It’s hot goss from the virtual teachers’ lounge. Professional development experts explore distanced learning and adapting to distanced teaching during the COVID-19 period.
Acclaimed author and Hunter College professor Laura Baecher eloquently compares a teacher not seeing a video of their classroom to an artist not seeing their work. Even with the shift to distance learning, Laura sees the importance of using video as a coaching tool. This […]
Edthena CEO Adam Geller sits down with Jim Knight for a conversation about the different approaches that instructional coaches can take with their teachers. To be successful, Jim believes that coaches should tailor their coaching methods to the needs of the teacher. This is part […]
Jim Knight reflects on the changes taking place in the coaching relationship in his conversation with Edthena founder Adam Geller. Jim believes that connecting with a teacher’s social-emotional needs is even more important as the relationship becomes more virtual. This is part 3 of their […]
Well-known instructional coaching researcher Jim Knight believes video has the ability to paint a clearer picture of an educator’s classroom reality. In part 2 of his 4-part PLTogether Lounge Talk conversation with Edthena CEO, Adam Geller, Jim provides evidence for why video is a powerful […]
Jim Knight discusses the importance of creating an instructional playbook with Edthena CEO, Adam Geller. Jim states that instructional coaches can use an instructional playbook to identify the teaching practices that they should focus on with their teachers. Part 1 of our PLTogether Lounge Talk […]
Here you will find an interview with Joellen Killion in which she discusses a range of topics from virtual coaching, distance teaching, differentiated learning, and more. Joellen Killion is a senior advisor to Learning Forward and served for many years as the association’s deputy executive […]
… In this interview with PBL Works CEO Bob Lenz, Bob discusses how teachers have adapted to create project-based learning assignments online. PBL Works is a professional services organization that is recognized as a worldwide leader in the research and tools designed to build and […]
… Elena Aguilar is the author of The Art of Coaching, The Art of Coaching Teams, and Onward: Cultivating Resilience in Educators. She is the founder of the international coaching and consulting firm, Bright Morning Consulting. In this interview, she discusses the importance of building […]
… In this interview series, Deborah talks about the current teacher preparation landscape by providing some inspiring anecdotes about the teachers she has been working with. Deborah is an educational researcher, founder of TeachingWorks, professor and former dean at the University of Michigan School of […]
… In this interview series, Amy Tepper and Patrick Flynn discuss what it looks like to lead learning right now. Amy and Patrick are authors of multiple books, including one called Feedback to Feed Forward: 31 Strategies to Lead Learning, which details specific strategies based […]