Schoolutions: Curious Educators. Evidence-Based Strategies. Classrooms Where Every Child Thrives.
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With over 25 years of experience as a teacher and coach, host Olivia Wahl curates episodes with insights from more than 150 expert interviews, offering practical tips that bridge the gap between school and home.
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Schoolutions: Curious Educators. Evidence-Based Strategies. Classrooms Where Every Child Thrives.
How One Partnership is Revolutionizing Coaching Connections
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In this S1E9 interview, join renowned education coaches Toni Cameron and Renee McShane as they share game-changing strategies from their Coaching Learning Community (CLC) that's supporting teachers nationwide. Discover how effective teacher coaching can revolutionize classroom management, student engagement, and education transformation.
What You'll Learn:
✅ Why most instructional coaching fails (and how to fix it)
✅ The power of listening over talking in teacher support
✅ How video analysis transforms coaching strategies
✅ Building authentic mentor teachers relationships
✅ Creating sustainable professional development that works
✅ The "Coaching the Coach" model for new teachers
Perfect for: teachers, education coaches, school administrators, instructional leaders, teacher mentors, school counselors, and anyone passionate about inspired teaching and teacher impact.
Chapters:
0:00 Introduction & Guest Backgrounds
1:37 Inspiring Educators: Personal Stories
3:18 The Coaching Isolation Problem
4:22 Origins of the Coaching Learning Community
6:26 CLC as a Lifeline During COVID
8:16 The Power of Video Analysis in Coaching
10:19 Understanding Your Values as a Coach
11:50 Listening Stumbling blocks for Coaches
15:54 Real-World Impact: Sweet Home School District
17:26 The "Coaching the Coach" Model
19:23 Grounding Work in What's Best for Children
Episode Mentions:
Toni’s Most Recent Published Writing:
- Cameron, Antonia. (2020). Early Childhood Math Routines: Empowering Young Minds to Think. Stenhouse Publishers.
- Cameron, Antonia and Lucy West. (2013). Agents of Change: How Content Coaching Transforms Teaching and Learning. Heinemann.
Other Resources:
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