Coaching the Whole Educator

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Are you struggling to make coaching more impactful in your school? In this engaging conversation, we welcome Jacy and Rita, two experts in coaching and school improvement, to explore how supporting coaches can lead to meaningful changes in education. They discuss the evolving role of coaching, emphasizing that it’s not just a formal title but a dynamic set of activities that can empower teachers and drive systemic change. These activities include adopting four key coaching mindsets, understanding school culture, and recognizing the impact of human capital versus social capital—all essential elements for driving real impact in your school. The four coaching mindsets they advocate include: Change Agent, Facilitator, Designer, and Advocate. Each mindset highlights a different way coaches can engage with teachers and leaders to improve teaching and learning.

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This is the very first episode Dr. Chris Jones (Executive Director of VASCD) and Becca are co-hosting informal, unplanned conversations where they share their experiences and, sometimes differing, opinions and challenge each other about all things instructional leadership and coaching. These co-hosted episodes aim to disrupt the idea that there’s one right way to do things in education and support best practices from many different points of view. 

Here are the topics covered:

• Disrupting the norm
• The need for multiple mindsets
• Whether growth/fixed mindsets are good and bad (or simply neutral)
• The role of beliefs and actions (which come first?)
• Using mindsets as a diagnostic tool
• Creating common ground in coaching
• The most important skills in coaching

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Do you feel drained and uninspired at work? Wish you and your team could tap into that feeling of energized accomplishment?

This episode explores the Working Genius framework, a tool that reveals your natural strengths and what energizes you. Tami Shaw and I delve into my personal Working Genius profile, highlighting my strengths in Wonder and Discernment, and...well, let's just say Tenacity and Invention present some interesting challenges. It's eye-opening to see how these strengths (and weaknesses) play out in real life.

But here's the best part: Working Genius identifies different strengths for each phase of a project. Understanding yours can completely transform how you approach work. We'll show you how to apply this framework to your projects, ensuring every phase is covered. By embracing the power of Working Genius, school leaders can understand their own work and inspire their teams to thrive!

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The Whole Educator PD:
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Breaking Through Resistance and Building Buy In PD
All Professional Developments

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Ever feel like your best-intentioned feedback falls flat? Or that some difficult conversations seem to escalate? It's time to rethink our approach. In this episode, we dig into the neuroscience of communication with the incredible Marcia Reynolds. She reveals how our brains respond to difficult conversations and how a coaching approach can shift your conversations into breakthroughs. We will shed some light on stress responses, powerful strategies and how to authentically connect with your staff. 

Remember, it's not about being perfect; it's about being present. By shifting our focus from delivering information to fostering self-discovery, we can transform difficult conversations into opportunities for growth and breakthrough.

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The Whole Educator PD:
The Academy
Breaking Through Resistance and Building Buy In PD
All Professional Developments

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Your school's rewards system could be causing more harm than good. Let's talk about why it's time to look at intrinsic and extrinsic motivators and tap into your teachers' inner drive. Daniel Pink's “Drive” revealed a truth about adult motivation and unveils what truly fuels our educators.  While we want our educators and students to be motivated intrinsically, we may be sabotaging those motivations by relying too heavily on extrinsic motivators. "Know your why" workshops aren't a magic bullet. They can even mask deeper systemic issues. 

By prioritizing honest intrinsic motivation, we can create a more engaged, innovative, and fulfilling work environment for our teachers.

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The Whole Educator PD:
The Academy
Breaking Through Resistance and Building Buy In PD
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Do you often grapple with the challenge of engaging teachers beyond mere compliance? Dr. Chris Jones, Executive Director of the Virginia ASCD, offers some powerful insight using the concept of a Continuum of Teacher Engagement. This framework highlights the importance of moving beyond buy-in to higher levels of ownership and commitment. While compliance and buy-in may seem sufficient, they fall short of the transformative power of ownership and commitment. Join us as we discuss strategies for cultivating higher levels of teacher engagement, as well as understanding and applying the principles of the engagement continuum.  Dr. Jones points out concretely what we must do to develop higher levels of teacher enagagement in growth and coaching.

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The Whole Educator PD:
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Breaking Through Resistance and Building Buy In PD
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Ever wonder how some schools just seem to have it all figured out? It’s not about special circumstances. It’s about the people – the teachers. And according to Dr. Shannon Lafargue, the key to unlocking their full potential lies in fostering a culture of collective teacher efficacy with a strong coaching growth culture.

In this episode we will discuss how Dr. LaFargue created a supportive environment where teachers felt empowered, valued, and inspired to do their best work. It’s time to ditch the traditional "accountability" model in favor of a more collaborative approach, replacing it with "observation coaching". 

We often talk about the need to build collective teacher efficacy, but not often do we talk about how. Today is the day you hear how Dr. Lafargue did this in his 66 school district! He shares his concrete strategies, structures and tools that got him there.

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The Whole Educator Professional Developments:
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Breaking Through Resistance and Building Buy In PD
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This is part of our *BEST OF* Series, where we highlight the most downloaded episodes of all time.

In this episode, Becca dives into an intriguing conversation with Chanavia Patterson, affectionately known as Principal Patterson, on the powerful concept of "listening for what's not being said" in school culture. Discover the secrets behind understanding underlying messages, emotions, and nonverbal cues to foster a thriving school climate and increase teacher retention. From active and reflective listening techniques to creating open communication spaces and the game-changing impact of creating your very own advisory council, Principal Patterson shares invaluable insights to transform your leadership approach. Uncover the essence of school culture, far beyond the tangible, as her wisdom sparks inspiration for exceptional educational leadership to elevate your school's culture, communication practices and teacher retention.

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Resources
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[FREE EMAIL SERIES]  Teacher Growth Mindset Series
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Do you know the difference between motivation and engagement? Dr. Jason Jones, author of the book "Activator," is on a mission to revolutionize leadership. He's all about applying the latest brain research to create more effective and engaging workplaces.

Jones dives deep into the psychology of motivation and engagement, explaining that it's more than just getting people to show up. By understanding the science behind human behavior, we can create environments that foster peak performance and deepen engagement.

So, how can we leverage this neuroscience in our leadership? Join Dr. Jones and I as we incorporate these neuroscience-backed principles into your leadership style. Together, we can create teams that are not just high-performing, but also deeply connected and fulfilled.

Professional Developments:
Breaking Through Resistance and Building Buy-In
The Whole Educator Academy

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Dr. Jason Jones Info:
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In this episode we explore a fascinating research-based concept called neural entrainment. Think about those times when you're talking to a teacher and it feels like you're on completely different wavelengths. It's highly possible that neural entrainment isn't happening.

By understanding how your brain waves work in neural entrainment, you can become a more effective communicator, build stronger relationships, and create a more positive and productive learning environment for everyone in your school.  Imagine the transformation from disjointed conversations to a seamless, cohseive flow.

Professional Developments:
Breaking Through Resistance and Building Buy-In
The Whole Educator Academy

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