Quick follow-up to my week at the Jim Knight 🇺🇦 Instructional Coaching Institute in Paris. Bottom line = coaches should be lifelong learners to master their craft.

This question pains me! For those in leadership positions, I cannot stress enough the importance of formal coaching training before moving into the coach role, as well as ongoing PD specific to coaching!

“Instruction in handwriting is not about making handwriting pretty or perfect but instead about automatizing letter and word formations to free up working memory for the significant idea management necessary for good writing.” @williamvancleave

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Living my dream in the City of Lights! 🌟🥐 Learning from Jim Knight 🇺🇦 while savoring every bite of Parisian delicacies - what more could I ask for? 💫📚 #educoach Instructional Coaching Group

I was taught to outline & just put things down in order to come back later, but what does everyone else do? Let’s hear your methods 🤔 #writerscommunity #edauthorchat

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🎉📝 Thank you to everyone who joined us for our first edition of #EdAuthorChat ! Your insights, questions, and enthusiasm made this chat a success. Keep the writing momentum going and continue to inspire your others with your words. See you next time! ✨🖊️ #WritingCommunity

Q6: What is one key takeaway from tonights #EdAuthorChat ? What action do you hope to take this week? #EdAuthorChat

Q5: Can you recommend any resources or strategies for educators who are looking to build or enhance their writing community? #EdAuthorChat

Q4: Share any success stories or memorable moments you've had within your writing community. How have these experiences shaped your growth as an educator and author? #EdAuthorChat

Q3: Have you collaborated with fellow educators on writing projects? What benefits and challenges did you encounter in these collaborative endeavors? 🤔 #EdAuthorChat

Q2: Where have you found valuable writing communities as an educator? Share any online or offline platforms, groups, workshops, or conferences that have helped you connect with fellow writers 💻📑 #EdAuthorChat

Q1: First off, how has writing impacted your personal growth and development as an educator and author? #EdAuthorChat

Please start by introducing yourself and share a writing success from the week! 👏
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Welcome to the Sunday evening #EdAuthorChat ! Join us for an hour of inspiring discussion, practical tips, & a supportive community✨ Casey Watts & I will be co-moderating tonight's chat. Please respond by using #EdAuthorChat so everyone participating is able to view/chat back.

Starts in about 90 min…we hope to see new & familiar faces 😁
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Join us tonight, pop in to say hi, & let us know how your spring is going 😎 #writerscommunity #educoach

When I said “Let’s take one back-to-back” Jim Knight 🇺🇦 took it literally 😆