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Elena Aguilar, an experienced K-12 educator, trains individuals and teams to build resilient, just communities. She is the author of The Art of Coaching (2013), The Art of Coaching Teams (2016), and Onward: Cultivating Emotional Resilience in Educators (2018). She is also the founder of Bright Morning Consulting (brightmorningteam.com) and is active on social media. This blog is no longer being updated.

Education Opinion Where To Start With a New Teacher?
I've received a number of emails from coaches asking for advice on where to start when supporting new teachers. Start with this video...
Elena Aguilar, May 5, 2013
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Education Opinion How Can I Coach A Resistant Teacher? (Part 2)
This week I'm posting a series of responses to the most common question I received: How can I coach a resistant teacher? Let's start with this: Some people are not coachable.
Elena Aguilar, May 1, 2013
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Education Opinion "How Can I Coach a Resistant Teacher?" (Part 1)
There's one request for advice that I receive more than any other from coaches: How can I coach a resistant teacher?
Elena Aguilar, April 29, 2013
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Education Opinion Coaching in One School or Across Many Schools?
What's more effective--for a coach to work exclusively at one school (the "site-based coach") or to work across many schools (a "central-based coach).
Elena Aguilar, April 18, 2013
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Education Opinion How Can I Hire Good Coaches?
A district leader in Colorado contacted me with a question about hiring coaches. He's thrilled that next year his small district will hire coaches to work with their most struggling secondary schools. "How can I hire good coaches?," he asks.
Elena Aguilar, April 1, 2013
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Education Opinion Non-Traditional PD: Coaches Take Their Learning to the Forest
A "Director of Professional Development" from Iowa emailed this question: "I read the excerpt from your book on PD for coaches. Lately I've been exploring non-traditional forms of PD for the district I support and was wondering if you have ideas on that?"
Elena Aguilar, March 16, 2013
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Education Opinion What Can a Coach's Schedule Look Like?
What can a site-based instructional coach's schedule look like? Here's an example.
Elena Aguilar, March 13, 2013
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Education Opinion What Is Professional Development for Coaches?
Excerpt from Chapter 15 of The Art of Coaching--What is Professional Development for Coaches?
Elena Aguilar, March 8, 2013
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Professional Development Opinion How Do You Plan a Coaching Conversation?
Excerpt from The Art of Coaching--How to plan a coaching session
Elena Aguilar, March 7, 2013
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Education Opinion Giving Feedback
Excerpt on giving feedback from The Art of Coaching.
Elena Aguilar, March 6, 2013
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Education Opinion Listening: A Foundational Coaching Skill
Excerpt from Art of Coaching, Chapter 8 on Listening.
Elena Aguilar, March 5, 2013
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Education Opinion A Story about What Coaching Can Do
An excerpt from Aguilar's new book, The Art of Coaching, about how effective coaching can transform teacher practice, school systems, and a student's learning.
Elena Aguilar, March 4, 2013
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Education Opinion Tools for Observing Teachers
I've received a number of emails asking for tools that coaches can use to observe teachers.
Elena Aguilar, February 28, 2013
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Education Opinion 'How Coaching Works'
A 4-minute animated video on how the coaching process works.
Elena Aguilar, February 21, 2013
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