Who Should Coach? Three Essential Traits for Professional Development Coaches
By Kevin Washburn “Who do you think should be our coach?” I get this question from administrators in schools that invite me to lead professional development events. There is an assumption that after a...
View ArticleA Teacher’s Lessons from Writing, Part 2
My cell phone rang when we were deciding which package of paper towels to buy. “Kevin, this is John Paine. Do you have a few moments to talk?” I had both anticipated and dreaded this call, and the...
View ArticleThe “K” Playbook: Professional Learning for a Lifetime*
A mentor once said to me that he had never seen a kindergartner arrive at school with the idea that he or she was not a learner. During my professional years spent as an elementary principal, I...
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