Coaching Research Conversations

EDU Coach Collective

EDU Coach Collective
Coaching Research Conversations
Mar 24, 2026 Season 6 Episode 6
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Is instructional coaching actually working, or are we just treating symptoms of a broken system? In this episode of the Coaching Research Conversations with Matt Brady, we tackle the identity crisis facing modern coaches. With hundreds of different job titles and a lack of clear metrics, many coaches find themselves stuck in a loop of "yak shaving"—tackling endless, irrelevant tasks to get to the actual work of teaching.