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Coaching the Whole Educator
Coaching the Whole Educator, hosted by education consultant and author Becca Silver, is a podcast on instructional coaching, teacher leadership, and school leadership for anyone who wants to strengthen their educators' effectiveness and resilience, especially the ones who need it most. Each week, you'll hear quick tips, proven coaching strategies, and coaching mindsets designed to keep you on top of your game.
This show is rooted in a human-centered coaching approach, where we get things done through people's humanity, not around it. Whether you're new to instructional coaching or a seasoned coach or leader looking for fresh perspective, you'll learn how to focus on the mindsets and motivations driving unproductive behaviors. By getting to the root of teacher resistance, using the Catalyst Mindsets framework from Becca Silver's book, The Resistance Solution, you'll discover how to build stronger relationships, lead with clarity, and create lasting impact in your school.
Coaching the Whole Educator
Latest Episodes
#196: The "We vs. Me" Test: Why the Same Staff Meeting Energizes Some Teachers and Drains Others (with Dr. Sheldon Eakins)
What if the pushback you're getting from teachers isn't about the initiative at all, but about a hidden cultural mismatch in how your school defines belonging?In this episode of Coaching the Whole Educator, Becca Silver sits down with Dr...
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#195: The Resistance Tax: The Hidden Costs of Misunderstood Resistance
In this episode of Coaching the Whole Educator, Becca Silver explores the hidden costs schools and districts pay when resistance is misunderstood.She calls it the resistance tax: the quiet drain on resources, relati...
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#194: Stop Assuming Great Teachers Make Great Mentors
What if one of the biggest missing pieces in teacher retention is how we support mentor teachers?In this episode, Becca talks with John Pascarella, professor of clinical education at USC and Chief Academic Officer of the US...
#193: When High Expectations Meet Resistance: What Should Leaders Actually Do?
In this episode of Coaching the Whole Educator, Becca Silver talks with Principal Kafele about what happens when high expectations meet resistance in schools and how leaders can respond without slipping into compliance-dr...
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#192: The Resistance Solution in Action: An Instructional Leader's Perspective
What does The Resistance Solution actually look like in a real school?In this episode, Chrystin Sheffield shares how the book transformed the way she leads.She talks about how it helped her:...
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