The Power of Positive Narration

Positive Narration is the act of focusing on what students are doing correctly and openly saying those things aloud to help motivate students and provide a more positive classroom culture. Don’t underestimate the role of positive narration and its range of influence on establishing, developing, and maintaining positive and productive classroom culture and climate. Below […]

It’s Not the Students…It’s Us.

It’s not the students. It’s us. The evidence from CT3’s work suggests that educators formulate their cultural responsiveness through connections with the people, places and experiences that reciprocate value. If we do not value the output we are getting from students and our coaches do not push us to own our areas of growth, students can […]

Keep it Coming: Why Constructive Criticism Matters

Recently we have seen discussions about our work emerge online and via social media. What began as singular accounting of our work from one former teacher has evolved into a broader discussion about how best to support teachers. Or, at least, I hope it evolves to that level. For now, I’m keen on sharing the […]

Others Mock What They Don’t Understand

I started to reflect on my journey over the past three years with CT3, Real Time Teacher Coaching® and the implementation of the No-Nonsense Nurturer® techniques. There are three types of instructors in any educational situation. The negative controller, the unintended enabler, and the No-Nonsense Nurturer. A negative controller walks away knowing their students mastered […]

Lessons from a Real Time Teacher Coach

I am a Real Time Teacher Coach for management and instruction and I am not employed by CT3. At first, the process of becoming normed with No-Nonsense Nurturer® (NNN) may feel foreign and automated, and even a little messy. However, it is through this process that mindsets begin to shift. That is, teachers begin to […]

Culture, Coaching and Heart

A 2014 Memo… Culture is everything. It is the fabric that either holds your organization together in order to achieve the mission, or simply put – destroys it. Culture must be tended to, nurtured and developed – as it is a living, breathing thing.  At the end of the day, if you don’t get culture […]