In this episode, I welcome back Morgan Davis, a seasoned coach with Jeffco Public Schools in Colorado, to dive deep into effective coaching strategies and classroom dynamics. Jeffco Public Schools serves over 81,000 students across 166 schools, and Morgan brings invaluable insights into making a real impact as a coach.

🔍 In This Episode:
👉Starting Strong: Morgan discusses her approach to getting into every classroom within the first few weeks of school and how this practice helps her build strong relationships with teachers from day one.

👉Coaching Techniques: Discover Morgan’s favorite research-backed coaching strategies and how she uses them to support teachers and improve classroom practices.

👉Navigating Evaluations: Morgan shares how she separates her role as a coach from administrators' evaluations, ensuring transparency and trust with the teachers she supports.

👉Building Community: Learn how Morgan adapts her coaching to the classroom’s needs, becoming an extra set of hands and fostering a supportive environment for both teachers and students.

✨ Highlights Include:
🎇The importance of starting with what’s already working in the classroom.
🎇Strategies for making classroom visits supportive rather than evaluative.
🎇The role of flexibility and empathy in successful coaching.

📅 Tune In: Don't miss this insightful conversation that will give you practical strategies to enhance your coaching approach and support teachers effectively.

📢Check out these resources from Morgan! ⤵️

🎯Blogs: Coach Visits (https://itsaboutmakingspace.wordpress... Coaches Read the Room, Too! (https://itsaboutmakingspace.wordpress...)

🎯Morgan’s Beginning of the Year Context Letter to Teachers (https://itsaboutmakingspace.wordpress...)

🎯Learning Forward's 4Ts of Confidentiality (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mOlL...)

🎯Past Schoolutions Episodes:
➡️S2 E14: Risk-Taking with Instructional Coaches & Teacher Teams with Amy Ellerman & Morgan Davis (   • S2 E14: Risk-Taking with Instructiona...  )
➡️S3 E33: Why Instructional Coaches Need Their Own Coaches with Sam Bennett and Morgan Davis (   • S3 E33: Why Instructional Coaches Nee...  )

When coaches, teachers, administrators, and families work hand in hand, it fosters a school atmosphere where everyone is inspired and every student is fully engaged in their learning journey.

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