BONUS: Coaching Mistakes I've Made That Actually Improved My Teaching

Discover why learning through mistakes is the foundation of effective instructional coaching! In this bonus episode, I explore Jim Knight's seven essential success factors for instructional coaching and how they create conditions for both teachers and students to flourish.

Learn how vulnerability powers growth, why partnership principles transform coaching relationships, and how addressing power dynamics creates the psychological safety necessary for genuine improvement.

I share my own coaching journey mistakes and what they taught me about equality, choice, voice, reflection, and true partnership.

You'll discover practical strategies to create a culture where mistakes are welcomed as learning opportunities, empowering both coaches and teachers to experiment, reflect, and grow together.

Chapters:
0:00 - Introduction: The Value of Learning Through Mistakes
1:00 - Setting the Stage: Jim Knight's Seven Success Factors
2:00 - Personal Coaching Mistakes That Transformed My Practice
4:00 - Partnership as the Foundation of Effective Coaching
5:00 - Key Partnership Principles: Equality, Choice, Voice & Reflection
7:00 - Addressing Power Dynamics in Coaching Relationships
8:00 - Creating a Culture Where Mistakes Are Welcome

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Make sure to listen to my full interview with Jim (Season 4, Episode 35) before diving into this bonus content! 

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When coaches, teachers, administrators, and families work hand in hand, it fosters a school atmosphere where everyone is inspired and every student is fully engaged in their learning journey.