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Student-Centered Coaching in a World of Digital Learning

April 26, 2020April 27, 2020 by Dan

Written by Joy Casey with Diane Sweeney and Leanna Harris It’s hard to imagine the seismic shift we all felt when we moved to online learning due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Throughout the year, our middle school had been focused on providing feedback to students. As the instructional coach, I had been busy leading professional … Read more

Coping with Covid-19: Two Simple Grounding Exercises to Reduce Stress

August 12, 2020April 3, 2020 by Diane Sweeney

Written by Diane Sweeney and Michelle LeFevre The levels of stress that educators and their students are under is unprecedented. In a recent Twitter poll, over 48% of respondents listed ‘Concern for students’ as their biggest frustration or challenge. Concern for others implies a lack of control, and a lack of control leads to stress. … Read more