How to Use NotebookLM to Conduct Smarter WASC Accreditation Reviews and Visits Over the past year, I have integrated Google’s NotebookLM into my WASC review workflow, and the results have fundamentally changed how I prepare, analyze, and report before, during, and after…

Over the past year, I have integrated Google's NotebookLM into my WASC review workflow, and the results have fundamentally changed how I prepare, analyze, and report before, during, and after my visits.

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NotebookLM as Your School’s Brain: A Mission Control for Leaders Who Are Serious About Improvement Most schools do not have a data problem. They have a synthesis problem of putting it all together in one location. The attendance reports live in one system. The benchmark assessments live in anoth…

Use NotebookLM as your school's mission control center.

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It all starts with design. A pencil is that tool to begin with!

Thank you!

Holding Two Truths: Education, Evidence, and Fatherhood As I prepare to become a father, my view of education is shifting. What will I hold onto and what will change when learning becomes personal? A reflection on time, empathy, evidence, and raising a …

For most of my career, I’ve been able to look at education through the lens of a practitioner.

And now, with a baby due in June, that practitioner lens is about to be joined by another one: fatherhood.

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I’m excited to share that I’ll be speaking at #FETC2026 in Orlando! Join me as we explore AI & Futuring: Converging Decision-Making Frameworks to Future-Proof Your Schools. This session will focus on how to plan with precision and build strategic collective decision-making. #edusky See you there!

Using AI to Support Interleaving & Spaced Practice and Retrieval in Unit Planning As teachers, we are constantly seeking ways to make learning more durable and meaningful for our students. We want them to not just memorize facts for a test, but to fully understand and retain wha…

Using AI to Support Interleaving & Spaced Practice and Retrieval in Unit Planning

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Creating Examples vs. Non Examples Using Nano Banana Pro on Gemini 3 to Amplify Instruction Learning abstract concepts is difficult because our students are beginners in many cases. This means they primarily understand new ideas in the context of what they already know, which is usually c…

Creating Examples vs. Non-Examples Using Nano Banana Pro on Gemini 3 to Amplify Instruction

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"Students need to see themselves as essential" more often in and out of school! 🫡Thanks for the share as always @edutopia.org #EduSky #Students

Listen to the latest #podcast episode with @matthewrhoads.com & Belinda Karge, where they talk about their #book "Co-Teaching Evolved #coteaching #classroom #instruction @danagoodier.bsky.social outofthetrenches.podbean.com/e/episode-38...

Check out this snippet on co-#teaching with @matthewrhoads.com & Brenda Karge @danagoodier.bsky.social and check out the full episode here:
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Read the #show notes from the latest #podcast episode w/ #authors of "Co-Teaching Evolved: Partnership Strategies for an Equitable, Inclusive, and Tech Powered Classroom" @matthewrhoads.com Belinda Karge @danagoodier.bsky.social #instruction #planning #designlearning
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From Digital Consumers to Digital Pedagogues: A Framework for Moving Teachers from Digital Consumers to Tech-Enabled Pedagogues In my work with teachers, I’ve seen firsthand a significant challenge that has only accelerated in our tech-saturated world: the gap between how pre-service teachers use technology and their capaci…

From Digital Consumers to Digital Pedagogues: A Framework for Moving Teachers from Digital Consumers to Tech-Enabled Pedagogues

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Had a fantastic time presenting today at the #SDCUE Powered Learning Fair on creating interactive worked examples using AI. #edusky

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The Reading Crisis: Where Are We At and Where Do We Go From Here? As someone who’s spent years working in the worlds of both K-12 and Higher Education, I’ve witnessed a worrying trend that’s been brewing for over two decades amongst students in both K-12 and High…

Somewhere along the way, many of us stopped making reading a priority.

Not just for students, but for adults, too. Reading shapes how we think, connect, and grow. When it fades, we all feel the impact.

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EdTech Leadership in the Age of AI: What Matters Most When Everything is Changing My coffee is still warm when the first alert comes in. A teacher cannot access Canvas, and their students are stuck at the login screen. I walk the teacher through the SSO steps, confirm access, an…

From login issues to coaching and testing EdTech tools, each day is a mix of challenges and opportunities to support teachers & learning. #EdTech #InstructionalCoaching #edusky

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25 Tips for Instructional Coaches and Leaders Empowering coaches and leaders to elevate teaching and student learning.

