Teaching by Design, Part Deux

Picking Up Where We Left Off  The first post in this two-part series highlighted some key aspects from  Dr. Les Foltos’s book, “Peer Coaching: Unlocking the Power of Collaboration,” starting with his foundational outline of three general areas of skills that instructional coaches should possess: “The coach’s success rests on her ability to utilize skills in …

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Teaching by Design, Part Uno

In his book, “Peer Coaching: Unlocking the Power of Collaboration,” Dr. Les Foltos outlines three general areas of skills that instructional coaches should possess: “The coach’s success rests on her ability to utilize skills in all three areas: coaching skills (communication and collaboration), ICT (information and communication technology) integration, and lesson design.”  Dr. Foltos uses the …

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Is Coaching Remotely Necessary in the Era of Remote Learning?

“Be the change that you wish to see in the world.” —Mahatma Gandhi “I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples.” —Mother Teresa “Educators often say that education is frustratingly isolating. And if you talk with them about collaboration, you quickly learn that they know it …

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