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It's happening! After 10 years in the classroom I took a big leap of faith and am ready to act on my desire to do more, think big, and share my passion for teaching with others!

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Within minutes of realizing that I would be leaving the classroom, massive regret set in. What if I suck at this? What if I miss my students too much? What if I can't do this? HOLY CRAP WHAT DID I JUST DO.

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This song pretty much sums up August for me. The good news is I realized that every time I screamed "HELP!", someone was there to help me. Thank you Jodie, Annie, Paige, Diane, and the entire learning coach community. This month was my first realization that I am not alone in this, and that is beyond comforting.

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The Beatles - The Beatles - Help! (Remastered 2015)

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Just a puddle of tears over here... Emails like this became so frequent I had to start a folder called "Nice Things". When I say I work with incredible people at Borah, this is what I mean.

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Welcome to the world, little man! Brooks was born September 30th, 2022 after a semi-emergency c-section. 

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And now a quick 4 month pause while I take off my thinking partner cap and put on my diaper changing utility belt. Mom life calls!

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Celebrating each other at our Christmas party! 

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The most unexpected and incredible thing to come out of this experience this year has been the comradery and friendships created among the 6 high school coaches. I have never felt a more genuine sense of belonging in a professional setting. These are my people. I couldn't have survived this year without them.

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This mini cycle with Meagan Lyons stands out because it was confirmation that my staff does in fact read my emails. After sharing out a Learning Coach Tip Tuesday email about the strategy Two Truths & A Lie, Meagan reached out to try this in her room.

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1nNLkczGGPpgAUOOU4-WCp2TDpcqS0to8?usp=sharing

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The second semester Clarity for Learning cohort has opened up some doors to work with teachers regarding clarity. I have loved the collaboration I have had with AP Gov teacher Korrin Rue. Her students have been so kind and welcoming to me and we have made a ton of progress in her room. Check out our work here:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-6u0OOd6D8sUWlO_VPPWbDkrlV43oqf0?usp=sharing

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The mythical full cycle. It happened in February. It was amazing. And I cannot wait until this type of coaching work is the majority of my day. I learned a lot about coding student evidence and how to purposefully and intentionally use preassessments to guide instruction!

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1_GjM46iro31lXsv0q6nCWyix8kRblMSX?usp=sharing

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Using I Have Who Has cards for a sentence creation activity in Amy Everson's AP Human Geo Class

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I don't know what to call this coaching work. Semi-formal? Perhaps? Amy came to me wanting to intentionally review vocabulary throughout second semester to prepare for the AP Human Geo tests. We found so many unique and creative ways to review vocabulary! It felt cycle-ish and while it may not fit the formal coaching mold, this work stands out as the most creative and engaging work I did this year. Spending every Friday in her room also filled my "must see kids" bucket and I felt like a welcomed member of her classroom. This "cycle" made me realize that the constant pressure I was feeling to formalize this work was, for lack of a better word, stupid. This work was valuable. This work helped Amy's students. And whether it fits the mold of not, it was GOOD work.

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/15DWfacV4BgFOZ_jB_CNGO1Kwp_5hinEx?usp=sharing

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February ended and March began and I had a moment where I realized that I was feeling good. Things were flowing. Cycles were cycling. As Diane would say, "I was in the deep coaching work" and it felt good!

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Queen - Don't Stop Me Now (Official Video)

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After our CLC share out for quarter 4, I asked staff to complete a survey about both the CLC process (pros and improvements for next year) and about the learning coach role. One of my questions was "If you worked with or interacted with Borah's learning coach this year, what were the successes or positive impacts you experienced in doing so?". I put their responses into a word cloud and the most frequently used words couldn't possibly sum up my year any better. Words that stand out to me are clarity, data, perspective, students, and needed. I love that.

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Fourth quarter has allowed my principal and I time to sit down and reflect on the year we had and try to start putting together the pieces of our vision board for next year. Armed with incredible responses from teachers on the end of the year survey, we feel empowered to set a few intentions for next year and kick of August with a clear and concise vision for how we plan to support student learning in our building.