7. The Ultimate Guide
All these ideas are explored in-depth in my book, "Crush It from the Start: 25 Tips for Instructional Coaches and Leaders." It's designed to give instructional coaches a roadmap and seasoned leaders tools for their toolkit.

www.25tipsforcoaches.com

Scaling Instructional Coaching: Overcoming Key Challenges While the evidence for instructional coaching’s effectiveness is compelling, translating this potential into widespread impact presents significant challenges, particularly when attempting to…

6. Scaling Your Impact
This is key for growth. Seasoned coaches and leaders can use these principles to move from a 1-to-1 model to a system that elevates the practice of an entire school or district, ensuring coaching is sustainable. #Leadership

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Proving Our Impact: How Instructional Coaches Can Use Regression Analysis to Demonstrate Their Value Recently, my PLN colleague Roxi Thompson posed some compelling questions on LinkedIn: How do you collect data to demonstrate the impact of your coaching program? What methods have you found effecti…

5. Demonstrating Your Value
Using data and regression analysis can help coaches build credibility and show their impact. It empowers leaders to make a powerful, data-backed case for protecting and expanding coaching programs.

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Instructional Coaches Need to Know How Memory Works – And It’s Not a Muscle I often hear memory described as a muscle—something that gets stronger the more you “work it out.” While the sentiment is well-intentioned, it’s a misleading metaphor. Our memory …

4. Grounding Your Practice in Science and Research
Understanding how memory works provides coaches with a deeper understanding of the "why" behind the instructional strategies they help teachers implement in their classrooms.

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The Power of Rehearsal: The Most Overlooked Step in Instructional Coaching Instructional coaching is a powerful tool for transforming teaching and learning, but one of its most underutilized strategies within instructional coaching is lesson rehearsal by the teaching bein…

3. The Power of Practice
Rehearsal is a game-changer. Coaches can use it to build a teacher's confidence. It also builds teacher competence and efficacy in implementing an instructional strategy before they do so in a live classroom.

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Instructional Coaching: Supporting Teachers Integrating Worked Examples and Frontloading to Amplify Instruction Within classroom instruction, “Worked Examples” and “Frontloading Models” play pivotal roles in enhancing student understanding and reducing cognitive overload when learning…

2. High-Impact Strategies
Coaches can immediately share "Worked Examples" and "Frontloading" as concrete, high-leverage strategies. Seasoned coaches can use these to help veteran teachers refine their instruction and tackle complex content.

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The Modern Instructional Coach As we transition from the broad challenges of modern education to specific strategies, this blog will first delve into the foundational cognitive science principles essential for instructional coac…

1. Defining the Modern Role of an IC
For new coaches, this defines the core expectations of your role. For seasoned leaders, it's a framework for keeping your team's practice current and impactful in our ever-evolving schools. #InstructionalCoaching

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Whether you're a new instructional coach finding your footing or a seasoned instructional leader aiming for greater impact, this thread is for you. #edusky

Let's explore practical strategies that support your growth at every stage of the journey, coaching teachers.

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CoTeaching Evolved - Released Today! Get your copy today at Solution Tree or on Amazon!

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All these ideas built toward something bigger. I'm excited to share that our book, Co-Teaching Evolved, has been out for almost a year. It's our definitive guide to building a thriving co-teaching partnership and implementing it with impact!

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Empowering New and Seasoned Co-Teachers with Refreshed Strategies to Meet the Needs of Today's Co-Teaching Classrooms Check out CoTeachingEvolved.com to learn more about co-teaching and Co-Teaching Evolved, release October 11th, 2024.

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This work is for new and seasoned co-teachers alike. I've been humbled to share these ideas for empowering all educators on podcasts and in my writing. Here are a couple of pieces.

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Teaching Online with Whiteboard Fox: Math Instruction and Co-Teaching By: Matt Rhoads, Ed.D Dr. Matt Rhoads is a Tech and Instructional Leader and Innovator with hands in Adult Ed, K-12, and Higher Education. He is the author of several books and is the host of Navig…

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Sometimes you need a specific tool for a specific problem. Here's a look at using a simple online whiteboard for co-teaching math online. A practical look at making it work online.

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Co-Teaching: Equitable and Inclusive Opportunities for Students Co-Teaching Strategies to Start With for Your Co-Teaching Partnership and Program

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Next, action. How do we build truly equitable classrooms? And what instructional strategies best leverage two teachers? It's about being intentional with our practice.

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