Instructional Coaching with Ms. B

Today is a very special episode! It’s my 300th episode and the day my book comes out! I’m so excited!

To celebrate, I invited my friend and fellow educator Laura Harrison on the podcast for a candid conversation about my new book, Expand Your Coaching Toolbox!: 20 Practical Strategies That Improve Teaching and Learning! We dig into why you need a coaching toolbox of strategies and what it really takes to support teachers as an instructional coach.

Laura came prepared with lots of questions about the book. Here are a few things we discussed during the episode, AMA about Expand Your Coaching Toolbox!:

• How to build relationships with teachers before getting into coaching work
• Being a sounding board and listening empathetically
• Meeting with your administrator to establish your role and protect your time
• Strategies for working with resistant or hesitant teachers
• Balancing support with being honest when something needs to change in the classroom
• Benefits of using modeling and co-teaching
• Test-taking strategies coaches can give teachers
• Adapting strategies for students with different needs
• Measuring your coaching impact, beyond test data
• Doing a classroom sweep to identify trends
• Gathering feedback from teachers
• The power of in-the-moment coaching
• Being responsive and not getting stuck in a rigid model

If you’re ready to grow your skills, my book Expand Your Coaching Toolbox!: 20 Practical Strategies That Improve Teaching and Learning is out today! Grab your copy at buzzingwithmsb.com/book.

-Chrissy Beltran

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THROWBACK EPISODE! Originally aired as Episode 213.

Coaching teachers can be overwhelming, especially if we try to coach them all the same way! When we differentiate our work based on a teacher’s current needs, we make it much more meaningful!

This past semester, I worked with several coaches to apply strategies from my Instructional Coaching Strategy Toolbox to their work. Today, I invited one of these coaches, Gina Armstrong, to talk about her experience using the strategies and how it affected her coaching! During the podcast, we talk about the tools Gina used and which ones she found most impactful. We also discuss leveraging low-level strategies into higher-impact coaching work. Gina shares advice about what she learned and explains how using these different approaches allowed her to respond to teachers in more meaningful ways. Listen now to hear Gina’s Instructional Coaching Strategy Toolbox success story!

A quick note: You can find all the strategies Gina used, plus many more, in my new book, Expand Your Coaching Toolbox! Pre-order your copy today!

-Chrissy Beltran

Watch this episode on YouTube - https://youtu.be/Vw28VxeDgcw

NEW BOOK! Expand Your Coaching Toolbox!: 20 Practical Strategies That Improve Teaching and Learning

Now Available for Pre-Order - https://buzzingwithmsb.com/book

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School leaders juggle a lot of responsibilities while also trying to make an impact on teaching and learning! In this episode, I highlight how principals and administrators can build sustainable systems that help teachers grow throughout the year.

Discover practical strategies you can use during your weekly PLC meetings to build alignment and knowledge. Get ideas for data review, collaborative planning, professional development, and more! You’ll learn how to translate the work you do with teacher teams into classroom practice that supports every teacher.

Listen now to this episode to find out more about principals and administrators who coach and how to set up systems for success that lead to real change in classroom practice.

-Chrissy Beltran

Watch this episode on YouTube - https://youtu.be/ZQ5N9aOfcTQ

NEW BOOK! Expand Your Coaching Toolbox!: 20 Practical Strategies That Improve Teaching and Learning

Now Available for Pre-Order - https://buzzingwithmsb.com/book

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Instructional Coaching with Ms. B Show Notes - https://buzzingwithmsb.com/Episode298

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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Ready for some fun? I’m hanging out with my coaching besties, handing out yearbook-style superlatives to our favorite coaching strategies!

This week, I’m chatting with Gretchen Bridgers of Always a Lesson and Nicole S. Turner of Simply Coaching about our go-to coaching strategies. We dig into the approaches that make the biggest impact with teachers, those that bring teams together during PLCs, and the best ones to use with resistant teachers.

From looking at student work to collaborative planning and video coaching, we cover practical strategies you can try today! We also get real about the challenges of coaching teachers, sharing our best advice for building relationships and making the most of limited time.

Listen now to hear our favorite coaching strategies!

-Chrissy Beltran

Watch this episode on YouTube - https://youtu.be/3ApwNEY_Xf8

NEW BOOK! Expand Your Coaching Toolbox!: 20 Practical Strategies That Improve Teaching and Learning

Now Available for Pre-Order - https://buzzingwithmsb.com/book

Buzzing with Ms. B Instagram -https://www.instagram.com/buzzingwithmsb/

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FREE First 20 Days of School Checklist - https://buzzingwithmsb.com/first20

Instructional Coaching with Ms. B Show Notes - https://buzzingwithmsb.com/Episode297

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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Is the thought of a six-week coaching cycle sending your teachers running away screaming? It may be spooky season, but we shouldn’t be frightening teachers away from coaching!

In this episode, we explore a practical approach to coaching using mini coaching cycles and high-impact strategies. I break down how mini coaching cycles can create a big impact without the stress of longer cycles.

You’ll learn the three simple steps in a mini coaching cycle (pre-conference, classroom work, post-conference) and see what it can look like in action. I share six high-impact strategies for classroom work: observation, modeling, co-teaching, in-the-moment coaching, video coaching, visit a colleague. Plus, hear three powerful takeaways that I want you to walk away with.

