My Coaches’ Couch

Learn a 6-step process for turning test data into productive inquiry.  For more data-dive protocols, check out My Coaches Couch, the blog ( http://MyCoachesCouch.blogspot.com ) for the following dates: August 8, 2025 August 16, 2025 August 23, 2025 August 30, 2025 -------------------------------------- Get 15% off my book, Differentiated Mentoring & Coaching in Education , on the Teachers Coll...

This episode offers a simple coaching question that can build momentum, narrow the focus, and make progress feel possible.  -------------------------------------- Get 15% off my book, Differentiated Mentoring & Coaching in Education , on the Teachers College Press website by using code FDNF25 at checkout. Get more coaching tips at MyCoachesCouch.blogspot.com . To request a digital poster with...

This episode describes and illustrates what it means to match coaching support to a teacher’s experience, expertise, and needs—and why that matters. -------------------------------------- Get 15% off my book, Differentiated Mentoring & Coaching in Education , on the Teachers College Press website by using code FDNF25 at checkout. Get more coaching tips at MyCoachesCouch.blogspot.com . To reque...

This episode offers a simple coaching question that can surface concerns, reveal what matters, and help us think about what to do next.  -------------------------------------- Get 15% off my book, Differentiated Mentoring & Coaching in Education , on the Teachers College Press website by using code FDNF25 at checkout. Get more coaching tips at MyCoachesCouch.blogspot.com . To request a digital...

This episode offers a coaching practice that builds rapport, expands perspective, and keeps coaches connected to classrooms.   -------------------------------------- Get 15% off my book, Differentiated Mentoring & Coaching in Education , on the Teachers College Press website by using code FDNF25 at checkout. Get more coaching tips at MyCoachesCouch.blogspot.com . To request a digital poster wi...

This episode offers two simple coaching questions that can turn back-to-school PD into coaching opportunities.  -------------------------------------- Get 15% off my book, Differentiated Mentoring & Coaching in Education , on the Teachers College Press website by using code FDNF25 at checkout. Get more coaching tips at MyCoachesCouch.blogspot.com . To request a digital poster with a reminder o...

This is a coach-the-coach call, sharing and considering an authentic call during which I reflected with Sarah, a junior high instructional coach. During this part of the call, we discussed the idea of sustained coaching rhythms, rather than coaching cycles -------------------------------------- Get 15% off my book, Differentiated Mentoring & Coaching in Education , on the Teachers College Pres...

This episode offers a simple coaching question that honors teacher agency when making recommendations. -------------------------------------- Get 15% off my book, Differentiated Mentoring & Coaching in Education , on the Teachers College Press website by using code FDNF25 at checkout. Get more coaching tips at MyCoachesCouch.blogspot.com . To request a digital poster with a reminder of some po...

In this episode, we'll talk about practices that increase motivation, build ownership, and inspire professional growth. -------------------------------------- Get 15% off my book, Differentiated Mentoring & Coaching in Education , on the Teachers College Press website by using code FDNF25 at checkout. Get more coaching tips at MyCoachesCouch.blogspot.com . To request a digital poster with a re...

This episode offers a coaching practice that helps you focus your priorities, strengthen teacher partnerships, and maximize your impact on teacher and student learning. -------------------------------------- Get 15% off my book, Differentiated Mentoring & Coaching in Education , on the Teachers College Press website by using code FDNF25 at checkout. Get more coaching tips at MyCoachesCouch.blo...

This is a coach-the-coach call, sharing and considering an authentic call during which I reflected with Sarah, a junior high instructional coach. During this call, we discussed how schoolwide goals guided her coaching work throughout the year. -------------------------------------- Get 15% off my book, Differentiated Mentoring & Coaching in Education , on the Teachers College Press website by...

What makes someone feel truly heard? In this episode of My Coaches Couch, we explore two simple reflective listening practices that can move others from frustration and confusion toward clarity and action. -------------------------------------- Get 15% off my book, Differentiated Mentoring & Coaching in Education , on the Teachers College Press website by using code FDNF25 at checkout. Get mor...

