My Coaches’ Couch

This episode offers a simple coaching question that can create curiosity, challenge assumptions, and lead to sense-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...

Feedback is meant to be offered as a gift, but it is not always received that way. In this episode, we’ll think about how to receive feedback in ways that steady and support. -------------------------------------- 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 MyCoachesCou...

This episode offers a simple coaching practice that can boost energy for teachers and coaches. Let’s celebrate! -------------------------------------- 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 episode offers a simple coaching question that can invite presence, communicate care, and influence how people remember their day. -------------------------------------- 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 includes a conversation with middle school instructional coach Jean Hill, as she talks about the value of being open and approachable. -------------------------------------- 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 reques...

This episode offers a simple coaching question that can amplify strengths, elevate agency, and create momentum for next steps. -------------------------------------- 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...

In this episode, we’ll explore how coaches can use focusing questions to support exploration and problem-solving, rather than asking funneling questions, which lead teachers to a coach’s pre-determined response. -------------------------------------- Get 15% off my book, Differentiated Mentoring & Coaching in Education , on the Teachers College Press website by using code FDNF25 at checkout. G...

This episode offers a simple coaching question that can connect you quickly to what matters, helping you begin right where the teacher is. -------------------------------------- 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 digit...

This episode includes a conversation with Michael Manderino as he talks about taking an inquiry stance in coaching, especially when working with teachers from disciplines other than your own. -------------------------------------- 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 tip...

This episode offers a magic question that balances affirmation and analysis, helping teachers anchor reflection in strengths and opening the door for refinement and deep 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 MyCoach...

Wondering how to prepare for a tricky instructional coaching conversation? Instead of telling the teacher what you saw or making suggestions for strategies they should use, shift attention to a third point that does the hard talking for you or with you.  -------------------------------------- Get 15% off my book, Differentiated Mentoring & Coaching in Education , on the Teachers College Press...

This episode offers a magic question for coaching that sparks joy and spotlights teachers’ successes. -------------------------------------- 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 pow...

This episode describes how to make sure that any coaching recommendations you make are responsive to teachers’ needs. -------------------------------------- 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 remi...

This episode describes an opening question that gets coaching conversations productively rolling along.  -------------------------------------- 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...

In honor of the season, this episode gives ideas for how to coach Pumpkin Patch teachers – those teachers who are desperately hanging on to old ways of doing things.   -------------------------------------- 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.blog...