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Coaching the Whole Educator
Coaching the Whole Educator is a podcast for instructional coaches, teacher leaders, and school leaders who want to strengthen their educators’ effectiveness and resilience, especially the ones who need it most. Each week, you’ll hear quick tips, proven strategies, and coaching mindsets designed to keep you on top of your coaching game.
This show is rooted in a human-centered approach, where we get things done through people’s humanity, not around it. Whether you’re new to instructional coaching or a seasoned instructional 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 resistance, you’ll discover how to build stronger relationships, lead with clarity, and create lasting impact in your school.
Coaching the Whole Educator
#137: Coaching Alternatively Certified Teachers: Why Different Paths Need Different Coaching
Coaching alternatively certified teachers? It’s not about lowering expectations—it’s about shifting the support.
These educators bring deep content knowledge—but often need help breaking it down, planning it out, and managing the classroom chaos.You can’t coach them like traditional first-years. Their path needs a different path forward.
In this episode, Dr. Lisa Hall-Hyman shows why coaching alternatively certified teachers demands customized support that goes beyond the traditional first-year playbook.
She shares the biggest coaching missteps, how to avoid overwhelming new teachers, and why celebrating small wins isn’t fluffy—it’s foundational.
Listen in to learn how small wins, tailored support, and a flexible mindset build teacher efficacy that actually lasts.
Head over to The Whole Educator to get free tools, training, and real-talk resources that move the work in a Human Centered way.
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