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Building Strong Teams Starts With Rethinking Coaching

Building Strong Teams Starts With Rethinking Coaching

by Andrew Curtis | Feb 24, 2026 | Educational Leadership (Principals & Administrators)

There’s a phrase I hear often in schools — sometimes spoken out loud, sometimes implied in conversations about staffing and morale: “We just don’t have the team this year.” It’s usually said with frustration, and often with good intentions. Yet over time, I’ve come to...
The Nonnegotiable of Great Coaching (And Why They Matter More Than Teaching Talent)

The Nonnegotiable of Great Coaching (And Why They Matter More Than Teaching Talent)

by Andrew Curtis | Jan 28, 2026 | Educator Professional Development

If we’re honest, most schools don’t struggle because their teachers lack talent. They struggle because leadership and coaching structures aren’t working. So if great teaching alone doesn’t make a great coach, what does? Let’s talk about the nonnegotiable — the...
Why We Keep Making the Wrong People Coaches in Schools

Why We Keep Making the Wrong People Coaches in Schools

by Andrew Curtis | Jan 28, 2026 | Curriculum Development Strategies for K-12 Teachers

There’s a phrase you hear all the time in schools: “We just don’t have the team this year.” It’s often said with a sigh, a shrug, and an unspoken sense of inevitability — as if strong teams are a matter of luck rather than leadership. But what if the issue isn’t the...
Supporting Teachers in January—Creating a Fresh Start After the Holidays

Supporting Teachers in January—Creating a Fresh Start After the Holidays

by Andrew Curtis | Jan 23, 2026 | Educational Leadership (Principals & Administrators)

The start of a new semester is both exciting and challenging. Students return with stories from their winter break, energy levels vary, and routines may have slipped. Teachers, on the other hand, are often managing lingering fatigue from a long fall semester,...
Practical Strategies for K-12 Educators to Reignite Motivation and Momentum in the New Semester

Practical Strategies for K-12 Educators to Reignite Motivation and Momentum in the New Semester

by Andrew Curtis | Jan 9, 2026 | K-12 Teaching Strategies

The start of a new semester can feel like standing at the base of a long climb. The destination: state testing, final exams, graduation, feels far away, and the path forward may feel overwhelming. Teachers are balancing curriculum demands with varied student...
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