Teachers Teaching Teachers, April 2010, Vol. 5, No. 7
Coaches zero in on behavior
By Valerie von Frank
Teachers across the country name a challenge they share as they seek to boost student achievement: behavior. Leaders in Long Beach (Calif.) Unified School District now turn to a team of coaches focused on student behavior in order to pave the way for improved teaching and learning.
NSDC tool: What drives our team?
Build on this month's standards column with a survey examining your learning community's role in motivating its members.
Focus on NSDC's standards: Learning communities can motivate us
By Joellen Killion
Read how thriving learning communities play a role in the three motivators that drive educators to succeed. Killion explores how lessons from Daniel Pink's latest book, Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us, apply to school-based teams.
Lessons from a coach: Role of coach changes with time
Luis Planas is a numeracy instructional coach in Bridgeport, Conn. In his nine years of coaching, he has learned the key ingredients to providing teachers effective professional learning.
