Sherry St. Clair
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...
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Sherry St. Clair
- Feb 18, 2021
- 5 min
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, 2021
- 6 min
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, 2021
- 5 min
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, 2021
- 3 min
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, 2021
- 3 min
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, 2021
- 9 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2020
- 3 min
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, 2020
- 4 min
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, 2020
- 5 min
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, 2020
- 8 min
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, 2020
- 7 min
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, 2020
- 4 min
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, 2020
- 3 min
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, 2020
- 4 min
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, 2020
- 5 min
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, 2020
- 7 min
How Coaching with Humility Strengthens Human Connections
Humble leaders leverage relationships to empower individual and collective efficacy How Coaching with Humility Strengthens Human...
Sherry St. Clair
- May 26, 2020
- 5 min
Leading with Positivity: How Coaches can Improve Moods to Enhance Learning
Just recently, I came across a striking statistic. According to research from Arianna Huffington and Michelle Gielan—author and positive...
Sherry St. Clair
- Apr 27, 2020
- 7 min
How to Hire an Instructional Coach
To Hire Excellent Teachers Without Leadership Skills is a Mistake. Here’s How to Avoid It. School closures are upending how teachers...
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