Instructional Coaching with Ms. B

Nov 18 2024 220 ep. 37 mins 33
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Welcome to Instructional Coaching with Ms. B, where we believe that every teacher deserves a coach, and every coach does too! I’m Chrissy Beltran, an elementary teacher who became a coach and I had to create my own coaching program that worked. Now I teach coaches how to design their coaching programs, build a school-wide action plan, and use differentiated strategies to support teachers. Plus, I’ve got a special spot in my heart for literacy coaches! This podcast will cover instructional coaching strategies including modeling, co-teaching, and observations, coaching cycles, and more! We'll also talk about how to coach resistant teachers, how to establish yourself as a coach and define your role, set goals, manage your time, facilitate PLCs, and more! We chat with instructional coaches, principals, school leaders, and researchers!

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215. The Three Parts of Your Spring Action Plan

Nov 18 2024 18 mins  
The spring semester will be here soon! So, how do you develop your spring action plan? In this episode, we’re discussing the three parts of your spring action plan. We talk about conducting a thorough needs assessment to gather information for the plan. This includes talking to administrators, hearing from teachers, visiting classrooms, and looking at data. Once you have those fo

214. Reflecting on Your Fall Semester of Instructional Coaching with Dr. Kim Ramadan

Nov 11 2024 26 mins  
This week we’re starting a new series that will help you set up your second semester instructional coaching action plan. But before we can create our new plan, we need to reflect on what we’ve accomplished so far this year. In this episode, Dr. Kim Ramadan joins me to discuss reflecting on your fall semester of instructional coaching. We chat about how coaches should think diff

213. Instructional Coaching Strategy Toolbox Success Stories: CST Coaches with Gina Armstrong

Nov 05 2024 24 mins  
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

212. Differentiating Coaching Strategies to Meet Teacher Needs

Oct 28 2024 40 mins  
How can we turn our interactions with teachers into more meaningful coaching work? Today, we’re continuing our series about Your Coaching Strategy Toolbox. In this episode, we’re looking at differentiating coaching strategies to meet teacher needs on campus. I share different coaching situations and offer suggestions for what to do in each. You’ll get ideas for leveraging low

211. High-Impact Instructional Coaching Strategies

Oct 22 2024 19 mins  
Today, we’re discussing five high-impact coaching strategies that make change happen in the classroom! During the episode, I outline the key characteristics of high-level coaching work. I provide an overview of the five high-impact instructional coaching strategies: visiting a colleague, classroom visit, modeling, co-teaching, and video coaching. I also review the three parts of

210. Why You're Not Seeing Classrooms Change with PLC Meetings

Oct 14 2024 21 mins  
Is your time spent in PLCs and team meetings actually translating into changes in classroom instruction? If not, this episode is a must listen! Today, we’re looking at why you’re not seeing classrooms change with PLC meetings. This is the second episode in our series about Your Coaching Strategy Toolbox! During the podcast, we explore moderate-level strategies, reasons they may

209. How to Leverage Low-Level Coaching Strategies into Coaching Work

Oct 07 2024 18 mins  
Today we’re starting a new series about instructional coaching strategies! In this episode, we’re looking at how to leverage low-level coaching strategies into coaching work. I introduce the concept of The Coaching Strategy Toolbox and explain why we need to differentiate support for teachers. You’ll hear about four low-impact strategies, some benefits of using them with teac

208. Coaching Rookies: New and Unlicensed Teachers with Dr. Bryan Harris

Oct 01 2024 56 mins  
Turnover rates are really high in schools right now! We have a lot of new people in the field, and many don’t have experience in the classroom. As instructional coaches, we need to provide special support for these new teachers. In this episode, author and associate professor Dr. Bryan Harris joins me to discuss coaching new and unlicensed teachers. We talk about the reasons for

207. How to Use PLCs to Support Culture and Change with Dr. Jason Andrews

Sep 23 2024 48 mins  
Today Dr. Jason Andrews of Solution Tree joins me to discuss how to use PLCs to support culture and change. During the episode, we talk about some challenges facing schools right now and how they affect our PLCs. Dr. Andrews shares how professional learning communities can foster a collaborative environment and support teachers, especially new ones. He explains how to use PLCs to b

206. Supporting Burned Out Teachers with Amber Harper

Sep 16 2024 44 mins  
How can instructional coaches support teachers who are burned out and not excited about teaching anymore? I’ve been getting this question a lot, especially in the last few years! To provide some answers, I invited an expert on teacher burnout to help guide us! In this episode, Amber Harper from Burned-In Teacher joins me to discuss strategies for supporting burned out teachers. W