In this episode of Coaching Conversations I am joined by one of ICG's consultants, Christina Ortega. Christina is an experienced instructional coach and coordinator of math and science. I had the opportunity to work with her and several coaches last year as part of a study where we looked at a year in the life of a coach. She taught me a lot about what people were dealing with, successes and challenges, in the moment as she was coaching. It was an incredibly unique learning experience that I'm grateful for.In this episode, Christina talks about the power of being a learner and why being a continuous learner is a critical part about being a coach. She and I revisit what it was like to be in the study last year and how it taught her about the importance of pausing and reflecting. Tune in to hear Christina's perspective on the rewarding and gratifying work that is instructional coaching, while also embracing the scary moments and giving space to success stories. Christina and I also touch on the following key aspects of coaching:Role ClarityAligning a Coach's Role to the Goals of the School and DistrictWhat it means to be an advocate for yourselfCoaching questions, tips, forms, tools, and activities that will help you on your journeyTLC - Christina's perspective as an attendee last year and what she's excited about presenting this year!To learn more and join the institute, click here.To purchase our planner, click here. I'd love to hear your feedback about my weekly Coaching Conversations. Please consider leaving a rating or review and subscribing to our channel.

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