#Educoach is a hashtag and Twitter Chat has had an online presence since 2011. Founders include me, Jessica Johnson, and Shira Leibowitz. The community was developed to support anyone interested in instructional coaching. We chat on Twitter each Wednesday evening at 8 pm CST. Throughout the week the hashtag is used to share resources, ask questions, and network!
New co-moderators have been added to our team. Our team includes:
Join us! We are here to support, celebrate and help you SHINE!
Over the years we have archived chat using a variety of tools, some of which are no longer available. We are currently using Wakelet and I will archive chat here each week. Here is my Wakelet page. The links below will take you directly to the archive of the specific chat.
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May 29, 2019 – Topic: Ways to encourage the joy of learning in both students and staff.
June 5, 2019 – Topic: Organizational Tips for Instructional Coaches
June 12, 2019 – Topic: The Best of the Best
June 19, 2019 – Topic: Self-Care for Instructional Coaches (and all educators)
July 10, 2019 – Topic: Open-Ended Chat. No specific questions
July 17, 2019 – Topic: Building Relationships
July 24, 2019 – Topic: Decluttering our Coaching
July 31, 2019 – Topic: The Best of Instructional Coaching & 8-year Anniversary celebration!
August 7, 2019 – Topic: Building New Relationships and Strengthening Current Relationships
August 14, 2019 – Topic: Building Strong Partnerships between Coach and Administrators
August 21, 2019 – Topic: Organizational Techniques for Instructional Coaches
August 28, 2019 – Topic: Growing and Partnering with Teacher Leaders
September 4, 2019 – Topic: Launching an Instructional Coaching Program
September 11, 2019 – Topic: Making Classroom Visits Meaningful
September 18, 2019 – Topic: Coaching Cycles
September 25, 2019 – Topic: Supporting Teachers Hesitant to Coaching
October 2, 2019 – Topic: Public Teaching Practices
October 6 – 8, 2019 – Teaching Learning Coaching Conference in Kansas City, KS
October 9, 2019 – Topic: A Day in the Life of an Instructional Coach
October 16, 2019 – Topic: How to Encourage the Joy of Learning
October 23, 2019 – Topic: Being a Champion for Coaching
October 30, 2019 – Topic: Enrolling Teachers in the Coaching Process
November 6, 2019 – Topic: Differentiating Coaching Opportunities
November 13, 2019 – Topic: The Importance of Listening in Coaching
November 20, 2019 – Topic: Coaching with an Attitude of Gratitude
December 4, 2019 – Topic: Supporting Teachers and Instructional Coaches to Thrive in the Busy Month of December
January 8, 2020 – Topic: Resolutions
January 15, 2020 – Topic: Diving into Coaching Cycles
January 29, 2020 – Reflective Questioning
February 5, 2020 – Keeping that Positive Energy as a Coach
February 12, 2020 – Let’s Share Coaching Treasures
February 19, 2020 – Coaching for Coach
February 26, 2020 – Planning Powerful PD
March 4, 2020 – Personalized Coaching
March 11, 2020 – Maximizing Coaching Support Across Large or Multiple Schools
March 25, 2020 – Coaching through the Coronavirus
April 1, 2020 – Open Chat (Participants asked questions and shared resources as we navigate our “new normal” through the Coronavirus pandemic.)
April 8, 2020 – Open Chat (Participants asked questions and shared resources as we navigate our “new normal” through the Coronavirus pandemic.)
April 15, 2020 – Open Chat (Participants asked questions and shared resources as we navigate our “new normal” through the Coronavirus pandemic.)
April 22, 2020 – Open Chat (Participants asked questions and shared resources as we navigate our “new normal” through the Coronavirus pandemic.)
May 6, 2020 – OFF
May 13, 2020 – Community Topics
May 20, 2020 – Looking Back to Move Forward
June 3, 2020 – Coaching for Equity
June 17, 2020 – Open Chat Format
June 24, 2020 – Open Chat Format
July 1, 2020 – Open Chat Format
July 22, 2020 – Open Chat Format/Back to School Ideas
July 29, 2020 – Open Chat Format/Virtual Coaching and Back to School Ideas during COVID-19
August 5, 2020 – Open Chat on Instructional Coaching
August 12, 2020 – Open Chat on Instructional Coaching
September 2, 2020 – Open Chat – How to stay FOCUSED as an instructional coach
September 9, 2020 – How does coaching look for you right now?
September 16, 2020 – Survival Coaching – What does it mean to coach in this uncertain time. Special Guests: Lindsay Deacon and Angela Harkness, authors of The EduCoach Survival Guide. Check out their website here.
