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Kathy Perret

Kathy Perret (kathyperretconsulting@gmail.com) is an independent educational consultant and virtual coach focused on instructional coaching.

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    Most professional paths, like personal ones, are winding. As educators, we go through unexpected moments — some good, some challenging — that shape who we are and how we work. Amid the ups and downs, the thing that keeps us moving ahead is learning. Learning helps us grow, keeps us […]
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    I enjoy caring for my garden and aim to learn something new each year. This summer, my primary focus was growing vegetables and flowers from seeds for the first time. Planting seeds and watching them grow was an invigorating process. I celebrated and enjoyed each new stage of the transformation. […]
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    If I asked a roomful of coaches, “Have you ever experienced needing more time to do your best work?,” I would expect to see every hand go up. The job of supporting teachers to educate every child with equity and excellence is huge and can easily lead to a sense […]
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    Instructional coaches and school leaders dedicate significant time to encouraging teachers’ reflection, as it can be the cornerstone of improving teacher practice and student learning. But are you allocating sufficient time for your own reflective practices? Now that it’s June, you’ve likely completed another school year. In education, most of […]
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    The landscape of school improvement can seem overwhelming, with multiple moving parts and a host of players who hold roles that are critical but disconnected from each another. Many districts have a resource for bringing these pieces together that they often overlook: instructional coaches. Coaches can serve as the glue […]
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    Have you seen the movie Field of Dreams? It’s about a farmer from my home state of Iowa who builds a baseball field among his cornstalks that attracts the spirits of past baseball legends. Even if you haven’t seen the film, you’ve probably heard the quote, “If you build it, […]
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