Posts tagged instructional coaching
How Principals Can Use AI and Micro-Coaching to Support Teachers and Strengthen Retention
How Principals Can Use AI and Micro-Coaching to Support Teachers and Strengthen Retention

Give your teachers the support they deserve and watch your school rise. This approach blends quick coaching moves with practical AI tools so your staff feels energized, not overwhelmed. Strengthen your culture, reduce burnout, and create a team that stays, grows, and leads.

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The Principal Trap: Why So Many New Leaders Are Set Up to Fail Before Day One
The Principal Trap: Why So Many New Leaders Are Set Up to Fail Before Day One

Too many new principals are handed the keys but not the roadmap. The Principal Trap exposes how today’s school systems unintentionally set new leaders up to fail—and what can be done to change it. Discover the research, strategies, and systemic shifts needed to transform the first year from survival to success.

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In 2025, How Are Schools Navigating AI?
In 2025, How Are Schools Navigating AI?

How teachers are integrating artificial intelligence into classrooms in 2025 with a focus on ethics, personalized learning, and student engagement. This piece highlights current trends, top AI tools like MagicSchool.ai and Brisk Teaching, and teacher perspectives on balancing innovation with privacy, equity, and human agency.

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Moving Beyond Cueing and Embracing The Science of Reading
Moving Beyond Cueing and Embracing The Science of Reading

Recent NAEP results reveal that fewer than one-third of U.S. fourth and eighth graders are reading proficiently, spotlighting the urgent need to rethink literacy instruction. This blog challenges the outdated three-cueing system—once popular but now proven ineffective—and advocates for the Science of Reading.

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Coaching Is An Effective Tool To Help Your Team Improve
Coaching Is An Effective Tool To Help Your Team Improve

Coaching, mentoring, and leadership development are related for sure. Each has its own set of strengths and weaknesses, but what all three types of programs have in common is that they focus on the future.

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