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Elena Aguilar on Coaching, Resistance, and School Culture (opens the original)
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In this episode, Stephanie and Pete talk with Elena Aguilar about some of the harder parts of coaching and school leadership: emotions, resistance, conflict, and team dynamics. Elena explains what she means by “emotions are data,” how leaders can acknowledge emotions without turning every conversation into therapy, and what a healthy adult culture looks like in practice. They also discuss why teams struggle to communicate and make decisions, why some conversations should not happen over email, a
Why Explicit Instruction Works, with Zach Groshell (opens the original)
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What does decades of research tell us about how students learn, and why do so many schools still move away from it? Dr. Zach Groshell returns for part two of our conversation about explicit instruction and the science of learning. This time, we move beyond instructional philosophy and look at the evidence behind clear modeling, guided practice, frequent checks for understanding, and the gradual release of responsibility. Zach explains findings from Project Follow Through, cognitive load theory,
Hope Is Not a Strategy: What Effective School Leaders Do Differently with Dr. Brandi Chin (opens the original)
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What separates school leaders who create lasting change from those who remain stuck in cycles of good intentions? In this episode of Teach Smarter, Stephanie Dinnen sits down with Dr. Brandi Chin to discuss why hope cannot replace strategy, accountability, and consistent follow-through. Dr. Chin shares the three qualities she looks for in effective leaders, humility, hunger, and emotional intelligence, and explains why self-awareness may be the most important leadership trait. They also discuss
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