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Steve Barkley Ponders Out Loud
For the past 35 years, Steve Barkley has served as an education consultant to school districts, teacher organizations, state departments of education, and colleges and universities nationally and internationally, facilitating the changes necessary for them to reach students and successfully prepare them for the 21st century. A prolific published author, his weekly blog has evolved into a go-to resource for teachers and administrators all over the world. Visit BarkleyPD.com to learn more.
Episodes
Steve Barkley Ponders Out LoudSupporting Educators’ AI Readiness
“Our goal should be to use artificial intelligence thoughtfully enough that our schools, and the people within them, have more time and capacity to be human.”…
Steve Barkley Ponders Out LoudLeadership Listening That Supports Others' Thinking
If leaders want to create conditions where people can think, contribute, and grow, how they listen matters. Consider what happens in a school when a teacher…
Steve Barkley Ponders Out LoudBelonging Before Behavior
School leader and author, Tim Montalvo, explores the question, "What does a student need from us in order to be successful?" Tim reinforces that before we can…
Steve Barkley Ponders Out LoudWhen Teachers Know Their Work Is Seen
People need to know that their individual contributions on a team are recognized. While teachers may not need—or even want—the spotlight, they do need to know…
Steve Barkley Ponders Out LoudWhat Earns Your Teachers’ Trust in a Professional Learning Session?
Allison Rodman, the founder of The Learning Loop, explores how we create professional learning where trust sets the stage for vulnerability - a key to teacher…
Steve Barkley Ponders Out LoudWhat the Observation Doesn’t Show: Coaching the Invisible Behind the Visible
When we enter a coaching conversation, we need to consider two layers. One is visible: the lesson design, the teacher’s actions, student participation…
Steve Barkley Ponders Out LoudTransforming the “One-Teacher, One-Classroom” Paradigm
“We don’t have a teacher shortage. We have a shortage of sustainable, team-designed teaching jobs.” - Roger Osorio Positive results emerge when educators…
Steve Barkley Ponders Out LoudPlanning Period Literacy
Where do teachers learn to maximize the value of planning periods in their schedules? Teacher and productivity coach, Carla Erskin, reports that "Planning…
Steve Barkley Ponders Out LoudLeading and Coaching Teaching Professionals
If I believe the person sitting across from me is a professional, my coaching job can't simply be to get that person to do what I've decided is best. I need to…
Steve Barkley Ponders Out LoudA Focus on Teacher Dignity
The author of, "Not One More Teacher Lost," Brad Gaynor, explores the powerful idea that improving education is not only about developing better teachers and…
Steve Barkley Ponders Out LoudTeacher Leadership Skills vs. Teacher Leadership Positions
“Within every school there is a sleeping giant of teacher leadership which can be a strong catalyst for making change.” (Katzenmeyer and Mollar, "Awakening the…
Steve Barkley Ponders Out LoudMore Than Setting a Goal: Turning Professional Growth Plans into Professional Learning
A meeting to establish a teacher’s professional growth plan goal can either be a perfunctory activity to be checked of the “to do list” or the start of a…
Steve Barkley Ponders Out LoudScale-up Leadership Production Behaviors
Kelly Hastings, founder of Enlightening Leadership and author of Leading Change That Lasts shares thoughts on school leaders planning backwards from desired…
Steve Barkley Ponders Out LoudThree Questions That Can Change Your School
Schools aren't experienced through mission statements or curriculum guides. They're experienced one interaction at a time. What are students experiencing? What…
Steve Barkley Ponders Out LoudProfessional Learning: A Key Element of an Eco System for School Change
If professional learning for educators is going to generate increased learning success for students, it needs to be an environment, not an event. Dr. Marisa…
Steve Barkley Ponders Out LoudTeachers Engaging with Instructional Coaches to Start the Year
In many schools, it isn’t common to find teachers exploring possibilities and reflecting on observations with instructional coaches early in the school year…
