When it comes to planning Project Based Learning (PBL), one of the things we hear a lot is that teachers want to “frontload” content material before doing a project. By frontloading, we simply mean the common practice of a teacher explaining or “covering” content...
I started cold-calling at the recommendation of a teacher down the hall. He was a Chemistry teacher who used popsicle sticks to guarantee equity in calling on students in his classroom, and it seemed like an awesome idea to me. One immediate roadblock I encountered...
Since we believe that coaching is a powerful tool in human development, we were sad to have to postpone CoachFest, our popular conference and retreat for coaches in education. But we knew we still wanted to provide value to our coaching community and maybe even reach...
The thought of returning to school in the United States as we simultaneously enter another rise in coronavirus cases is daunting for parents, students, and educators. FROM THE PRESS RELEASE: A new free eBook, “Helping Our Kids Go Back to School Well,” is...
In our last blog post, we talked about how to create a helpful environment for virtual coaching meetings, but what happens when teachers get “Zoomed out,” or overwhelmed and exhausted by yet another online video meeting? In this post, we’ll hear from Meagan Morgan,...
