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    Beyond next steps
    Aaron Daffern
    • Nov 18, 2021
    • 2 min

    Beyond next steps

    If I'm not careful, I'll find myself overusing a powerful question as I coach - What are your next steps?
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    The instructional coaching role continuum
    Aaron Daffern
    • Nov 14, 2021
    • 3 min

    The instructional coaching role continuum

    Instructional coaches serve a vital role in schools today. Serving as the depositories of knowledge, in both content and instructional...
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    The Coaching Chronicles #10: The loss of integrity
    Aaron Daffern
    • Jul 26, 2019
    • 4 min

    The Coaching Chronicles #10: The loss of integrity

    Coaches lose integrity (and effectiveness) by damaging acts of commission and omission.
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    The Coaching Chronicles #9: Increasing integrity
    Aaron Daffern
    • Jul 19, 2019
    • 4 min

    The Coaching Chronicles #9: Increasing integrity

    Integrity can be targeted and grown just like muscles for a body builder. Focusing on commitments is a great place to start.
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    The Coaching Chronicles #8: Walk the Talk
    Aaron Daffern
    • Jul 12, 2019
    • 4 min

    The Coaching Chronicles #8: Walk the Talk

    Coaches with character and integrity consistently find no gap between their words and their actions.
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    The Coaching Chronicles #7: Understanding integrity
    Aaron Daffern
    • Jul 6, 2019
    • 4 min

    The Coaching Chronicles #7: Understanding integrity

    Integrity, at its heart, flows from credibility, courage, and conscience.
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    The Coaching Chronicles #6: Importance of character
    Aaron Daffern
    • Jun 27, 2019
    • 5 min

    The Coaching Chronicles #6: Importance of character

    Character is crucial to coaching. Successful coach-leaders strive to win the right way and achieve results through integrity.
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    The Coaching Chronicles #5: The importance of listening
    Aaron Daffern
    • Jun 20, 2019
    • 5 min

    The Coaching Chronicles #5: The importance of listening

    Listening flows from the character of a coach and is strengthened by certain principles and skills.
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    The Coaching Chronicles #4: Monitor yourself
    Aaron Daffern
    • Jun 18, 2019
    • 5 min

    The Coaching Chronicles #4: Monitor yourself

    Coaches must monitor their body language, their beliefs about their position in relation to their teachers, and their role within dialogues.
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    The Coaching Chronicles #3: Show up with the right intention
    Aaron Daffern
    • Jun 16, 2019
    • 6 min

    The Coaching Chronicles #3: Show up with the right intention

    Coaches should approach their teachers with an intention of showing and fostering respect rather than proving their superiority.
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    The Coaching Chronicles #2: Show up by paying attention
    Aaron Daffern
    • Jun 15, 2019
    • 6 min

    The Coaching Chronicles #2: Show up by paying attention

    When a coach is fully present and pays attention to filters and emotions, the focus is on instruction instead of on the coach.
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    The Coaching Chronicles #1: Why coaching?
    Aaron Daffern
    • Jun 14, 2019
    • 3 min

    The Coaching Chronicles #1: Why coaching?

    After years in administration, I found that the best way to improve instruction is not through supervision but coaching.
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