Coaching
WHEN YOU NEED IT
What is it?
Teachers can ask a confidential question at any time, by text or audio, using Slack (a messaging app).
Coaches send you a personalized response (and any relevant resources) within 24 hours.
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Problem: Most professional development is one-size fits all. We offer cost-effective, personalized support for staff who are new to teaching or taking on new experiences. Problem: Questions arise at all points of the day, not just within school hours. Our coaches are on-call to answer your questions, and support your practice. Our years of experience in schools means we know that transformational moments arrive in well-timed conversation. |
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Who is this for?
Who needs extra support in your school? It could be...
- New teachers uncertain about classroom management.
- Grade or Department Team Leaders gathering text that span a range of perspectives and author identities.
- Instructional coaches learning how to help teachers develop rich, student-led conversation.
- Principals leading sustained change throughout their communities.
Who leads this work?
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I've spent 13+ years learning and leading at schools. I’ve been a classroom teacher of multilingual learners and students with IEPs in New York City; department chair; instructional coach; curriculum designer; and a college instructor for new teachers. My PhD and ongoing research are focused on racial, gender, linguistic, and ability justice; student voice; and adaptive leadership. (See more here.) I believe all students should have opportunities to co-create feminist, antiracist curricula that challenges, affirms, and inspires them. When I’m not coaching, I’m often making magna-tile towers with my kid, reading a book, or eating Chips Ahoy cookies dunked in orange juice.
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I've spent 20+ years learning and leading at schools. I’ve been a classroom teacher; reading interventionist; Instructional Coach; curriculum designer; Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Facilitator, and adjunct instructor at Bank Street College of Education. My book, Teaching Talk: A Practical Guide to Fostering Student Thinking and Conversation (Heinemann, 2017) shares ways to foster productive and independent student discussions in elementary and middle school classrooms. I believe in giving all learners - teachers and students - a space to share their ideas and raise their voice. When I’m not coaching, I’m often texting with my young adult children, or cooking with one leg up like a flamingo.
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Pricing: $1,000 per educator for one semester
Please note: This service is intended to support schools and districts using professional development or professional learning funding. For individual educators who are interested, please contact us via the email addresses below, and we can work with your school or district administrator!
Please note: This service is intended to support schools and districts using professional development or professional learning funding. For individual educators who are interested, please contact us via the email addresses below, and we can work with your school or district administrator!