“Mark, what does it mean that you’re an instructional coach? Please explain.”
I taught for 15 years, and now I’m an instructional coach, which means that few people (especially outside education) know what I do. Lately I’ve b...
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Two creepy new coaching approaches
Instructional coaching is all the rage in education right now. That’s good for me because it means that I have a job. (Don’t worry, I’m a pre...
Putting on a book fair, the easy (and free!) way
As a literacy coach, my primary job is to work with teachers to improve reading and writing instruction. But a related goal is to help promote a culture of rea...
Back from summer vacation, ready for the new school year
Hi again! I hope all of you had a great summer and are ready for the new school year. I am! It’s been a busy summer. But it’s also been fun to rela...
5 things I learned as an instructional coach this year
Some of you may know that I was an instructional coach this year. After 15 years in the classroom teaching students, I focused this year on helping teachers im...