Learning-Centered Schools
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PODCASTS & WEBINARS
Coaching for teachers: Dr. Karen Johannsen Brock on how coaching makes a difference
WhyKnowledgeMatters | Episode 97
In this episode 97, Coaching for Multilingual Student Success, Karen Johannesen Brock discusses her book, her coaching, passion, social media, learning and much more. === Dr. Karen Johannesen Brock has been an educator and educational presenter for more than three decades. She has assisted more than 100 schools (K–12) and districts with implementing school improvement plans. Her work with schools and districts focuses on instructional coaching and design as well as professional learning plans, school-improvement plans, English learners and multilingual students, and literacy. We discuss: • Understanding multilingual students in our schools • The achievement gaps we’re working to close and the challenges in doing so • How to build teachers’ confidence • An asset-based approach • Engaging parents in the learning process • Leveraging instructional coaching to strengthen collective teacher efficacy • Karen’s approach to instructional coaching • Teacher-coach relationships • 4 essential practices for teachers that accelerate learning for all students Find the book Coaching for Multilingual Student Success (https://www.solutiontree.com/coaching...) from Solution Tree or wherever you get your books. May 21, 2024
Coaching for Multilingual Student Success with Karen Johannesen Brock
Ross Romano Podcasts - Be Podcast Network
Dr. Karen Johannesen Brock has been an educator and educational consultant for more than three decades. She has assisted more than one hundred schools and districts with implementing instructional coaching and design as well as professional learning plans and school-improvement plans and has worked at the state, school, and district levels. Our conversation centers on her book Coaching for Multilingual Student Success: Intentional Practices to Accelerate Learning and Close Achievement Gaps. We discuss: • Understanding multilingual students in our schools • The achievement gaps we’re working to close and the challenges in doing so • How to build teachers’ confidence • An asset-based approach • Engaging parents in the learning process • Leveraging instructional coaching to strengthen collective teacher efficacy • Karen’s approach to instructional coaching • Teacher-coach relationships • 4 essential practices for teachers that accelerate learning for all students Find the book Coaching for Multilingual Student Success (https://www.solutiontree.com/coaching...) from Solution Tree or wherever you get your books. July 31, 2024
Rock Canyon's New Principal Karen Brock
Provo City School District Communication
Dr. Karen Johannesen Brock has been an educator and educational consultant for more than three decades. She has assisted more than one hundred schools and districts with implementing instructional coaching and design as well as professional learning plans and school-improvement plans and has worked at the state, school, and district levels. Our conversation centers on her book Coaching for Multilingual Student Success: Intentional Practices to Accelerate Learning and Close Achievement Gaps. We discuss: • Understanding multilingual students in our schools • The achievement gaps we’re working to close and the challenges in doing so • How to build teachers’ confidence • An asset-based approach • Engaging parents in the learning process • Leveraging instructional coaching to strengthen collective teacher efficacy • Karen’s approach to instructional coaching • Teacher-coach relationships • 4 essential practices for teachers that accelerate learning for all students Find the book Coaching for Multilingual Student Success (https://www.solutiontree.com/coaching...) from Solution Tree or wherever you get your books. July 31, 2024
The Power of Coaching for Multilingual Student Success: Instructional Strategies That Work in Weeks
edWeb.net edWebinar
Even though most schools have seen a steady increase in the number of multilingual students in the classroom, more than 60% of teachers indicate they have not had sufficient professional development opportunities on the topic of multilingual learners. This edWebinar explores the transformative role of instructional coaching in supporting teachers in their important work with multilingual learners and closing achievement gaps. Through practical insights and real-world examples, viewers leave equipped to use coaching as a powerful tool to make intentional changes across the school day. Every teacher deserves the opportunity to work with an instructional coach. By the end of this session, viewers are able to: • Identify and apply key coaching strategies that effectively support teachers in improving instruction for multilingual learners. • Develop collaborative practices between coaches and teachers that enhance language development and academic achievement. • Communicate the four components of a powerful professional learning plan and the difference instructional coaching makes for implementation. This recorded edWebinar is of interest to K-12 teachers, instructional coaches, and school leaders. Tuesday, October 15, 2024 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT
TED Talks Karen Likes
10 Talks by Women That Everyone Should Watch
Color bravery. A headset for brainwaves. His/hers healthcare. 10 big, bold talks from female speakers.
Let's Teach for Mastery - Not Test Scores: Sal Khan
Would you choose to build a house on top of an unfinished foundation? Of course not. Why, then, do we rush students through education when they haven't always grasped the basics? Yes, it's complicated, but educator Sal Khan shares his plan to turn struggling students into scholars by helping them master concepts at their own pace.
Go Ahead, Make Up New Words: Erin Mckean
In this fun, short talk from TEDYouth, lexicographer Erin McKean encourages — nay, cheerleads — her audience to create new words when the existing ones won’t quite do. She lists out 6 ways to make new words in English, from compounding to “verbing,” in order to make language better at expressing what we mean, and to create more ways for us to understand one another.
Software Migration Consultancy How to Get Better at Things You Care About: Eduardo Briceño
Working hard but not improving? You're not alone. Eduardo Briceño reveals a simple way to think about getting better at the things you do, whether that's work, parenting or creative hobbies. And he shares some useful techniques so you can keep learning and always feel like you're moving forward.
The Myth of Average: Todd Rose at TEDxSonomaCounty
High school dropout turned Harvard faculty talks about how a simple new way of thinking helps nurture individual potential.
The Flat World and Education: Linda Darling-Hammond
Linda Darling-Hammond is Charles E. Ducommun Professor of Education at Stanford University where she has launched the Stanford Center for Opportunity Policy in Education and the School Redesign Network and served as faculty sponsor for the Stanford Teacher Education Program. She is a former president of the American Educational Research Association and member of the National Academy of Education. Her research, teaching, and policy work focus on issues of school restructuring, teacher quality and educational equity.
Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance: Angela Lee Duckworth
Leaving a high-flying job in consulting, Angela Lee Duckworth took a job teaching math to seventh graders in a New York public school. She quickly realized that IQ wasn't the only thing separating the successful students from those who struggled. Here, she explains her theory of "grit" as a predictor of success.