#WhyKnowledgeMatters Podcast Appearance for Co-Teaching Evolved: Co-Teaching Partnerships, Strategies, and EdTech & AI Integrations

You may have seen my recent social media posts about the latest #WhyKnowLedgeMatters Podcast episode, and it's a particularly special one for me! In this installment, I had the pleasure of discussing the very concepts from Dr. Belinda Karge and my book, "Co-Teaching Evolved," diving deep into co-teaching partnerships, innovative co-teaching strategies, EdTech integrations, andContinue reading "#WhyKnowledgeMatters Podcast Appearance for Co-Teaching Evolved: Co-Teaching Partnerships, Strategies, and EdTech & AI Integrations"

Aspire to Lead Podcast Appearance: Revolutionizing Collaboration in Schools Through Inclusion

About a month ago, I had the pleasure of joining the Aspire to Lead podcast to discuss co-teaching and instructional coaching. Episode Description: In this episode of Aspire to Lead, Dr. Matthew Rhoads, author of Co-Teaching Evolved and Crush It from the Start: 25 Tips for Instructional Coaches and Leaders, joins me to explore how artificial intelligence is reshapingContinue reading "Aspire to Lead Podcast Appearance: Revolutionizing Collaboration in Schools Through Inclusion"

Digital Learning Today Podcast Appearance: Episode 66 – Crush it From the Start – Top Tips for Instructional Coaches

This podcast episode emphasizes the significance of understanding cognitive science, effective coaching strategies, and the integration of technology in education. The conversation also touches on the challenges faced by coaches and the need for reflection and balance in their professional lives.

AI Agents: The Future of School Leadership

The deployment of AI Agents has the potential to greatly impact school leadership. These autonomous software systems, capable of perceiving their environment, making decisions, and executing actions independently, will have the opportunity to redefine the role of educational leaders if they choose to deploy these tools. Remember, we are still in the early days ofContinue reading "AI Agents: The Future of School Leadership"

The Reading Crisis: Where Are We At and Where Do We Go From Here?

As someone who’s spent years working in the worlds of both K-12 and Higher Education, I’ve witnessed a worrying trend that’s been brewing for over two decades amongst students in both K-12 and Higher Education. It’s a crisis that gnaws at the very foundation of learning and critical thinking: a reading crisis.

New Release! Crush it from the Start: 25 Tips for Instructional Coaches and Leaders

Today marks the release of my new book—a resource designed for instructional coaches, principals, assistant principals, college of education professors, and district office leaders who are committed to transforming teaching and learning in the modern classroom. This book isn’t just about coaching strategies; it’s about understanding the content necessary to navigate education in the ageContinue reading "New Release! Crush it from the Start: 25 Tips for Instructional Coaches and Leaders"

The Power of Rehearsal: The Most Overlooked Step in Instructional Coaching

Instructional coaching is a powerful tool for transforming teaching and learning, but one of its most underutilized strategies within instructional coaching is lesson rehearsal by the teaching being coached—a safe, structured opportunity for teachers to practice new instructional strategies before implementing them in the classroom. Check out how this critical element of instructional coaching can be implemented and be apart of your coaching toolkit and practice.

The Death of the LMS in Higher Ed: How AI Agents May Make the Traditional LMS Learning Obsolete in the Near Future

The rise of AI-powered agents like Operator (and many more) will drastically reshape how higher education delivers courses online, making traditional Learning Management Systems (LMS) increasingly irrelevant if safeguards are not created. As students gain access to AI tools capable of completing assignments within an internet browser autonomously, writing essays, answering quizzes and tests, andContinue reading "The Death of the LMS in Higher Ed: How AI Agents May Make the Traditional LMS Learning Obsolete in the Near Future"

The Rise of In-House AI Built Learning Applications: Are School Districts Going to Begin Moving Away from SaaS EdTech Tools?

For years, school districts have relied on software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions for everything from learning management systems (LMS) to assessment tools, student information systems, communication platforms, and assessment tools. However, the rapid evolution of artificial intelligence (AI)—especially with newer, more powerful models—may signal a shift in how schools approach utilizing EdTech and leveraging teacher expertise and funds to create their own in-house apps to meet their needs.

Instructional Coaching Through Co-Teaching

Co-teaching isn’t an abstract concept for instructional coaching—it’s the practical reality that can be done to amplify your instructional coaching program.

Navigating Education – The Podcast: Ep 78 – Formative Assessment is One of the Most Impactful Strategies You Can Use In Your Instruction

Formative assessment is one of the most impactful strategies K-20 teachers can use in their instruction. It helps us determine where our students are at and how they are performing in real time. Here are my thoughts about how you can use formative assessment with and without EdTech as well as implementing it at strategic points throughout your lesson to get the most out of it to support your students.

Navigating Education – The Podcast: Ep 77 – The Diffusion of Innovation and Instructional Coaching

Everett Rogers’ Diffusion of Innovation theory is a compelling framework for understanding how new ideas and technologies spread through organizational cultures. Essentially, it outlines a process where innovations move through a series of adopter categories—from innovators to laggards—each with unique characteristics that influence their acceptance of change. This theory isn’t just academic; it’s a practicalContinue reading "Navigating Education – The Podcast: Ep 77 – The Diffusion of Innovation and Instructional Coaching"

Transform Your Instructional and EdTech Coaching with I Do, We Do, & You Do

Instructional coaching plays a pivotal role in bridging the gap between innovative tools and effective classroom implementation. One proven strategy that involves rehearsal within instructional coaching is the I Do, We Do, & You Do!

How Data, Decision-Making, and AI Can Future-Proof Your Organization

In 2019, I wrote my dissertation on data literacy and data-driven decision-making, believing these concepts were critical for leaders in education and beyond. At the time, however, it felt like the conversation was ahead of its time. The tools and frameworks for analyzing data were still cumbersome for most, and AI advancements—while promising—had yet toContinue reading "How Data, Decision-Making, and AI Can Future-Proof Your Organization"

Launch of 25 Tips for Coaches Website

I am thrilled to officially launch a new website, 25tipsforcoaches.com, as a hub for all things instructional coaching and leadership. This website has been designed with a dual purpose: to celebrate and share insights from my upcoming book, Crush It from the Start: 25 Tips for Instructional Coaches and Leaders, and to provide a spaceContinue reading "Launch of 25 Tips for Coaches Website"