<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Reflective Learning, LLC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reflective Learning, LLC]]></description><link>https://www.reflecttolearn.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:14:44 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.reflecttolearn.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Conducting Intentional Classroom Learning Walks]]></title><description><![CDATA[I remember one of the first times someone conducted a learning walk in my classroom. The other teacher entered the room at the beginning of class and sat towards the back of the room. I was nervous as I started the lesson and kept making eye contact with the other teacher, trying to interpret what she thought. I broke the students into small groups to discuss a passage they had read, and afterward we regrouped as a whole to answer a series of questions. 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At the start of class, the teacher announced that it was time...]]></description><link>https://www.reflecttolearn.com/post/nurturing-a-love-of-literacy-through-silent-reading</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6703c8ebca299baa716d7d7d</guid><pubDate>Mon, 07 Oct 2024 11:47:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8b9053_73c0c901f3ec42b4b76531ef1040681a~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_640,h_336,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sherry St. Clair</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Establishing Effective Classroom Management Practices]]></title><description><![CDATA[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...]]></description><link>https://www.reflecttolearn.com/post/establishing-effective-classroom-management-practices</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66dcb96fdf2ef5bf31007a47</guid><pubDate>Sat, 07 Sep 2024 20:56:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8b9053_754547f89b59404cb057ce699ab7f192~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_640,h_336,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sherry St. Clair</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Navigating Educators' Resistance to Change]]></title><description><![CDATA[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...]]></description><link>https://www.reflecttolearn.com/post/navigating-educators-resistance-to-change</link><guid isPermaLink="false">602ee9f3b028a70017da62cc</guid><pubDate>Sun, 18 Feb 2024 22:31:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8b9053_ef76f2548d5c4d6a98d7688d71fcb9c5~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_640,h_360,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sherry St. Clair</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accentuate the Positive]]></title><description><![CDATA[With everything educators have had to juggle in recent months, strong instructional leadership is more important than ever. The following...]]></description><link>https://www.reflecttolearn.com/post/accentuate-the-positive</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5ff3bd086455b4001721fdbd</guid><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jan 2024 01:27:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8b9053_c03a8f5bb8b64c05add6938289d38324~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sherry St. Clair</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dear Instructional Coach: Do You View Yourself as the Leader You Are?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anytime we sit down to coach a teacher, we are asking her to trust us. We are asking her to join us on a vulnerable process of growth,...]]></description><link>https://www.reflecttolearn.com/post/dear-instructional-coach-do-you-view-yourself-as-the-leader-you-are</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5d5e61dfabbaa700160814ec</guid><pubDate>Tue, 22 Aug 2023 09:45:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a656b0ef957a443c8f927793b82cdfa0.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sherry St. Clair</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why a Listening Tour is Step 1 of Coaching]]></title><description><![CDATA[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...]]></description><link>https://www.reflecttolearn.com/post/why-a-listening-tour-is-step-1-of-coaching</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f284184268d4b00175e31a2</guid><pubDate>Thu, 03 Aug 2023 17:08:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8b9053_b5de4bc2d4bb44a2b30f9a3f0326843d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_640,h_334,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sherry St. Clair</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leading with Positivity:  How Coaches can Improve Moods to Enhance Learning]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just recently, I came across a striking statistic. According to research from  Arianna Huffington and Michelle Gielan—author and positive...]]></description><link>https://www.reflecttolearn.com/post/leading-with-positivity-how-coaches-can-improve-moods-to-enhance-learning</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5ecd4167a54fcd0017030fee</guid><pubDate>Fri, 26 May 2023 16:21:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8b9053_d0a2f0b052104e55bce78dc608c9d80a~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_628,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sherry St. Clair</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Hire an Instructional Coach]]></title><description><![CDATA[To Hire Excellent Teachers Without Leadership Skills is a Mistake. Here’s How to Avoid It. School closures are upending how teachers...]]></description><link>https://www.reflecttolearn.com/post/how-to-hire-an-instructional-coach</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5ea7448b0aa0aa009be505b6</guid><pubDate>Thu, 27 Apr 2023 20:49:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8b9053_28b7872522a4440c96d08eb2fc159898~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sherry St. Clair</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coaching SEL Through Literacy: Ideas and Things to Look For]]></title><description><![CDATA[I t’s hard to go a week without someone reminding us of the importance of social-emotional learning  (SEL)—and with good reason. 