Instructional coaching helps teachers build new skills, boost their confidence and improve outcomes for every pupil.

Watch to better understand instructional coaching.

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Granville County Schools ask commissioners to maintain baseline funding and add money for coaches and a Leader in Me restart School leaders presented a draft budget and five funding priorities: continuation funds for salaries/benefits, sustained SRO support, continued capital commitments (including a $15 million loan structure), a one-time $100,000 start for the Leader in Me program (total $139,000 including charter share) and recurring funding to preserve about five instructional coaches (district cost $500,000; $695,000 including charter transfers).

Granville County Schools are seeking nearly $100 million to maintain vital staffing and launch innovative programs, all while navigating rising costs and budget pressures.

Learn more here

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Impact Standards: The Instructional Coaching Framework That Connects Vision to Culture Are you struggling to connect innovative teaching ideas with district goals and sustainable systems? You’re not alone. Many instructional coaches find themselves caught in a cycle of great ideas that fail to gain traction. But what if you could change that? The newly updated edition of Impact Standards is here to guide you in creating a comprehensive digital learning system that truly works. Discover practical roadmaps to help you craft a district-wide vision for digital learning, design a curriculum that integrates technology seamlessly, and build a supportive coaching team focused on meaningful impact. Imagine transforming your coaching approach from reactive to proactive, ensuring that your initiatives lead to lasting change in the classroom. Don’t miss out on the chance to enhance your skills and make a real difference. Learn more about the strategies, real-world insights, and the framework that can elevate your instructional coaching practice. Your journey towards impactful digital learning starts here—are you ready to take the next step?

You've built the vision. You've coached the teachers. But how do you tie it all together into a system that actually moves the needle?

That's why I wrote Impact Standards.

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Short Reads Between Worlds #6 Independent Reading: A Blueprint for Conscious Readers

Independent Reading with support builds readers.

Here’s a practical blueprint for moving students from compliance to conscious readers. 👉🏾 open.substack.com/pub/kharyfle...

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Explicit vs. Constructive As I’ve shared before, I am absolutely fascinated by learning about how the brain works and how people learn. Recently, I participated in a micro-credentialing course on cognitive science. During this course, I found myself nodding along with much of what I learned because it aligned with what I had seen from students in our classrooms about how they learn. And yet, there are moments when what the research says is good practice is not aligned with the teaching methods being implemented.

Explicit or constructive? The best classrooms use both. In my latest post, I explore how cognitive science, classroom practice, and the novice-to-expert journey can guide smarter instruction. Read and share your thoughts. #EdLeadership #ScienceOfLearning #InstructionalCoaching

Technology is worth it when students CREATE ____ to show mastery of ____ because ____.

As STEM coaches, what’s an example you’ve seen (or supported) that truly required technology—not just digitized a worksheet?

(Keep it general—no student names.)

#STEM #EdTech #InstructionalCoaching #PBL

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When a Learning Coach says EnlightenAI is “tears-in-the-eyes game changing”… 🥹✨

That’s the stuff we live for.

When coaches can share tools that actually save teachers time, everybody wins. 💛📚🚀

#EdTech #AIinEducation #Teachers #DigitalLearning #InstructionalCoaching #TeacherSupport #EnlightenAI

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AI isn’t replacing math coaches—it’s giving them superpowers 💥 Join our virtual Math Coaching with AI workshop and see how to use AI as a planning partner, not a gimmick.
Equity. Efficiency. Better math conversations. #mathcoaching #coachingmath #instructionalcoaching

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The Input/Output Cycle In a recent round of professional learning, we dug into what Zach Groshell calls the alternating principle, or the input/output cycle. Before that learning, we shared a chapter from the book Just Tell Them with our teachers. In that chapter, Groshell shares that "While students need guidance during knowledge acquisition, they can also become overloaded if presented with too much information at once." This relates to the concepts of Cognitive Load Theory, which I've shared before.

