We’re wrapping up season 6 with an episode all about troubleshooting your instructional coaching. I break down five common coaching challenges and offer strategies to overcome each one. You’ll get ideas for building relationships, clarifying your role, kickstarting your coaching work, and ensuring your efforts actually stick. Plus, I highlight episodes from the past six seasons to support you as you navigate these challenges.

Listen now to start the new year feeling confident and ready to reset your coaching practice!

The show will return in February with brand-new episodes! During the break, I’ll be sharing some of the most popular episodes from the past six seasons.

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Thanks for being part of our coaching community! Don’t forget to subscribe so you don’t miss the launch of season 7.

-Chrissy Beltran

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How do you really know if your coaching is making a difference?

In this episode, Dr. Jana Lee joins me to discuss evaluating work to provide evidence of instructional coaching effectiveness. We break down the indicators of instructional coaching impact and explore what real coaching success looks like in practice. Dr. Lee offers ideas for gathering both qualitative and quantitative evidence of your coaching impact. We discuss some common issues that interfere with effective coaching. You’ll hear how to use teacher surveys, classroom observations, student artifacts, and other data to paint a full picture of your effectiveness. Plus, we chat about building relationships with teachers and supporting different grade levels.

This episode is a must-listen if you’re ready to reimagine how you evaluate your coaching! Tune in now!

-Chrissy Beltran

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Thank you for listening to Buzzing with Ms. B: The Coaching Podcast. If you love the show, share it with a coach who would love it too, subscribe to this podcast, or leave me a review on iTunes! It’s free and it helps others find this show, too. Happy coaching!

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Looking for a fresh start this January? In this episode, principal and leadership coach Chanavia Patterson joins me to explore a mid-year reset: reintroducing yourself as a coach. She breaks down her powerful RESET framework for school leaders and instructional coaches. You’ll hear how to reframe your leadership mindset, equip your team, structure your time, engage in meaningful feedback, and tackle challenges with a coach.

We also discuss micro moments to boost morale, using audits to gather feedback, and culture-based leadership. Plus, Chanavia shares tips for getting through the last few weeks of December and nine reflective questions every coach should answer before winter break.

You’ll get actionable tips for preplanning your spring semester, so you head into January prepared and ready to go! Listen to the full episode for all the details!

-Chrissy Beltran

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In this episode, I share how coaches can use co-teaching to support teachers. You’ll hear about my struggles and breakthroughs as a new coach, plus discover why co-teaching is such a powerful tool for helping teachers make real changes in their classrooms.

I walk you through how to plan and execute a co-teaching lesson, from pre-conference planning to post-lesson reflection. You’ll learn how using co-teaching as part of a gradual release model in your coaching cycles can build teacher independence and responsiveness, while providing differentiated support along the way.

This episode is packed with practical tips, real-life examples, and a step-by-step guide to making your co-teaching experiences meaningful for you, your teachers, and your students. Tune in and learn how to make co-teaching an integral part of your coaching practice!

-Chrissy Beltran

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Thank you for listening to Buzzing with Ms. B: The Coaching Podcast. If you love the show, share it with a coach who would love it too, subscribe to this podcast, or leave me a review on iTunes! It’s free and it helps others find this show, too. Happy coaching!

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Ever walked out of an observation thinking, “Okay… now what?” Then this episode is for you! In “How to Make Coaching Observations Better,” I share what makes classroom visits truly impactful, plus everything I wish I’d known when I started coaching.

You’ll learn why classroom observations matter and how focusing on a clear teacher goal makes your feedback more meaningful. I share best practices for building trust with teachers, so they see you as a helpful partner, not a snitch. You’ll hear stories from chaotic classrooms (including kids bopping others on the head with pencils—yes, really!). Discover simple ways to record and reflect on data so your feedback feels helpful instead of overwhelming. Plus, get easy-to-implement follow-up options, like co-teaching, modeling lessons, and video coaching, to keep the momentum going after your observation.

If you’ve ever felt stuck figuring out what to focus on during a classroom observation, or want to make sure your next feedback conversation leads to results, listen now! You’ll walk away with strategies that turn observations into actionable feedback that teachers can actually use!

Ready to make classroom observations better? Hit play now!

-Chrissy Beltran

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Thank you for listening to Buzzing with Ms. B: The Coaching Podcast. If you love the show, share it with a coach who would love it too, subscribe to this podcast, or leave me a review on iTunes! It’s free and it helps others find this show, too. Happy coaching!

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Looking to create real growth and collaboration among teachers? When educators learn from one another, schools experience greater alignment, deeper collaboration, and more confident teachers!

