Mark Your Calendar! Instructional Coaching Conference 2010

The 5th Annual Instructional Coaching Conference will be October 11-13, 2010, with a meet and greet social on Sunday, October 10 in the evening. This year's conference will be in Lawrence, KS at the brand new and beautiful Oread hotel, which is on the campus of the University of Kansas. We hope the new hotel, owned by the same people who ow…

Time on Task iPhone Application...now available!!!

The Instructional Coaching Group has just published an iPhone application for instructional coaches wishing to gather data on engagement in teacher's classrooms. The application can be found on iTunes in the App Store. If you try it out, please let Jim know what you think.

Instructional Coaching Conference 2009

Thanks to all that attended the Fourth Annual Instructional Coaching Conference October 12-14, 2009 in Lawrence, KS!

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Session videos will soon be posted on the…

CRL Workout: Jim Knight-The Big Four

CRL Workout is an opportunity for researchers to share new projects and for audience members to share their own suggestions for those projects. Researchers have 20 minutes to present their ideas, and audience members have 40 minutes to provide praise, suggestions, and other insights. On Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009, Jim Knight p…

Report identifies key ingredients for school improvement

A report published by the Consortium on Chicago School Research cites five ingredients that work together to contribute to school improvement that leads to student achievement.

Now you're talking, Mr. President

President Obama's FY 2011 budget request outlines a new program focused on teacher collaboration and the development of instructional teams that use data to improve practice.

Improved teacher evaluation only a small part of the PD solution

AFT president Randi Weingarten's bold pledge to improve teacher evaluation should be applauded, but it only addresses the needs of a small percentage of teachers.

Is Obama a socialist? Is Palin a fascist?

How can we be in two places at once?

How should a principal refer teachers to coaches?