Ep 006 — Clarity in Coaching with Jim Knight

In today’s episode, Jim Knight shares his years of wisdom and experience leading the field in instructional coaching. His pare down pointer is a reminder about the power of letting people make the decisions.Jim Knight, Founder and Senior Partner of Instructional Coaching Group (ICG), is also a research associate at the University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning. He has spent more than two decades studying professional learning and instructional coaching. Jim earned his PhD in Education from the University of Kansas and has won several university teaching, innovation, and service awards.The pioneering work Jim and his colleagues have conducted has led to many innovations that are now central to professional development in schools. Jim has written several books, most recently The Impact Cycle (2018), and The Definitive Guide to Instructional Coaching (2021). Knight has also authored articles on instructional coaching and professional learning in publications such as Educational Leadership.Through ICG, Knight conducts coaching workshops, hosts the Facebook Live Program, “Coaching Conversations,” and provides consulting for coaching programs around the world.Find out more about Jim and his work below. https://www.instructionalcoaching.com/https://ascd.org/el/articles/how-language-helps-or-hinders-thinkinghttps://ascd.org/el/articles/should-coaches-give-feedback-its-complicatedToday's episode sponsor is Instructional Coaching Group. They help educators learn and implement the 7 Success Factors for sustaining a great coaching program.Based on Jim Knight’s 20+ years of instructional coaching research. Be sure to learn more about their coaching conference here!Find Jim on Social MediaTwitter:  @jimknight99Instagram: @jimknight99Linkedin:  linkedin.com/in/jim-knight-158b6b22Send us Fan MailSupport the show Find our book The Minimalist Teacher  and Your School Leadership Edit: A Minimalist Approach to Rethinking Your School's Ecosystem at the links!Follow on Instagram @PlanZEducation and @minimalist_ed_podcast.The Minimalist Educator Podcast is a Plan Z Education Services adventure.