Coaching and Diagnosis: Part 1
Coaching and Diagnosis: Part 1
Essay • 3 Jan '22
Josh Goodrich

Coaching & Diagnosis

Part 1: Solving Problems & Setting Goals

The central idea of Instructional Coaching is deceptively simple. As a coach, we watch a teacher in action, help them to select a 'high leverage' change (Bambrick-Santoyo, 2016) - a teaching strategy that will make a big difference to the learning of their students - and work wi...

Change Vs. Stasis: A Core Tension In Teacher Development
Change Vs. Stasis: A Core Tension In Teacher Development
Essay • 3 May '21
Josh Goodrich

"This job you’re doing is so hard that one lifetime isn’t enough to master it. So every single one of you needs to accept the commitment to carry on improving our practice until we retire or die. That is the deal." - Dylan Wiliam

As teacher educators, it's important to be clear about our aims:

  • Teacher change...
  • ...contributing to improved studen...
Responsive Coaching In Action
Responsive Coaching In Action
Essay • 14 Mar '21
Josh Goodrich

How can we use Instructional Coaching to transform teacher quality when we don't agree about what it is and who it's for? This series is about redefining what we talk about when we talk about Instructional Coaching.


This is the final part in the series.

Towards Responsive Coaching
Towards Responsive Coaching
Essay • 7 Mar '21
Josh Goodrich

How can we use Instructional Coaching to transform teacher quality when we don't agree about what it is and who it's for? This series is about redefining what we talk about when we talk about Instructional Coaching. ___ This is the third in a blog series. The final part will follow next week. And for a more general overview of Instructional Coachin...

How Can We Make Coaching Work For Both Novices And Experts?
How Can We Make Coaching Work For Both Novices And Experts?
Essay • 28 Feb '21
Josh Goodrich

How can we use Instructional Coaching to transform teacher quality when we don't agree about what it is and who it's for? This series is about redefining what we talk about when we talk about Instructional Coaching.


This is the second in a blog series. The remaining part will follow next week.