In this S5E18 Schoolutions Teaching Strategies conversation, Chrissy Beltran explains how to stop being a "fixer" coach and start being a partner! In this powerful conversation, Chrissy (Buzzing with Ms. B) shares game-changing strategies for instructional coaching that actually work with all teachers, maximize teacher support, and drive student success.
Chrissy is the host of the "Instructional Coaching with Ms. B" podcast (250+ episodes), a former literacy coach and instructional coach supporting teachers everywhere
🎯 What You'll Learn:
Chrissy reveals her proven coaching strategies for working with teachers in different engagement modes—from resistors to explorers. Discover how to shift from deficit-based to asset-based coaching, when to tell vs. ask, and why great classroom teachers don't always make great instructional coaches. Learn the "Visit-a-Colleague" strategy that breaks through resistance, the 4-T debrief method for documenting impact, and how to differentiate your professional learning approach for every teacher type.
Some resources mentioned:
➡️Jan Hasbrouck, Ph.D.'s coaching research
➡️The Disengaged Teen by Rebecca Winthrop & Jenny Anderson - Interview
Get in touch with Chrissy:
🐝 Visit Buzzing with Ms. B: the shop
🛒 Shop Buzzing with Ms. B on TpT
👓 Check out Buzzing with Ms. B: the blog
🎙️ Listen to Instructional Coaching with Ms. B, the podcast
🖥️ Join Instructional Coaching with Ms. B: The Facebook group
CHAPTERS:
0:00 - Introduction to Chrissy Beltran
1:49 - Research That Guides Coaching Practice
2:43 - From Fixer to Partner: The Coaching Mindset Shift
5:33 - Asset-Based Coaching & Documentation Strategies
6:48 - Why Great Teachers Don't Always Make Great Coaches
8:47 - Top 3 Skills Every Coach Needs
11:23 - Adult Learning & Teacher Development
13:10 - "Just Tell Me What to Do" - When to Show vs. Ask
17:00 - The 4 Modes of Teacher Engagement
18:25 - Coaching the Resistor: Building Bridges
20:19 - The Visit-a-Colleague Strategy
21:40 - Who Should Be Coached? (Spoiler: Everyone)
24:19 - Beyond Data Dumps: Finding Stories in Student Work
25:47 - The Pattern-Finder Framework
27:02 - Measuring Your Coaching Impact
28:12 - Lightning Round: Essential Coaching Tools & Tips
30:05 - Final Thoughts & Closing
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📧 Connect: schoolutionspodcast@gmail.com
🎵 Music: Benjamin Wahl
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