Steve Barkley Ponders Out LoudThe Multiplier Coach: Spotting, Naming, and Growing Teacher Talent
Multipliers, as Liz Wiseman identified ("Multipliers - How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter") don't simply recognize talent—they help it grow and spread…
Steve Barkley Ponders Out LoudWhy Teacher Conversations Matter More Than Meetings
Teacher to teacher conversations are powerful when they expose us to perspectives we would not generate on our own. Left to ourselves, we tend to revisit…
Steve Barkley Ponders Out LoudLearning with Wow, Awe, and Wonder
Michael Hernandez, the author of, "Storytelling With Purpose: Digital Projects to Ignite Student Curiosity" and "The Uncheatable Assessment Course," shares…
Steve Barkley Ponders Out LoudWandering and Wondering for All Learners
"It’s time to treat curiosity as the superpower it is. We can build students’ ability to use this learning power by giving them the tools, time, and…
Steve Barkley Ponders Out LoudBuilding Your Coaching Impact: Confidence, Communication, Connections
Leadership coach for educators and business leaders, Julie Schniers, shares her insights around coaching others to create opportunities for growth, self-…
Steve Barkley Ponders Out LoudSupporting Teacher Wellbeing
Keith Young, a co-author of, "The Teaching Strategy Handbook: 200+ Solutions for Common Classroom Challenges," explores the strategies from the book’s Chapter…
Steve Barkley Ponders Out LoudA Coaching Model of Coachability
It’s rather clear to most people that to be an effective coach one needs an appropriate mindset for investing in the growth of others and a set of listening…
Steve Barkley Ponders Out LoudReal Objects, Curiosity, and Inquiry
Tania Lattanzio from Innovative Global Education examines the impact of real objects and the real environment on student learning: When real objects and real…
Steve Barkley Ponders Out LoudBuilding Teachers' Trust for AI Adoption
Roney Nascimento, an IB Diploma Mathematics Teacher and AI solutions developer describes his response to this insight. "Teachers weren’t avoiding AI because…
Steve Barkley Ponders Out LoudCoaching Around the Fidelity Question
Have you heard this from school leaders? “We invested heavily in this new curricular program. Teachers were invited to give input during the decision-making…
Steve Barkley Ponders Out LoudThe Intersection of Curriculum, Technology, and People to Deliver Learning Outcomes
Sari Factor, the Vice Chair and Chief Strategy Officer at Imagine Learning, explores the intersection of curriculum, technology, and people. These questions…
Steve Barkley Ponders Out LoudCoachee Driven Coaching
As a guest on another podcast, I was asked what were my thoughts, after all my years in the coaching field, what the ideas and ideals of coaching done well…
Steve Barkley Ponders Out LoudRigor and Scaffolding
Rigor doesn’t mean more work, and it doesn’t mean figuring it out on your own without support. It should mean achievement at a level just outside of a…
Steve Barkley Ponders Out LoudBuilding Resourcefulness, Resilience, and Collaboration
Resourcefulness, resilience, and collaboration are critical mindsets, and skill sets, for students to develop. For schools to support those outcomes, educators…
Steve Barkley Ponders Out LoudStarting Post-Conference Conversations That Lead to Reflection
What’s one of the first questions you tend to ask a teacher after you’ve broken the ice in a post-conference? Here’s one I hear very often: “How do you think…
Steve Barkley Ponders Out LoudInside-Out vs. Outside-In Observation
Classroom observations can become overly focused on our unconscious bias toward traditional signs of quality teaching and learning. Observers can focus on…
Steve Barkley Ponders Out LoudBuilding a Culture of Growth With Learning Walks
"When leaders consistently show up in classrooms, not to judge, but to learn and support, they help to create schools where continuous improvement is not an…
Steve Barkley Ponders Out LoudSchool Staff Learning - Increasing Student Success
How does a staff’s engagement in reflection generate increased staff learning that promotes ownership and accountability for student success? Highly…
Steve Barkley Ponders Out LoudLearning and Growing in Tutoring
Chris Norwood, the founding director of the Bay Area Tutoring Association, highlights the impact of tutors, parents, students, community members and business…
Steve Barkley Ponders Out LoudCoaching for Happiness: Aligning the Elephant and the Rider
