Blog: Teaching and Coaching
Is Your Glass Half Empty or Full? Lessons From Kelsey Tainsh on Shifting Perspectives to Improve Schools
Kelsey Tainsh knows what it means to overcome adversity. At 15, a brain tumor caused her to become paralyzed. She didn’t let that stop her, though.
In her featured session at the 2023 Making Schools Work Conference, she talked about how a change in perspective can change everything, and what that means for your classroom.
Combining Education With Job Skills: Tips From the 2023 Making Schools Work Opening Address
In his opening address at the 2023 Making Schools Work Conference, Adam Welcome talks about how the changing economy means we need some changes to the way we teach.
Job experience and skills are more important than ever, and what those job skills will be are changing too. In this post, we give you insights into his opening address.
“WIG” Out With Daniel Rock: Tips on Using Data Effectively
In the first two posts of this
4-part series on the 2023 Coaching for Change Conference, we’ve
talked about general
coaching tips and
ways to make your teachers feel appreciated. This week, we
are moving onto something a little bit more complex: data.
Thank You for Being So Great: Tips from Shelly Gibson’s Session on Encouragement
If you ever want to feel special, just go to a presentation by Shelly Gibson. That’s the case, at least, when she is talking about how to make teachers feel appreciated.
What We Learned at the 2023 Coaching for Change Conference
Sometimes seeing an abandoned
hallway is scary…like if you are stuck in the middle of a horror
movie, for example.
Other times, it is a bad sign…like if you are throwing a big house party, it’s two hours after it was supposed to begin, and still nobody has showed up!
Still, though, at other times, it’s a sign of a success…like at the 2023 Coaching for Change Conference, where you could walk down any hallway during a session and not see anyone (because everyone was so involved in the great lessons being presented.)
Become an Explorer in Your Own Classroom
The National Geographic Society’s Learning Framework helps students embrace curiosity, responsibility and empowerment while developing and using observation, communication, collaboration and problem-solving skills. How can we grow these skills and attributes in ourselves?
