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Sarah McKibben

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From the Editor: Lessons from the Pitch - Header image

Lessons from the Pitch

Instructional Leadership & Coaching

Jim Knight

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30 Years In: The Lessons I Learned About Instructional Coaching - Header Image

30 Years In: The Lessons I Learned About Instructional Coaching

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Jenni Donohoo

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Danica Lewis

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Coaching the Narrator - Header Image

Coaching the Narrator

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Chuanika Sanders-Thomas

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The Power of Self-Coaching - Header Image

The Power of Self-Coaching

Mary Webb Headshot

Mary Webb

Dan Steele Headshot

Dan Steele

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Coaching with AI: Connection Over Convenience

Artificial Intelligence

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Dwayne Chism

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From Uncertainty to Conviction - Header Image

From Uncertainty to Conviction

Melinda Glowacki

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Great Coaches Ask One Question - Header Image

Great Coaches Ask One Question

Chrissy Beltran

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A Coaching Toolbox to Fit Every Teacher - Header Image

A Coaching Toolbox to Fit Every Teacher

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Jason A. Grissom

Morgaen L. Donaldson Headshot

Morgaen L. Donaldson

Jessica G. Rigby Headshot

Jessica G. Rigby

Michelle Doughty Headshot

Michelle Doughty

Stephanie R. Forman Headshot

Stephanie R. Forman

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How Principals Really Learn on the Job - Header Image

How Principals Really Learn on the Job

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Shervita L. West

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Reimagining Learning: Coaching the Culture - Header Image

Coaching the Culture

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Elena Aguilar

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The Resilient Educator: Seven Shifts for Coaching Resistance - Header Image

Seven Shifts for Coaching Resistance

Douglas Fisher

Nancy Frey

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Instructional Insights: Defining Coaching Skills - Header Image

Defining Coaching Skills

Bryan Goodwin

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Research Alert: Coaching Works, But It’s Hard to Scale - Header Image

Coaching Works, But It’s Hard to Scale

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David E. Rivas

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From the Front Lines: Celebrate the Wins - Header Image

Celebrate the Wins

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Takeaways

Strategies include establishing formal coaching cycles with co-planning and co-teaching, personalizing support so teachers get what they need when they need it, and building trust-based partnerships where coaches observe without evaluating.

Great teaching doesn’t happen in isolation, yet too often coaching becomes a series of sporadic check-ins rather than sustained support. The October 2026 issue of Educational Leadership explores what really works.

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Coaching That Works - Issue Cover

Coaching That Works

Coaching That Works

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