In this episode Laura and Nichole gather to discuss their takeaways from the conversation Laura had with Dr. Bruce King. They talk about the important role of a coach in making connections between seemingly unconnected initiatives and helping to see what can be taken off the plates of teachers. The conversation ends with a great idea for how you can take action to engage in sense making for yourself and your coachees.

In this episode Laura talks with her colleague and friend, Dr. Bruce King. They have a rich conversation that focuses on the ways coaches support teachers, protocols support deep conversation, and coaching supports school wide instructional change.

In this episode Nichole and Laura share their takeaways from the interview with Matt Hayden. In their discussion, they touch on the importance of coaching as a practice, engaging in transformational coaching, and the power of knowing and not knowing.

In this episode, Nichole talks with Matt Hayden, Monona Grove School District Math Instructional Coach, about how Buddhism influences his coaching, his approach to making space for transformational change, and the difficult work involved in coaching.

In this episode, Laura and Nichole discuss their takeaways from the rich and wonderful conversation Laura had with Drs. Katz Berger and Razer. They delve into the importance of the felt experience and share ways they use their own embodied knowledge in their coaching work. They also discuss how to know it's time to set aside a specific manner of coaching or specific protocol in order to serve the coachees. We hope you will enjoy listening to the conversation as much as we enjoyed having it!

In this episode, Laura talks with Dr. Hila Katz Berger and Dr. Michal Razer about their coaching work in Israel. They discuss the use of the Authentic Intellectual Work framework with teachers, the importance of tending to the emotional state of teachers as well as the intellectual work, and the challenges of using a protocol with fidelity and flexibility.

In this conversation, Nichole and Laura dig into the roles of the coach as broker, bridge builder, and educational leader. They share their own experiences walking the line between coaching and evaluating and, as always, continue to dig into the difficult work of being a coach.

In this episode, Laura talks with Dr. Tim Dohrer about how coach training has influenced his work as a department chair, a principal and, currently, as the Director of Teacher Leadership at Northwestern University. Their conversation explores a range of topics focused around how coaches and coach training can make principals even better. A few highlights: -The reciprocal - but sticky - relationship between coaching and evaluation. -Tim’s recent opportunity to serve as an external co...

In this episode we interview Heather Lott, Chair of The Dane County New Teacher Project, about the important work she does supporting coaches and mentors. The conversation is filled with the wisdom Heather has gained from listening to the needs of coaches and mentors and provides suggestions for how you too can create a supportive community with other coaches.

In this episode, we discuss why it’s imperative that coaches avoid positioning themselves as “fixers” and why it’s often so hard to avoid that mindset.