#THATAsianIC The raw and real Instructional Coach

For staff members participating in a classroom management module- podcast version! Relationship is key and sometimes you have to fake it til you make it.

Dr. Ruby Payne is a leading expert in education. After her conference on Emotional Poverty, she took a few minutes to give my principal and me golden nuggets of advice.

When I’m not motivated to podcast on my own, I try out a new Anchor tool and call a life line. Listen to some awesome end of the year teaching tips from my friend and colleague, Shasta Looper. We talk about all things- from preventing the summer reading slip to eating bats.

Being Consistent, Consistently. Think about the areas in your life that you strive to be consistent- whether it’s in the classroom or a personal goal like working out. It’s easy to talk about, but is it easy to do?

What’s your comfort zone? I just bought my new shirt from CCP Apparel that says Comfort Can’t Progress. Listen to some reflections of my own comfort zone and what I’ve done or am currently doing professionally and personally to push through.

It’s Gonna Be May! Sing that line instead of saying it. It’s here, the end of year crazies. The great news is that you’re not alone! Tune in to hear what I am or would like to do as an Instructional Coach and hear an update on my current coaching cycles.

After a break from work, it can be so tough to get back into the groove! Routines are essential for me, so I find that there are necessary things for me to do when I start back after a long break. Listen to what helps me get me back into the groove as an Instructional Coach.

Balancing work, family, and extra curricular events can be so challenging. Even if we zoom into just work as educators, there’s always so much to do. Is it truly possible to be balanced?

Fact: Instructional Coaching can feel like an island of a job. However, you don’t have to go at it alone. Don’t hesitate to call in the troops.

In a moment of self reflection, I realize that sometimes my face depicts my mood and may not allow others to want to approach me. Listen to some strategies that I’m working on myself, like fixing my face, in order to be an approachable IC.

Don’t just take my word for it, take it from Diane. In a short interview with Diane Sweeney, listen to tips for new coaches or paradigm shifting coaches. This episode is student centered coaching in a nutshell.

Are you an Instructional Coach? Do you feel like you’re doing what your role is “supposed” to do? Instructional Coaches matter and it starts with knowing what you want to do.

When you’re down or out for the count and you don’t think you’ll be able to get back up, when you’re at the lowest point of your educational career, you may need some clarity in your vision and goals to accomplish.

Educators often put others before themselves and become fatigued. It’s important to take care of yourself first in every area: mentally, physically, emotionally, spiritually.

Come join a few of the EdCamp Greenville organizers as they converse about being a PLN and growing as an educator. We didn’t all start where we currently are. Making mistakes and changing as we learn is OKAY. Shasta Looper, Hamilton Parks, and Sloan Joseph are guest speakers.

What do you do to help with taking care of your Whole self? In this episode, we’ll talk about taking care of your body through working out and how I wish I had this habit for stress relief during the hardest year of my teaching career.

Being a teacher wasn’t always something that I was proud of doing. I wish I could turn back time and realize my worth. Love what you do. Be proud of what you do. You’re an Educator.

#THATAsianIC talks about what IS an Instructional Coach. Get to the basics and the heart of what Instructional Coaches are or should be.

It’s the beginning of a new adventure! Hear from #THATAsianIC and a short clip about identity as an educator. It’s my first time- haha please excuse the dog and door sounds! I couldn’t figure out how to edit it out! Story of my life.