Great teaching isn’t about talking more—it’s about creating a rhythm of input and output. Learn how the “alternating principle” boosts engagement, focus, and learning in every classroom.
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If you’re thinking about next steps for your district, let’s talk. We’d love to understand your needs and explore what a partnership could look like. Schedule a conversation here: https://www.rfr.bz/bad2f8e
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Coaching Cut #40 AVOID the Vague Opener... Coaching Cuts: Bite-sized tips for better coaching

Another spot-on #instructionalcoaching vignette today by Adam Kohlbeck and Sarah Cottinghatt. Asking "So, how'd that go?" isn't useful. Focus on the thing *you* want to examine together. The coach has that prerogative. 🍎 cognitivecoaching.substack.com/p/coaching-c...

Step Out of the “Fix-It” Reflex The most powerful leadership tool isn’t advice—it’s attention.

Our instinct as leaders is often to fix, offer advice, or share a strategy.
But the most powerful move isn’t a solution. It’s attention.
What if you paused and said, “Tell me more”?
Read more: www.ascd.org/el/articles/...
#EducationalLeadership #InstructionalCoaching

Step Out of the “Fix-It” Reflex The most powerful leadership tool isn’t advice—it’s attention.

Our instinct as leaders is often to fix, offer advice, or share a strategy.
But the most powerful move isn’t a solution. It’s attention.
What if you paused and said, “Tell me more”?
Read more: www.ascd.org/el/articles/...
#EducationalLeadership #InstructionalCoaching

🎓 Kingsbridge Primary is hosting a National Steplab Coaching Hub Day on Thurs 29 Jan 2026, 11:30–4:30 📅
A practical day exploring instructional coaching, live PD and school improvement in action 🚀
#Steplab #InstructionalCoaching #CPD #SchoolImprovement

🎙️New episode- Always in Draft: Authentic Assessment and the Writer’s Room w/ Jen Ivers
What if assessment worked like a writer’s room—drafts, feedback, collaboration, Iteration? #AuthenticAssessment #AIinEducation #EdTech #InstructionalCoaching
Spotify: bit.ly/S-Integ8This

I am sharing what I’ve lived:
• Shared responsibility.
• Interdependent teams.
• Students supported by systems.

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Can AI replace human coaches when it comes to teaching teachers? Not quite. New program lets educators review tape of themselves and learn to do better — just like professional athletes.

Can AI replace human coaches when it comes to teaching teachers? Not quite via @COPublicradio www.cpr.org/2026/01/13/a... #instructionalcoaching #EduSky #EduSkyAI #TLSky #EdTech #AIinEducation #aisky #ai #instructionalcoaching

Learning should feel like discovery, not delivery.
We coach educators to engineer discovery, spark inquiry, and put students at the center of the thinking. Rigor is the goal. Joy is the strategy.

#PBL #ProjectBasedLearning #InstructionalCoaching #InquiryBasedLearning #StudentCenteredLearning

Curriculum committee approves career-coach certifications, instructional coaching threshold and digital pathways purchases The curriculum committee approved NC Career Coach certifications (partnership with FTCC), set a not-to-exceed $300,000 threshold for RTI instructional-coaching contracts to expedite principals' requests, and approved HMH Personalized Pathways requests for up to $300,000 to let additional schools opt-in using school funds.

The curriculum committee just approved vital initiatives that promise to enhance support for students and schools, including career coach certifications and a streamlined process for instructional coaching!

Learn more here

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Hello 2026.
Applied Coaching for Projects is here for it. Expect practical tools, real-classroom insights, and leadership resources—rooted in proven PBL and coaching practice.
Clarity. Growth. Impact.

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Accelerate teacher growth and student achievement through high-impact coaching. 🚀

📅 April 29-30, 2026 | San Diego
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This isn't just a book—it's a professional development tool with 150+ videos built in. 📹

Invest in professional growth: https://www.corwin.com/books/rigor-unveiled-292590

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