

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Establishing a Professional Learning Community… The beginning of something wonderful!

Posted on August 25, 2014 by Edgy Instruction

This year, our school has established our first “official” Professional Learning Team (PLT).    We set the groundwork last school year so we would be ready to hit the ground running as soon as school began this year.  I plan … Continue reading →

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