This episode focuses on the why and how of collaborative decision-making. -------------------------------------- Get 15% off my book, Differentiated Mentoring & Coaching in Education , on the Teachers College Press website by using code FDNF25 at checkout. Get more coaching tips at MyCoachesCouch.blogspot.com . To request a digital poster with a reminder of some powerful coaching questions, su...

This episode offers a memorable analogy for the value of vulnerability in coaching relationships. -------------------------------------- Get 15% off my book, Differentiated Mentoring & Coaching in Education , on the Teachers College Press website by using code FDNF25 at checkout. Get more coaching tips at MyCoachesCouch.blogspot.com . To request a digital poster with a reminder of some powerfu...

This episode offers insight for strengthening an attribute that is valuable in teaching, in coaching, and in everyday life. -------------------------------------- Get 15% off my book, Differentiated Mentoring & Coaching in Education , on the Teachers College Press website by using code FDNF25 at checkout. Get more coaching tips at MyCoachesCouch.blogspot.com . To request a digital poster with...

Coaching light, or “random acts of coaching,” can get a bad rap. In this episode I talk with an experienced coach about how coaching light laid a solid foundation for future work. -------------------------------------- Get 15% off my book, Differentiated Mentoring & Coaching in Education , on the Teachers College Press website by using code FDNF25 at checkout. Get more coaching tips at MyCoach...

This episode describes a stance that deepens relationships, invites openness, and creates space for new insights to emerge. -------------------------------------- Get 15% off my book, Differentiated Mentoring & Coaching in Education , on the Teachers College Press website by using code FDNF25 at checkout. Get more coaching tips at MyCoachesCouch.blogspot.com . To request a digital poster with...

Today, we'll talk about a practice that helps us slow down, tune in, and engage more fully with moments and people that matter. -------------------------------------- Get 15% off my book, Differentiated Mentoring & Coaching in Education , on the Teachers College Press website by using code FDNF25 at checkout. Get more coaching tips at MyCoachesCouch.blogspot.com . To request a digital poster w...

As we head into summer, this episode offers a simple coaching question that works in a classroom, a coaching cycle, or your kitchen. -------------------------------------- Get 15% off my book, Differentiated Mentoring & Coaching in Education , on the Teachers College Press website by using code FDNF25 at checkout. Get more coaching tips at MyCoachesCouch.blogspot.com . To request a digital pos...

This is a coach-the-coach call, sharing and considering an authentic call during which I coached Amber, a middle-school instructional coach. During this call, we focused on creating a plan for an upcoming team meeting that would start and stay positive without pushing challenges aside. -------------------------------------- Get 15% off my book, Differentiated Mentoring & Coaching in Education...

This episode offers a simple coaching question that centers the teacher’s voice and creates a thoughtful pause before moving forward. -------------------------------------- Get 15% off my book, Differentiated Mentoring & Coaching in Education , on the Teachers College Press website by using code FDNF25 at checkout. Get more coaching tips at MyCoachesCouch.blogspot.com . To request a digital po...

This episode reveals a continuum of agency offered to teachers during coaching and how that continuum influences instructional improvement. -------------------------------------- Get 15% off my book, Differentiated Mentoring & Coaching in Education , on the Teachers College Press website by using code FDNF25 at checkout. Get more coaching tips at MyCoachesCouch.blogspot.com . To request a digi...

This episode offers a practice that strengthens relationships, increases motivation and reflection, and reduces stress.   -------------------------------------- Get 15% off my book, Differentiated Mentoring & Coaching in Education , on the Teachers College Press website by using code FDNF25 at checkout. Get more coaching tips at MyCoachesCouch.blogspot.com . To request a digital poster with a...

This is a coach-the-coach call, sharing and considering an authentic call during which I coached Amber, a middle-school instructional coach. During this call, we focused on elevating teacher voice. -------------------------------------- Get 15% off my book, Differentiated Mentoring & Coaching in Education , on the Teachers College Press website by using code FDNF25 at checkout. Get more coachi...

This episode offers a coaching question that is simple, flexible, and productive and gets a conversation off to a positive start. -------------------------------------- Get 15% off my book, Differentiated Mentoring & Coaching in Education , on the Teachers College Press website by using code FDNF25 at checkout. Get more coaching tips at MyCoachesCouch.blogspot.com . To request a digital poster...