This week, Jim Knight is joined by special guest, Dr. Marsha Tate to discuss her new book, "Healthy Teachers, Happy Classrooms." Dr. Tate shares insights on how joy, movement, music, and meaningful relationships are essential for both teachers and students. She highlights strategies for creating soothing environments, promoting healthy habits, and fostering positive emotions in schools.  The conversation emphasizes the importance of well-being and purpose in education, offering practical advice to help educators restore passion and optimism. Thank you for being a part of our community.<ul><li>Feedback: We love hearing from you! Leave us a rating or comment to let us know what you think.</li><li>Stay Connected: Follow our podcast for more episodes packed with insights and inspiration.</li></ul> Learn more about the Intensive Instructional Coaching Institute:<a href='https://shorturl.at/Kc9j2'>https://shorturl.at/Kc9j2</a> Learn more about TLC 2025:<a href='https://shorturl.at/Kc9j2'>https://shorturl.at/Kc9j2</a>

This week, Jim Knight is joined by special guest, Dr. Marsha Tate to discuss her new book, "Healthy Teachers, Happy Classrooms." Dr. Tate shares insights on how joy, movement, music, and meaningful relationships are essential for both teachers and students. She highlights strategies for creating soothing environments, promoting healthy habits, and fostering positive emotions in schools. The conversation emphasizes the importance of well-being and purpose in education, offering practical advice to help educators restore passion and optimism. Thank you for being a part of our community.Feedback: We love hearing from you! Leave us a rating or comment to let us know what you think.Stay Connected: Follow our podcast for more episodes packed with insights and inspiration. Learn more about the Intensive Instructional Coaching Institute: https://shorturl.at/Kc9j2 Learn more about TLC 2025: https://shorturl.at/Kc9j2

This week, Jim Knight is joined by special guest, Dr. Marsha Tate to discuss her new book, "Healthy Teachers, Happy Classrooms." Dr. Tate shares insights on how joy, movement, music, and meaningful relationships are essential for both teachers and students. She highlights strategies for creating soothing environments, promoting healthy habits, and fostering positive emotions in schools.&nbsp; The conversation emphasizes the importance of well-being and purpose in education, offering practical advice to help educators restore passion and optimism. Thank you for being a part of our community.<ul><li>Feedback: We love hearing from you! Leave us a rating or comment to let us know what you think.</li><li>Stay Connected: Follow our podcast for more episodes packed with insights and inspiration.</li></ul> Learn more about the Intensive Instructional Coaching Institute:<a href="https://shorturl.at/Kc9j2" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://shorturl.at/Kc9j2</a> Learn more about TLC 2025:<a href="https://shorturl.at/Kc9j2" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://shorturl.at/Kc9j2</a>

Marcia Tate

Jim Knight is the founder of The Instructional Coaching Group, a professional development provider dedicated to offering PD for coaches, teachers, and leaders based on a partnership approach that creates better learning environments for all students. As a research associate at the University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning Jim has spent 25 years studying professional learning and instructional coaching. He earned his PhD in Education from the University of Kansas and has won several university teaching, innovation, and service awards. The pioneering work Jim and his colleagues have conducted has led to many innovations that are now central to professional development in schools. Jim wrote the first major article about instructional coaching for the Journal of Staff Development, and his book Instructional Coaching (2007) offered the first extended description of instructional coaching. Jim has written several books in addition to those described above, including the bestsellers Unmistakable Impact (2011), High-Impact Instruction (2013), Focus on Teaching (2014), Better Conversations (2015), The Impact Cycle (2018), and The Definitive Guide to Instructional Coaching (2021). He has also authored articles featured in Educational Leadership, The Journal of Staff Development, Principal Leadership, The School Administrator, and Kappan.

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Jim Knight is the founder of The Instructional Coaching Group, a professional development provider dedicated to offering PD for coaches, teachers, and leaders based on a partnership approach that creates better learning environments for all students. As a research associate at the University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning Jim has spent 25 years studying professional learning and instructional coaching. He earned his PhD in Education from the University of Kansas and has won several university teaching, innovation, and service awards. The pioneering work Jim and his colleagues have conducted has led to many innovations that are now central to professional development in schools. Jim wrote the first major article about instructional coaching for the Journal of Staff Development, and his book Instructional Coaching (2007) offered the first extended description of instructional coaching. Jim has written several books in addition to those described above, including the bestsellers Unmistakable Impact (2011), High-Impact Instruction (2013), Focus on Teaching (2014), Better Conversations (2015), The Impact Cycle (2018), and The Definitive Guide to Instructional Coaching (2021). He has also authored articles featured in Educational Leadership, The Journal of Staff Development, Principal Leadership, The School Administrator, and Kappan.

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