Coaching the Whole Educator

Send us Fan Mail What if one of the biggest missing pieces in teacher retention is how we support mentor teachers? In this episode, Becca talks with John Pascarella , professor of clinical education at USC and Chief Academic Officer of the USC Race and Equity Center, about why mentor teachers are often asked to support new teachers without the training, role clarity, compensation, or coaching they...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Coaching the Whole Educator , Becca Silver talks with Principal Kafele about what happens when high expectations meet resistance in schools and how leaders can respond without slipping into compliance-driven leadership. Together, they explore how school leaders can create a true culture of high expectations , not by demanding instant transformation, but by helpi...

Send us Fan Mail  What does The Resistance Solution actually look like in a real school? In this episode, Chrystin Sheffield shares how the book transformed the way she leads. She talks about how it helped her: • Stop taking teacher resistance personally and start diagnosing what's really driving it • Navigate difficult conversations with less frustration and more confidence • Give walkthroug...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Becca sits down with Jessica Werner, founder of North Shore Learning, to unpack a hard truth in schools: many leaders believe they understand staff well-being, but are relying on assumptions instead of real data. Together, they explore how well-being, retention, and leadership decisions are deeply connected and why anecdotal signals like “people seem happy” or “no...

Send us Fan Mail Okay y’all… this episode is basically what happens when two people who are deeply obsessed with leadership, resistance, ownership, and human behavior finally hit “record.” 😂 Becca sits down with leadership expert Casey Watts to celebrate the release of The Resistance Solution … but the conversation quickly turns into a deep, real-time exploration of what actually causes resistanc...

Send us Fan Mail [FREE] Find Your Resistance Type Quiz : Find out the type of resistance you are navigating In this episode of Coaching the Whole Educator , Becca sits down with Jason Adair from the Southern Regional Education Board to explore what actually makes instructional coaching effective in schools. Together, they unpack SREB’s new Powerful Coaching Practices framework and discuss why so m...

Send us Fan Mail Grab the RESISTANCE PLAYBOOK for only $7 HERE .   Discover a conversation unlike any you’ve heard before as Dr. Courtney Tate joins Becca Silver to shine a spotlight on the real challenges and triumphs experienced by Black women in instructional coaching. This episode pulls back the curtain on the unseen emotional workload, the navigation of daily microaggressions, and the relentl...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Resistance Chronicles , Becca Silver unpacks a coaching mistake many instructional coaches and school leaders make at the end of the school year: trying to solve exhausted teachers instead of helping them feel understood first. When teachers are overwhelmed, emotionally drained, and running on fumes, even well-intentioned coaching strategies can accidentally cre...

Send us Fan Mail Grab the RESISTANCE PLAYBOOK for only $7 HERE .   Change isn’t something school leaders do on the side. It is the work. In this episode, former principal and author Richard Gerver joins Becca to dig into why adults in schools resist change even though change and learning go hand in hand. They talk about why veteran teachers often push back the most, how forcing change shuts down c...

Send us Fan Mail Resistance Chronicles, Part 5: Ownership Mindset™ [FREE] Find Your Resistance Type Quiz : Find out the type of resistance you are navigating  (previously called The Resistance Audit) In the final episode of The Resistance Chronicles, Becca Silver explores the Ownership Mindset and the form of resistance that often sounds like disengagement but is rooted in belief. It can sound lik...

Send us Fan Mail [FREE] Find Your Resistance Type Quiz : Find out the type of resistance you are navigating  (previously called The Resistance Audit) Are you an instructional coach or principal navigating endless data, tough decisions, and nonstop demands? In this can’t-miss episode, visionary school leader David Richards reveals why intuition is your greatest untapped superpower, and how masterin...

Send us Fan Mail Resistance Chronicles, Part 4: Growth Mindset [FREE] Catalyst Mindset Overview Graphic [Printable] In this episode, Becca Silver explores how resistance shows up when the belief “I can improve” feels unsupported. Growth requires effort, feedback, and struggle. When those experiences feel risky or tied to judgment, educators naturally protect themselves. This form of resistance is...

Send us Fan Mail Have you gotten your copy of the  RESISTANCE PLAYBOOK yet?  Get it for only $7 HERE . In this episode, Becca is joined by her friend and colleague Mia Pumo for an unscripted, honest debate about norms and whether they actually work. Rather than offering a tidy answer, this conversation lives in the gray. Becca and Mia explore why norms are so commonly used in schools, why they oft...