September 23, 2020 – Open Chat/Staying Connected as an Instructional Coach
TLC 2020 Conference – Oct. 4 – 6, 2020
October 7, 2020 – Open Chat
October 14, 2020 – Coaching Teams
October 21, 2020 – Leadership Skills Needed for Coaching (Special Guest: Sherry St. Clair, author of Coaching Redefined: A Guide to Leading Meaningful Instructional Growth
October 28, 2020 – Spooktacular Coaching Resources
November 11, 2020 – Coaching with Gratitude
November 18, 2020 – Topic: Video Reflection + Partnership Coaching = Impacting Learning with special guests Casey Kosiorek and Jim Thompson (Authors of The Quick Guide to Video Coaching)
December 2, 2020 – BYOQ (Bring Your Own Questions) – Open Chat
December 9, 2020 – Remote Coaching
December 16, 2020 – The Art of Listening with special guest Amy Illingworth, author of The Coach ADVenture: Building Powerful Instructional Leadership Skills That Impact Learning
January 6, 2021 – Open Chat Format
January 13, 2021 – Routines for the New Year (a combined #educoach and #edcoachcb chat)
January 20, 2021 – Virtual Instructional Coaching with special guest Dr. Stephanie Affinito, author of Literacy Coaching: Transforming Teaching and Learning with Digital Tools and Technology
January 27, 2021 – What are you craving in your career as an instructional coach with special guest Melissa (Mia) Peace Pumo, author of What are you Craving?
February 3, 2021 – Open Chat
February 10, 2021 – Topic: Reflective Practice in Instructional Coaching
February 17, 2021 – Topic: Returning from Pandemic PD to Personalized Professional Learning. Special guest – author Allison Rodman (Personalized Professional Learning: A Job-Embedded Pathway for Elevating Teacher Voice)
March 3, 2021 – Open Chat
March 10, 2021 – Topic: Lessons Learned this Past Year
March 17, 2021 – Topic: Student-Centered Coaching From a Distance: Coaching Moves for Virtual, Hybrid and In-Person Classrooms. Special Guests – Authors Diane Sweeney and Leanna Harris. (Student-Centered Coaching From a Distance: Coaching Moves for Virtual, Hybrid, and In-Person Classrooms)
March 24, 2021 – Topic: Open Chat
April 7, 2021 – Topic: Open Chat
April 14, 2021 – Topic: Coaching to Build Collective Teacher Efficacy
April 21, 2021 – Topic: Feedback for Learning with special guest Joellen Killion (author of The Feedback Process, Coaching Matters, Assessing Impact)
April 28, 2021 – Topic: Setting the “Reset Button” as Instructional Coaches
May 5, 2021 – Topic: Open Chat (a variety of topics were discussed)
May 12, 2021 – Topic: Finishing the School Year Strong
May 19, 2021 – Topic: Strengthening Practices, Strengthening Relationships with special guests Fred Ende and Meghan Everette, authors of Forces of Influence: How Educators Can Leverage Relationships to Improve Practice
May 26, 2021 – Topic: Self-Care Summer: Surviving a Bumpy Year
June 3, 2021 – Topic: Open Chat
June 9, 2021 – Topic: The Best of the Best of Instructional Coaching
June 16, 2021 – Topic: Our Reading and Writing Lives with special guest Stephanie Affinito, author of Leading Literate Lives: Habits and Mindsets for Reimagining Classroom Practice
June 30, 2021 – Topic: Open Chat
July 7, 2021 – Topic: Declutter your Coaching Life
July 14, 2021 – Topic: Mid-Summer Check-In
July 21, 2021 – Topic: Compassionate Coaching with special guests Kenny McKee and Kathy Perret, authors of Compassionate Coaching: How to Help Educators Navigate Barriers to Professional Growth
July 28, 2021 – Topic: Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the #educoach chat. Our first chat was on July 27, 2021!
August 4, 2021 – Topic: Open Chat
August 18, 2021 – Topic: Being a value add to your team- being a supportive teammate – what does it take? with special guest, Jennifer Abrams, author of Stretching your Learning Edges: Growing [Up] at Work.
September 1, 2021 – Topic: Open Chat
September 8, 2021 – Topic: Coaching with SEL for a Strong Restart. Joint chat with #educoach and Learning Forward’s #TheLearningPro Chat
September 15, 2021 – Topic: Bringing and Building JOY in Coaching Relationships with Special Guest, Rebecca Fraizer, author of The Joy of Coaching: Characteristics of Effective Instructional Coaches
September 22, 2021 – Topic: Open Chat
October 6, 2021 – Topic Open Chat
October 20, 2021 – Topic: Public Teaching Structures
October 27, 2021 – Topic: Coaching Teachers when they Lack Confidence
November 3, 2021 – Topic: Open Chat
November 17, 2021 – Topic: Sharing Effective Coaching Practices with Special Guests Erin Brown and Susan L’Allier authors of No More Random Acts of Literacy Coaching.
December 1, 2021 – Topic: Open Chat
January 12, 2022 – Topic: A New Year: Reflection and Goal Setting
January 19, 2022 – Topic: Open Chat
February 16, 2022 – Topic: Open Chat
February 23, 2022 – Topic: Coaching Teams
March 9, 2022 – Topic: Looking Ahead: Let’s Reimagine Coaching
May 4, 2022 – Joint Chat with Learning Forward. Topic: Coaching for Change
June 8, 2022 – Best of the Best: Instructional Coaching Tips
July 6, 2022 – Instructional Coaches Mid Summer Check In
July 27, 2022 – 11th Anniversary Chat
Sept. 7, 2022 – Open Chat
October 12, 2022 – The Art of Questioning
October 19, 2022 – Coaching Classroom Management
February 15, 2023 – Coaching for Continuous Learning
March 22, 2022 – Open Chat