Very cool!

7. The Ultimate Guide
All these ideas are explored in-depth in my book, "Crush It from the Start: 25 Tips for Instructional Coaches and Leaders." It's designed to give instructional coaches a roadmap and seasoned leaders tools for their toolkit.

www.25tipsforcoaches.com

6. Scaling Your Impact
This is key for growth. Seasoned coaches and leaders can use these principles to move from a 1-to-1 model to a system that elevates the practice of an entire school or district, ensuring coaching is sustainable. #Leadership

matthewrhoads.com/2025/05/27/s...

5. Demonstrating Your Value
Using data and regression analysis can help coaches build credibility and show their impact. It empowers leaders to make a powerful, data-backed case for protecting and expanding coaching programs.

matthewrhoads.com/2024/12/01/p...

4. Grounding Your Practice in Science and Research
Understanding how memory works provides coaches with a deeper understanding of the "why" behind the instructional strategies they help teachers implement in their classrooms.

matthewrhoads.com/2025/06/29/i...

3. The Power of Practice
Rehearsal is a game-changer. Coaches can use it to build a teacher's confidence. It also builds teacher competence and efficacy in implementing an instructional strategy before they do so in a live classroom.

matthewrhoads.com/2025/03/04/t...

2. High-Impact Strategies
Coaches can immediately share "Worked Examples" and "Frontloading" as concrete, high-leverage strategies. Seasoned coaches can use these to help veteran teachers refine their instruction and tackle complex content.

matthewrhoads.com/2024/01/25/i...

1. Defining the Modern Role of an IC
For new coaches, this defines the core expectations of your role. For seasoned leaders, it's a framework for keeping your team's practice current and impactful in our ever-evolving schools. #InstructionalCoaching

🔗: matthewrhoads.com/2024/02/02/t...

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All these ideas built toward something bigger. I'm excited to share that our book, Co-Teaching Evolved, has been out for almost a year. It's our definitive guide to building a thriving co-teaching partnership and implementing it with impact!

coteachingevolved.substack.com/p/coteaching...

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This work is for new and seasoned co-teachers alike. I've been humbled to share these ideas for empowering all educators on podcasts and in my writing. Here are a couple of pieces.

coteachingevolved.substack.com/p/empowering...

coteachingevolved.substack.com/p/coteaching...

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Sometimes you need a specific tool for a specific problem. Here's a look at using a simple online whiteboard for co-teaching math online. A practical look at making it work online.

matthewrhoads.com/2020/04/06/t... #mathed

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Next, action. How do we build truly equitable classrooms? And what instructional strategies best leverage two teachers? It's about being intentional with our practice.

coteachingevolved.substack.com/p/co-teachin...

coteachingevolved.substack.com/p/integratin...

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It all starts with the co-teaching partner relationship. How do you move from just partners to a true partnership? Here's my writing on the heart of co-teaching & how to optimize the work for student success.

matthewrhoads.com/2025/06/11/t...

Thanks for sticking with the thread. My goal is to provide practical, no-hype resources for educators trying to figure all of this out.

The blog is just one piece. On my site matthewrhoads.com, you can also check out my books, read over 150+ blogs, and see how we can partner on this work!

With all this potential, we HAVE to talk about the challenges. How do we design tasks and assessments with AI Agents in mind?

Creating AI Safeguards: matthewrhoads.com/2025/08/05/c...

#AIinEducation #AcademicIntegrity

Thinking bigger picture... AI agents aren't just for teacher tasks. They have huge implications for school leadership: matthewrhoads.com/2025/04/07/a...

The Death of the LMS?: matthewrhoads.com/2025/03/02/t...

#FutureOfEd #EdLeader