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Coaching

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March 29, 2019

Tackling Teacher Turnover with Instructional Coaching

In our new whitepaper, we summarize the research-based best practices that contribute to teacher retention and unpack how high-quality instructional coaching supports teachers to feel successful and satisfied in their role....
Guide
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Jennifer Taft March 7, 2019

Empowering and Supporting Teachers as Adult Learners

Explore how to adopt more reflective processes and give teachers personalized support to empower them as adult learners....
Blog Post
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Ann Stewart February 21, 2019

The Breakout Box Phenomenon – Will This New Teaching Tool and Strategy Benefit My Classroom?

Read how one teacher used the Breakout Box instructional strategy to build student engagement and collaboration....
Blog Post
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Romain Bertrand February 5, 2019

Students in Charge and in Control: Exploring and Designing Student Self-Paced Online Learning

Learn how an instructional coach and teacher used one class as an incubator for self-paced experimentation....
Blog Post
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Monica Washington January 22, 2019

Three Words that Turn Instructional Coaches into Allies: Show. Don’t. Tell.

The three words, Show. Don’t. Tell. represent what great instructional coaches can do to help teachers see positive change in the classroom....
Blog Post
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Kim Kellam January 15, 2019

How BetterLesson Coaching and the Open Up Resources Math Curriculum Made My Classroom More Student-Centered

Read a teacher's interview on how working with her BetterLesson Instructional Coach has supported her in implementing the Open Up Resources 6–8 Math curriculum and making her classroom more student-centered....
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Katya Rucker January 8, 2019

The Support that Keeps Rural Teachers in the Classroom

Research points to one key factor that increases the likelihood that great teachers will return to their schools year after year: relevant, ongoing instructional support....
Blog Post
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Erin Magee, Chris DeWald December 18, 2018

Using Experimentation to Engage Students in the Goal Setting and Reflection Process

Learn how allowing students to grapple with complex tasks and set their own goals develops important transferable skills like time management....
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Juan Lara December 12, 2018

How Coaching Helped Me Make My Math and Science Classes More Student-Centered

Find out what it's like working virtually with a BetterLesson coach over several years....
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