In 2019, National Institute for Excellence in Teaching (NIET) was awarded a grant through the federal Teacher and School Leader (TSL) Incentive Program to expand and sustain work to support teachers and improve students' academic success in three Indiana school districts. TSL grants support districts' human capital management systems, specifically…

Digital Promise and Global Education Exchange Opportunities (GEEO) established a partnership in May 2020 to support and expand educator professional learning and use of technology in Puerto Rico through coaching and micro-credentials. Together, the organizations identified an opportunity to address the gaps in coaching structures and pilot a…

This research aimed to compare the English instructors' perceptions of the effectiveness of clinical supervision and reflective teaching, examine the effectiveness of peer observation, team teaching, and video coaching as three forms of reflective teaching, and provide some suggestions for the improvement of the effectiveness of the existing…

Although the application of neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) has been reported worldwide, its scientific investigation is limited. Career consulting is one of the fields where NLP has been increasingly applied in Japan. This study explored why career consultants undertake NLP training, and what they find most useful to their practice. Thematic…

Recent economic analyses point to large returns for investing in quality early childhood education programs and programs provided for children in poverty most often show the greatest benefits for children. This article describes the role of an innovative coaching approach to educator professional development in one of the poorest states in the…

The "win at all cost" attitude shown by many youth sport coaches has caused many kids to drop out of sports. This article presents tips on how coaches can contribute toward their players' development of life skills, leading to increased enjoyment of the game, team unity and ultimately team success.

The purpose of this study was to explore the role that coaching plays in supporting women leaders to thrive as leaders in the academic workplace. Increasing workloads, sense of overwhelm, and desire for balance are all warning signs that the current hierarchical, and traditionally male-dominated, structures are not working for women in higher…

Traditional forms of teacher professional development have generally not led to instructional change or improvement. Thus, innovative models of professional development are being explored to improve teacher quality and effectiveness. Content-Focused Coaching is a relatively new form of teacher professional development that incorporates content…

Instructional leadership is identified as a critical function for school principals seeking to positively influence teaching and learning. In many instances, however, desired instructional leadership practices give way to the numerous management requirements faced by principals on a day-to-day basis. It has been proposed that principals will have…

Many school districts are utilizing instructional coaches to support teachers as they implement their professional learning in the classroom. This study examined teachers' perceptions of effective instructional coaching practices to gain insight about which aspects of instructional coaching teachers find most supportive in implementing change in…

Ongoing professional development is critical even for the very top executives at community colleges. While many community college systems focus on the onboarding of new presidents, professional learning should be a never-ending process. The best institutions recognize this and devote time and resources to the continuing development of their…

While faculty member benefit when they receive the feedback and support they need from their department chairs, chairs often have no training and limited interest in the role, especially when thrust into it. This primer outlines the key coaching skills needed to equip chairs to approach performance reviews and coaching/ supporting their faculty…

The Latino and Adult Student Success (LASS) Academy is a multi-year initiative administered by CAEL (the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning) focused on supporting Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) in their efforts to improve outcomes for adult and Latino adult learners. In its first phase, from 2018 through 2021, the LASS Academy…

The Coaching Early Conversation Interaction and Language (CECIL) Project, which started in September 2020, has focused on exploring coaching-led approaches to support the effective implementation of early language interventions, especially in Private, Voluntary & Independent (PVI) settings. At the core of the CECIL approach is a way of…

A sample of 496 early childhood teachers was assigned randomly in two phases to a series of professional development (PD) interventions. Phase I intervention was a 14-week course on effective teacher-child interactions. Participants were then re-randomized into Phase II intervention, which consisted of individual, interactions-focused coaching.…