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]]></title><description><![CDATA[Group work can help students develop valuable skills such as communication, teamwork, management skills and responsibility for their own...]]></description><link>https://www.reflecttolearn.com/post/creating-effective-groups</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5baada5361e7a00281c307b2</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2022 01:11:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b11ca14e101e41c4a36a529abe36b08a.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sherry St. Clair</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Power of Engagement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Engagement is incredibly influential. Unleashing its positive effects is easier than it may seem. Some years ago, I was coaching in a...]]></description><link>https://www.reflecttolearn.com/post/the-power-of-engagement</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6217f55643dbc410b05baff1</guid><pubDate>Thu, 24 Feb 2022 21:58:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8b9053_b660b470cf8846b6a0390769d1a56b8f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_630,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sherry St. Clair</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coaches Are Givers. Self-Care Is Our Fuel.]]></title><description><![CDATA[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....]]></description><link>https://www.reflecttolearn.com/post/coaches-are-givers-self-care-is-our-fuel</link><guid isPermaLink="false">600947c454766800171c4f44</guid><pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2021 09:51:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8b9053_c08a509a9bfd45618501132c5a7ea593~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_675,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sherry St. Clair</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[You Help More People Than You Know]]></title><description><![CDATA[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. 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The book she co-authored, The Coach Approach to School Leadership , is jam-packed with...]]></description><link>https://www.reflecttolearn.com/post/breaking-our-barriers-coaching-ourselves-with-compassion</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5ff4cabd9a85f90017108c60</guid><pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2021 20:35:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8b9053_a25e775727524e3689fd0d77811b9dbe~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_675,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kathy Perret</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[I Model, You Model: Transferring Skills from Coach to Teacher to Teacher to Students]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr. Rick Jetter has over 20 years of experience in the field of education. He has held various positions such as teacher, principal,...]]></description><link>https://www.reflecttolearn.com/post/i-model-you-model-transferring-skills-from-coach-to-teacher-to-teacher-to-students</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fd3a78731d0f7001786c502</guid><category><![CDATA[Reflections from the Field]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2020 19:54:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8b9053_7bc7d17ffe9d49d4874fc2508599b0bf~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_320,h_180,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dr. Rick Jetter</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Planning Questions for Coaching Conferencing and PLC Facilitation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Steve Barkley's  work in the area of instructional leadership is nothing short of amazing.  He has spent over 40 years serving as an...]]></description><link>https://www.reflecttolearn.com/post/planning-questions-for-coaching</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fbd11910ee53600171d8650</guid><category><![CDATA[Reflections from the Field]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2020 21:49:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8b9053_62615a8f2950419f897e510d6664fe38~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_675,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Steve Barkley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Perils of Passion]]></title><description><![CDATA[How to avoid the pitfalls of enthusiasm and instead turn it into a superpower What inspires me about my work are the passionate...]]></description><link>https://www.reflecttolearn.com/post/the-perils-of-passion</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fbbff7b8ba576001719302d</guid><pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2020 18:39:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_d5efd39a03a24309bedb5d958638e9c8~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sherry St. Clair</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inspiring Growth Through Powerful, Human Stories]]></title><description><![CDATA[How positive instructional leaders lean on past successes to motivate future successes When I was in fifth grade, a high school guidance...]]></description><link>https://www.reflecttolearn.com/post/inspiring-growth-through-powerful-human-stories</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5faafbd9b7ae6a00174f2963</guid><pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2020 21:00:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8b9053_ed42acbe56424a0d8e9a7120069e8175~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_640,h_360,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sherry St. Clair</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>