Valerie von Frank

Bill Thomas, instructional coach with Boston Public Schools, shows how asking teachers tough questions helps them become independent learners.

Teacher leader standards: Consortium seeks to strengthen profession with leadership role By Valerie von Frank The Teacher Leadership Exploratory Consortium, a group of national education leaders convened by the Educational Testing Service, has created a list of standards for teacher leaders that are scheduled to be published in the first […]

Interactions shape distributed leadership By Valerie von Frank

Catina Mason, instructional specialist with Detroit Public Schools, offers advice to help new coaches establish relationships with principals, teachers, and other coaches.

Anthony Quan was a district coach in the Pasadena Unified School District before becoming faculty adviser at the University of California, Los Angeles. Read about the roles he sees coaches filling as they help new teachers see the bigger concepts behind content and delivery.

Elaine Romero is an instructional coach in Albuquerque (N.M.). Read how she overcame teacher resistance as she transitioned from teacher to formal coach. Learn how she uses teacher self-reflection and peer observation for continued improvements.

Tony Winger is a social studies teacher and instructional coach in Littleton, Colo. Read how he uses cognitive dissonance to get teachers to reconceptualize established frameworks and embrace differentiation so all students can achieve.