In this episode, we explore one of the most impactful coaching strategies: visiting a colleague. I share practical tips for setting up a visit, choosing the right classroom, navigating the logistics, and making the follow-up conversation meaningful. Plus, you’ll learn about creative variations to try when teachers are new to peer observations or scheduling is a challenge.

Educators benefit tremendously from stepping outside their own classrooms to learn from other teachers, especially those who are navigating new grade levels or content areas. Listen now to this episode, “Visiting a colleague, Peer Observations, or Learning Walks “.

-Chrissy Beltran

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This episode is sponsored by EduTrack! They offer effortless CEU management for busy teachers. Use the link to get a free 14-day trial and simplify your CEU tracking. https://edutrack.io/?aff=cbeltran

To learn more about EduTrack, check out this video! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzrL3qTIZhg

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What if every hallway chat or teacher complaint could become a coaching opportunity?

Today, we’re kicking off our new series, Your Coaching Strategy Toolbox! In this episode, we’re talking about the mindset shift of Always be coaching: How to leverage every interaction.

Discover strategies for turning even the shortest conversation or check-in into a coaching opportunity. I break down why traditional coaching cycles aren’t the only way to support teachers and explain how low, medium, and high-impact coaching strategies can help you reach more team members. You’ll learn about stealth coaching opportunities, how to win over resistant teachers, and get ideas for building a flexible coaching toolbox. Plus, hear how to use a coaching menu, turn quick wins into future coaching work, and effectively follow up with teachers.

If you’re an instructional coach looking to grow your impact and get into more classrooms, this episode is for you. You’ll get ideas for meeting teachers where they are and move them gently towards high impact coaching. Listen now and start leveraging every moment!

-Chrissy Beltran

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This episode is sponsored by EduTrack! They offer effortless CEU management for busy teachers. Use the link to get a free 14-day trial and simplify your CEU tracking. https://edutrack.io/?aff=cbeltran

To learn more about EduTrack, check out this video! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzrL3qTIZhg

Thank you for listening to Buzzing with Ms. B: The Coaching Podcast. If you love the show, share it with a coach who would love it too, subscribe to this podcast, or leave me a review on iTunes! It’s free and it helps others find this show, too. Happy coaching!

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Developing critical thinking, reasoning, and problem-solving doesn’t have to be difficult! Today, author and coach Mona Iehl joins me to talk about her new book, Word Problem Workshop, and her five-step process for transforming math instruction.

We explore how teachers can create student-centered math learning by moving beyond rote memorization into mathematical thinking, strategy sharing, and problem-solving. You’ll hear about common challenges in math education and coaching strategies that help teachers strengthen instruction. Mona breaks down the five steps and provides examples of what they look like in practice.

Listen now to learn how to help students develop critical thinking, reasoning, and problem-solving!

-Chrissy Beltran

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This episode is sponsored by EduTrack! They offer effortless CEU management for busy teachers. Use the link to get a free 14-day trial and simplify your CEU tracking. https://edutrack.io/?aff=cbeltran

To learn more about EduTrack, check out this video! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzrL3qTIZhg

Thank you for listening to Buzzing with Ms. B: The Coaching Podcast. If you love the show, share it with a coach who would love it too, subscribe to this podcast, or leave me a review on iTunes! It’s free and it helps others find this show, too. Happy coaching!

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Want students who can learn, solve problems, and adapt? Find out how to make it happen with my guest Eva Mireles!

In this episode, Eva breaks down the three processes that support student learning: metacognition, executive functioning, and self-regulation. Eva shares practical strategies for supporting metacognition, developing executive functioning skills, and fostering self-regulation as students grow. You’ll also learn about common mistakes, how SEL fits in, and why it’s important to explicitly teach and model these skills.

Listen now to discover the three processes that support student learning!

-Chrissy Beltran

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In this episode, we’re exploring 3 things literacy coaches can do to set teachers up for success!

First, I explain how to create mentor text baskets to use with teacher teams and provide a brief overview of the Book Pass strategy. We also discuss how book collections can build critical background knowledge across grade levels. Then, I break down how to develop aligned rubrics and conduct regular writing reviews that help teachers grow their expertise and calibrate assessments. Lastly, I reveal how to build a video bank that tears down classroom walls and provides amazing professional development support.

These 3 incredible strategies all come from The Confident Literacy Course. The course is full of information to help support teachers all year long! Be sure to listen to the episode and sign up for the course while it’s open!

-Chrissy Beltran

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Thank you for listening to Buzzing with Ms. B: The Coaching Podcast. If you love the show, share it with a coach who would love it too, subscribe to this podcast, or leave me a review on iTunes! It’s free and it helps others find this show, too. Happy coaching!

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