Quality Instruction Coordinator, Utah State Board of Education
I'm the Quality Instruction Coordinator at the Utah State Board of Education. I lead the work of instructional coaching throughout the state and support the implementation of Utah's Professional Learning Standards - I believe that professional learning should be something that 'makes... Read More →
Our schools are only as good as the conversations that take place in them. This workshop introduces communication beliefs and habits that will help anyone communicate more effectively, both professionally and personally.
*Identify and explore personal communication beliefs and habits
*Gain new communication habits that will have an immediate, positive impact on your ability to communicate at work and at home
*Discover how your communication beliefs transfer into habits that lead to an authentic life
Jim Knight is a founding senior partner of the Instructional Coaching Group (ICG) and a research associate at the University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning. He has spent more than two decades studying professional learning, effective teaching, and instructional coachin... Read More →
This session will briefly explore how a coaching approach, together with a strong coaching process and key coaching skills, can make a significant and immediate difference in the conversations in which school leaders engage every day.
Jim Knight is a founding senior partner of the Instructional Coaching Group (ICG) and a research associate at the University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning. He has spent more than two decades studying professional learning, effective teaching, and instructional coachin... Read More →
Drawing on her experience teaching multilingual students, Sayre explores how project-based learning, culturally responsive curriculum, and public products foster academic growth, civic engagement, and student voice. Student-centered instruction, deep community connections, and powerful relationships transform classrooms into spaces where all learners can thrive.