Mini coaching cycles are powerful tools that create lasting change in schools. Listen now to learn ways to differentiate your coaching support and hear a real-life success story about how I used a mini coaching cycle with one of my teachers!

-Chrissy Beltran

Watch this episode on YouTube - https://youtu.be/VQe7atEUxo4

NEW BOOK! Expand Your Coaching Toolbox!: 20 Practical Strategies That Improve Teaching and Learning

Now Available for Pre-Order - https://buzzingwithmsb.com/book

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Instructional Coaching with Ms. B Show Notes - https://buzzingwithmsb.com/Episode296

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Coaching is so much more than coaching cycles! It’s messy and chaotic most of the time!

In this episode, we’re examining the real life of an instructional coach: beyond the coaching cycle. We’re looking at what the day-to-day life of a coach really looks like, from juggling PLC meetings and covering lunch duty to all those “other duties as assigned.”

I share three powerful mindset shifts that have transformed my coaching: why coaching cycles don’t need to be a certain length to be meaningful, how to adapt coaching strategies to meet each teacher's needs, and why you don’t have to be the only expert in the room.

Listen now to this episode about the real life of an instructional coach: beyond the coaching cycle!

-Chrissy Beltran

Watch this episode on YouTube - https://youtu.be/ZKa5LkpkSKQ

NEW BOOK! Expand Your Coaching Toolbox!: 20 Practical Strategies That Improve Teaching and Learning

Now Available for Pre-Order - https://buzzingwithmsb.com/book

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Instructional Coaching with Ms. B Show Notes - https://buzzingwithmsb.com/Episode295

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!

Podcast produced by Fernie Ceniceros

If the traditional coaching cycle isn’t working at your school, you’re not alone! In this episode, I break down some of the challenges that keep coaches from completing lengthy coaching cycles and give you suggestions for what to try instead. You’ll learn how to recognize coaching opportunities in everyday conversations and turn brief interactions into future coaching work. Plus, I share why coaches need to expand their coaching toolbox and differentiate support on campus.

Tune in now for practical tips on meeting teachers where they’re at, making every interaction count, and building a responsive coaching practice that works in real schools!

-Chrissy Beltran

Watch this episode on YouTube - https://youtu.be/5tUZwuWAtP4

NEW BOOK! Expand Your Coaching Toolbox!: 20 Practical Strategies That Improve Teaching and Learning

Now Available for Pre-Order - https://buzzingwithmsb.com/book

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FREE First 20 Days of School Checklist - https://buzzingwithmsb.com/first20

Instructional Coaching with Ms. B Show Notes - https://buzzingwithmsb.com/Episode294

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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Imagine a team meeting where every teacher leaves with a new strategy they’re excited to try the next day! Kurtis Hewson of Jigsaw Learning joins me to discuss the collaborative team response, an actionable, solution-focused approach to professional development.

We explore the four layers of schoolwide collaboration and how they fit together. Kurtis shares his structure for collaborative team meetings and how he leverages it to find solutions using expertise in the building. He explains how this approach supports teachers at every level and boosts teacher capacity.

Listen now to discover how collaborative team meetings can spark excitement, increase confidence, and help your teachers grow!

-Chrissy Beltran

Watch this episode on YouTube - https://youtu.be/-MESf4SVRU0

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Instructional Coaching with Ms. B Show Notes - https://buzzingwithmsb.com/Episode293

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We don’t need professional development (PD) that checks boxes. We need PD that turns into real learning! Today, Toni Rose Deanon of Modern Classrooms Project is here to share ideas for creating professional learning (PL) experiences that are meaningful, engaging, and lead to learning!

During the episode, Toni Rose discusses their work with educators through Modern Classrooms Project. They share their core values (connection, integrity, pleasure) and what they look like in action. Toni Rose discusses best practices during professional learning and explains why they encourage everyone to find a teacher bestie. Plus, you’ll get ideas for helping teachers embrace a new approach and learn ways to address teacher burnout while promoting well-being.

Listen now to learn about PD and PL strategies that turn into learning!

-Chrissy Beltran

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Instructional Coaching with Ms. B Show Notes - https://buzzingwithmsb.com/Episode292

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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We’ve all sat through those boring professional development sessions that leave us uninspired, and maybe a little sleepy too! But what if we could make PD more engaging and exciting for teachers? That’s exactly what I’m talking about today with instructional coach Jessica Whittaker.

During the episode, Jessica highlights the types of PD topics teachers really enjoy and shares her behind-the-scenes planning process. She offers her favorite ideas to make PD fun and memorable for teachers. Jessica also tells us how teachers respond to and implement PD differently when she makes the experience extra special.

Listen now to learn how to make PD extra special and fun! Plus, find out how to get your FREE PD Tools for Coaches!

-Chrissy Beltran

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FREE First 20 Days of School Checklist - https://buzzingwithmsb.com/first20

Instructional Coaching with Ms. B Show Notes - https://buzzingwithmsb.com/Episode291

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!

Podcast produced by Fernie Ceniceros