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Like gardeners, coaches plant the seeds — for student success

By Kathy Perret
Categories: Coaching
October 2023
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. I was amazed by how the tiniest seeds transformed into unique plants — especially my sunflowers that towered over my garage. As I observed my garden’s growth while drinking my morning coffee each day, I pondered the similarities between instructional coaches and gardeners. As a coach, I strive to sow the seeds of knowledge, cultivate an environment of growth, offer personalized support that meets unique needs and conditions, and appreciate the blooms that emerge. Like

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


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