My Coaches’ Couch
My Coaches’ Couch supports instructional coaches with practical strategies, reflective insights, and real-world stories that help them build trust and cultivate growth.
My Coaches’ Couch supports instructional coaches with practical strategies, reflective insights, and real-world stories that help them build trust and cultivate growth.
Episodes

5 days ago
26: Coaching Myth Buster: Being a Helper
5 days ago
5 days ago
Today’s episode busts a coaching myth and replaces it with a coaching move that builds relationships, launches coaching conversations, and makes our collaborative work more powerful.
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Get 15% off my book, Differentiated Mentoring & Coaching in Education, on the Teachers College Press website by using code FDNF25 at checkout.
Get more coaching tips at MyCoachesCouch.blogspot.com. To request a digital poster with a reminder of some powerful coaching questions, submit this form and you’ll receive A Dozen Questions for Coaching.

Tuesday Mar 24, 2026
25: Coaching with Choice, Chance, and Invitation
Tuesday Mar 24, 2026
Tuesday Mar 24, 2026
This episode offers a simple coaching tip that can help us respond more intentionally, position teachers as partners in their growth, and increase the likelihood that our support will take root.
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Get 15% off my book, Differentiated Mentoring & Coaching in Education, on the Teachers College Press website by using code FDNF25 at checkout.
Get more coaching tips at MyCoachesCouch.blogspot.com. To request a digital poster with a reminder of some powerful coaching questions, submit this form and you’ll receive A Dozen Questions for Coaching.

Tuesday Mar 17, 2026
24: Coaching with Curiosity
Tuesday Mar 17, 2026
Tuesday Mar 17, 2026
Cultivating curiosity improves coaching. This episode offers steps for developing a curious stance in your coaching work.
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Get 15% off my book, Differentiated Mentoring & Coaching in Education, on the Teachers College Press website by using code FDNF25 at checkout.
Get more coaching tips at MyCoachesCouch.blogspot.com. To request a digital poster with a reminder of some powerful coaching questions, submit this form and you’ll receive A Dozen Questions for Coaching.

Tuesday Mar 10, 2026
23: Create Focus
Tuesday Mar 10, 2026
Tuesday Mar 10, 2026
This episode offers a simple coaching question that can anchor observation, center student learning, and fuel meaningful coaching conversations.
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Get 15% off my book, Differentiated Mentoring & Coaching in Education, on the Teachers College Press website by using code FDNF25 at checkout.
Get more coaching tips at MyCoachesCouch.blogspot.com. To request a digital poster with a reminder of some powerful coaching questions, submit this form and you’ll receive A Dozen Questions for Coaching.

Tuesday Mar 03, 2026
22: Coaches & Teachers: The Intersection of Greatness
Tuesday Mar 03, 2026
Tuesday Mar 03, 2026
This episode offers a framework for thinking about coaching as a powerful convergence that builds momentum with teachers to amplify your impact.
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Get 15% off my book, Differentiated Mentoring & Coaching in Education, on the Teachers College Press website by using code FDNF25 at checkout.
Get more coaching tips at MyCoachesCouch.blogspot.com. To request a digital poster with a reminder of some powerful coaching questions, submit this form and you’ll receive A Dozen Questions for Coaching.

Tuesday Feb 24, 2026
21: Be Sure To
Tuesday Feb 24, 2026
Tuesday Feb 24, 2026
This episode offers a simple coaching question that can strengthen metacognition, increase clarity, and promote ownership.
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Get 15% off my book, Differentiated Mentoring & Coaching in Education, on the Teachers College Press website by using code FDNF25 at checkout.
Get more coaching tips at MyCoachesCouch.blogspot.com. To request a digital poster with a reminder of some powerful coaching questions, submit this form and you’ll receive A Dozen Questions for Coaching.

Tuesday Feb 17, 2026
20: The Power of Being Prepared, Present, and Curious When Coaching.
Tuesday Feb 17, 2026
Tuesday Feb 17, 2026
This episode includes a conversation with middle school instructional coach Jean Hill, as she talks about
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Get 15% off my book, Differentiated Mentoring & Coaching in Education, on the Teachers College Press website by using code FDNF25 at checkout.
Get more coaching tips at MyCoachesCouch.blogspot.com. To request a digital poster with a reminder of some powerful coaching questions, submit this form and you’ll receive A Dozen Questions for Coaching.

Tuesday Feb 10, 2026
19: Say More About That
Tuesday Feb 10, 2026
Tuesday Feb 10, 2026
This episode offers a simple coaching prompt that shapes how we listen and invites the teacher into deeper thinking.
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Get 15% off my book, Differentiated Mentoring & Coaching in Education, on the Teachers College Press website by using code FDNF25 at checkout.
Get more coaching tips at MyCoachesCouch.blogspot.com. To request a digital poster with a reminder of some powerful coaching questions, submit this form and you’ll receive A Dozen Questions for Coaching.






