Donyel GriffinJul 26, 20232 min readCoaching Files: Lessons LearnedOriginally written: 8/15/2022 To truly learn if your skills transfer, we have to take chances. We have to apply our strategies with new...
Donyel GriffinFeb 3, 20231 min read3 Pathways to Coaching TeachersWhen reflecting on my journey, there were many steps along the way to get to the point of officially viewing myself as a coach and...
Donyel GriffinJun 15, 20223 min readHow Do We Support Educators Still in the Classroom?Educators are leaving education in droves. It wasn't just the pandemic that caused job satisfaction but it certainly shed a very bright...
Donyel GriffinApr 14, 20224 min readThe Teaching Files: Why is Middle School the Middle Child?Reports come out every so often that remind us that student performance starts to decline after elementary school. Educators note that...
Donyel GriffinApr 6, 20223 min readThe Coaching Files: Revisiting Norms Have you ever gotten overwhelmed by the amount of color swatch options at Home Depot? Initially, you're amazed by the array of options...
Donyel GriffinMar 20, 20223 min readThe Coaching Files: Getting Normed about Data! Most leaders are former teachers. And to be honest, most teachers didn't start in the field of education because they loved data. They...
Donyel GriffinMar 20, 20224 min readThe Teaching Files: The Elephant in the ClassroomRigor, analysis, and critical thinking, oh my. Every educator and every leader should put a quarter in a jar each time one of those words...