Coaching the Whole Educator Becca Silver

Send us a Text Message.Do you, as school leaders and instructional coaches, find yourselves struggling to bridge the gap between our well-intentioned educational goals and the realities of student learning and teacher development that hinder achieving those goals? This disconnect can stem from a clash between two different types of commitments: stated and competing commitments that impact our everyday school life.There is a key reason this gap exists: unconscious mindsets and beliefs that can...

Send us a Text Message.In this episode, I share my favorite ways to kick off adult learning in my professional developments. Learn how to create opportunities for meaningful reflection and connection without cheesy, on-the-surface ice breakers. Look below for a FREE downloadable activity![FREE DOWNLOAD] Human BINGO*FREE* Podcast PD(with topics such as Coaching Tools, Resistance to Change, Beginning of the Year, etc.)Podcast Sponsor:Free Sibme Coaching AppLet's Stay Connected!Website | I...

Send us a Text Message.As leaders, we are faced with problems the generations before us did not experience and we are joined again by Dr. Jody Carrington to explore the crucial role of human connection in our schools and how it impacts our educators. They share why striving for a perfect work-life balance is a myth. ⁠In schools, we often preach the need for authentic leadership, but are we neglecting our own emotional well-being as well as our teachers? Being authentic requires emotiona...

Send us a Text Message.Feeling like a broken record? Your clients keep hitting the same wall, and you're not sure why? This episode will shed some light on those frustrating roadblocks.Science reveals there are two types of challenges: the straight forward kind (like how to load the dishwasher the "right" way) and those that require us to adapt to different sutations (like how to improve engagement in a multitude of situations). These "adaptive challenges" are why that goal just always ...

Send us a Text Message.School leaders and coaches are drowning in data. Yet, you play a crucial role in helping teachers leverage data to improve student learning. From test scores to attendance records, information floods in from various sources, often incompatible with each other. While all of this data is a powerful tool, teachers experiencing resistance can hinder its effectiveness. Here is where you come in! Listen to this episode to find out the reasons for this resistance. Find out the...

Send us a Text Message.Let's talk about the concept of willpower, its limitations, and how to strengthen it. We begin by looking at how willpower is defined by researcher Kelly McGonigal. According to McGonigal, it's the ability to resist temptation and make choices that align with our long-term goals, even when faced with resistance. Interestingly, research shows willpower is a finite resource that depletes throughout the day except for one element, which acts as a buffer against this deplet...