Send us Fan Mail [FREE] Find Your Resistance Type Quiz : Find out the type of resistance you are navigating  (previously called The Resistance Audit) What if resistance isn’t defiance… but doubt? In Part 3 of The Resistance Chronicles , Becca Silver unpacks the Success Mindset and the powerful role of self-efficacy. When educators aren’t sure they can succeed, resistance shows up , not as rebellio...

Send us Fan Mail Be sure to grab your copy of the  RESISTANCE PLAYBOOK is now available!  It's  only $7 HERE . In this episode of Coaching the Whole Educator , Becca Silver sits down with Kurtis Hewson, co founder of Jigsaw Learning, to break down what truly drives authentic collaboration in schools. Kurtis explains why many teams think they are “collaborating” when they are actually stuck in...

Send us Fan Mail Resistance Chronicles, Part 2: Belonging Mindset™  In this episode, I explore belonging as one of the most overlooked drivers of resistance in schools. Resistance does not always show up as pushback. It often appears as silence, surface-level agreement, avoidance, or polite compliance. These behaviors frequently signal uncertainty about relational safety. When educators are not su...

Send us Fan Mail The RESISTANCE PLAYBOOK is now available!   Grab it for only $7 HERE . In this episode of Coaching the Whole Educator , Becca Silver talks with instructional leader and writer Lauren Kaufman about how authentic questioning and a true coaching mindset drive meaningful growth for educators. With twenty years of experience across teaching, coaching, and district leadership, Lauren ex...

Send us Fan Mail In this first episode of The Resistance Chronicles , Becca Silver challenges one of the most common leadership mistakes we make: treating resistance as a compliance problem instead of a diagnostic opportunity. She reframes resistance as a signal, not defiance, but an unmet need. Becca introduces five core Catalyst Mindsets that often sit underneath resistance: value, ownership, be...

Send us Fan Mail The RESISTANCE PLAYBOOK was just released!  Grab it for only $7 HERE . In this episode of Coaching the Whole Educator, Becca sits down with Lindsay Deacon, veteran instructional coach and author of The EduCoach Survival Guide . Lindsay brings more than a decade of experience supporting teachers, coaches, and leaders across districts, and she joins the show to unpack one of the mos...

Send us Fan Mail The RESISTANCE PLAYBOOK was just released!  Grab it for only $7 HERE . Here’s a leadership question that sounds simple…but isn’t: How consistent is consistent enough?  And when does it start getting in the way? Chris and I dig into one of leadership’s quieter paradoxes: the pull to be steady and responsive at the same time. We talk about why consistency matters: trust, clarity, ac...

Send us Fan Mail In this powerful episode of Coaching the Whole Educator , Becca Silver sits down with Dr. Naomi Hall, former educator, burnout expert, and co-founder of the Thrive Conference, to unpack why burnout is skyrocketing in schools and what leaders can actually do to support overwhelmed teachers. Dr. Hall brings nearly two decades of experience as a teacher and administrator, along with...

Send us Fan Mail 🚨Don’t forget to register for the VATLL Power of Coaching Conference, February 3–4, 2026! 🚨 Let’s start with a question we don’t ask often enough: What if resistance isn’t the problem? Chris and I push on a pretty common assumption in education; that resistance is something to manage, fix, or eliminate. I offer a reframe that’s shaped a lot of my own leadership: resistance is of...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Coaching the Whole Educator , Becca sits down again with veteran instructional coaching expert Steve Barkley to unpack one of the most overlooked but powerful parts of the coaching cycle: the pre-conference. Together, they break down why pre-conferences are essential for effective instructional coaching, teacher growth, and human-centered school leadership. Stev...

Send us Fan Mail 🚨Don’t forget to register for the VATLL Power of Coaching Conference, February 3–4, 2026! 🚨 Here’s a question I keep bumping into as a leader and a coach: When does empathy help, and when does it quietly stall us out? In the first episode of our three-part series on coaching and leadership, Chris and I dig into one of leadership’s most uncomfortable tensions. I’ll say it plainly...

Send us Fan Mail This episode dives straight into the conversation every educator and leader needs right now: How AI is reshaping coaching, leadership, and the way we build an Innovator’s Mindset in schools. Becca sits down with George Couros, world-recognized educator and author of The Innovator’s Mindset , to unpack how AI can support real human-centered leadership instead of replacing it. Toget...