Sherry St. Clair
Nurturing a Love of Literacy through Silent Reading
I once observed a middle school classroom during a silent reading period. At the start of class, the teacher announced that it was time...
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Sherry St. Clair
Sep 78 min read
Establishing Effective Classroom Management Practices
When students walk into Mr. Taylor’s classroom for the first time, he is often wearing a suit of medieval armor or an ancient Roman...
Sherry St. Clair
Feb 24, 20228 min read
The Power of Engagement
Engagement is incredibly influential. Unleashing its positive effects is easier than it may seem. Some years ago, I was coaching in a...
Sherry St. Clair
Feb 18, 20215 min read
Navigating Educators' Resistance to Change
Early in my consulting work, I was presenting to a group of teachers whose district had hired me to coach them. While I’d done some...
Steve Ventura
Feb 18, 20216 min read
Formative Assessment in Action: How Collaborative Protocols Can Elevate Student Learning
Steve Ventura draws inspiration from an Oren Harari quote: "The electric light did not come from the continuous improvement of candles."...
Jeff Kubiak
Jan 21, 20215 min read
A Kindness Challenge for a Challenging World
If you are unfamiliar with Jeff Kubiak's work, I hope you will explore it. Like me, Jeff believes in the power of truly taking the time...
Sherry St. Clair
Jan 21, 20213 min read
Coaches Are Givers. Self-Care Is Our Fuel.
Anyone who knows my work knows that I believe in everyone’s potential to push past the fear of change and choose to reach for growth....
Sherry St. Clair
Jan 5, 20213 min read
You Help More People Than You Know
A while back—before the pandemic—I was about to speak in front of a group of educators I’d been newly hired to coach. I was introduced by...
Kathy Perret
Jan 5, 20219 min read
Breaking our Barriers: Coaching ourselves with Compassion
I have learned from Kathy Perret for many years. The book she co-authored, The Coach Approach to School Leadership, is jam-packed with...
Sherry St. Clair
Jan 5, 20212 min read
Accentuate the Positive
With everything educators have had to juggle in recent months, strong instructional leadership is more important than ever. The following...
Dr. Rick Jetter
Dec 14, 20203 min read
I Model, You Model: Transferring Skills from Coach to Teacher to Teacher to Students
Dr. Rick Jetter has over 20 years of experience in the field of education. He has held various positions such as teacher, principal,...
Steve Barkley
Nov 25, 20204 min read
Planning Questions for Coaching Conferencing and PLC Facilitation
Steve Barkley's work in the area of instructional leadership is nothing short of amazing. He has spent over 40 years serving as an...
Sherry St. Clair
Nov 23, 20205 min read
The Perils of Passion
How to avoid the pitfalls of enthusiasm and instead turn it into a superpower What inspires me about my work are the passionate...
Sherry St. Clair
Nov 10, 20208 min read
Inspiring Growth Through Powerful, Human Stories
How positive instructional leaders lean on past successes to motivate future successes When I was in fifth grade, a high school guidance...
Sherry St. Clair
Nov 5, 20207 min read
Understanding the ‘Leadership’ of the Instructional Leader
What does the “leader” part of instructional leader entail? This is a question I address often with school leaders, whether with coaches...
Sherry St. Clair
Aug 11, 20204 min read
Instructional Coaching During Remote Learning
Every child in every classroom in every school deserves to be taught by a highly effective teacher each year. And teachers need and...
Sherry St. Clair
Aug 3, 20203 min read
Integrating Writing into CTE Classes
Integrating writing into all classrooms can enhance the learning of students. It affords students an opportunity to organize their...
Sherry St. Clair
Aug 3, 20204 min read
Why a Listening Tour is Step 1 of Coaching
Leadership is the heart, coaching is the work, and listening is the key One of the great joys of my work as an instructional coach—first...
Sherry St. Clair
Jul 7, 20205 min read
How Coaches Make the Most of Summer
Hint: it includes unplugging and taking a much needed break. I am a believer in taking breaks—we burn out if we don’t restore. This is...
Sherry St. Clair
Jun 17, 20207 min read
How Coaching with Humility Strengthens Human Connections
Humble leaders leverage relationships to empower individual and collective efficacy How Coaching with Humility Strengthens Human...
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