Jonathan Haidt’s, "The Happiness Hypothesis," presents a helpful metaphor for coaching: the elephant and the rider. The elephant symbolizes our emotional…
Steve Barkley Ponders Out LoudRedefining Resistance
"Resistance isn’t refusal. It’s a signal of unmet needs." Becca Silver, the founder of The Whole Educator and the designer of the Resistance Remedy, shares how…
Steve Barkley Ponders Out LoudCoaches Building a Mattering Ecosystem
Mattering is the feeling that we are valued and have value to add to the world. When we build a mattering ecosystem that helps adults feel valued and…
Steve Barkley Ponders Out LoudAdministrators and Teacher Leaders Teaming Up to Mentor New Teachers
By pairing an administrator with a systems-level view and access to resources with a teacher leader deep in classroom expertise and credibility, a school-based…
Steve Barkley Ponders Out LoudObserving Classrooms With The Wonder of Learning
Paul Magnuson shares what his feedback to teachers sounds like after he quit trying to point out weaknesses and trying to show that he knew what those…
Steve Barkley Ponders Out LoudCreating a Culture of Open Classroom Doors and Informal Collegial Feedback
Many educators know that some of the best, most relevant professional development can happen when teachers observe other teachers instructing their students…
Steve Barkley Ponders Out LoudPowerful Learning Through Entrepreneurial Opportunities
I have been a long-time promoter of engaging students in real-life (project-based) opportunities. That’s driven from my own experiences as a 4-H participant in…
Steve Barkley Ponders Out LoudEducators Thriving is Key to Students Thriving
The authors of, "High Five to Thrive: 5 Proven Practices to Unleash Your Passion for Teaching" share their strategies to assist teachers to experience thriving…
Steve Barkley Ponders Out LoudKnowing Students Builds Connections
Tim Smyth, a high school teacher, shares his strategies for regularly surveying his students to build valuable connections. Hear some of the questions and…
Steve Barkley Ponders Out LoudBuilding Student Learning Perseverance
Have you witnessed this in your classroom or had teachers share it as a coaching request? "When the cognitive load rises, many students default to learned-…
Steve Barkley Ponders Out LoudCoaching Facilitation Skills for PLC Leaders
With effective facilitation, individual PLC members come together combining each one’s unique strengths to promote optimal team performance. Without effective…
Steve Barkley Ponders Out LoudObserving and Coaching with a Focus on Student Learning Production Behaviors
When a teacher is planning a learning activity, what’s the movie that’s running in their mind? Are they mostly seeing what they are doing as a teacher or what…
Steve Barkley Ponders Out LoudBuilding the Culture We Want and the One That Students Need
The authors of "Intentional Influence: Harnessing Cultural Mapping to Build Commitment," share their insights that enable leaders to reflect, explore…
Steve Barkley Ponders Out LoudSome Strategies for Facilitating PLCs
Professional Learning Communities don’t automatically produce collaboration or impact. They often require skilled facilitation to keep the focus on high…
Steve Barkley Ponders Out LoudReplacing a Punishment with a Connection
What payoffs are possible if students, who were assigned to serve detention, had the option to take a two -hour hike in the woods with a guidance counselor…
Steve Barkley Ponders Out LoudEncouraging Teacher Participation in PLC’s
What are the compelling "whys" for teachers to invest their time and vulnerability in professional learning communities? How do professional learning…
Steve Barkley Ponders Out Loud“Leader-Full” Classrooms and Schools
What would be the benefits of ALL students being taught and coached to develop leadership skills?Maureen Chapman and James Simons, authors of, "Leaders of the…
Steve Barkley Ponders Out LoudFinding Awe While Learning
I heard about a great experience illustrating awe in learning that was shared by a group of middle school students and their teacher in Grand Island, New York…
Steve Barkley Ponders Out LoudCoaches Words That Empower
How do the words teachers hear from school leaders, instructional coaches and peers provide an uplift and motivation? Are there time that the words teachers…
Steve Barkley Ponders Out LoudMaking Feedback Matter
How do you ensure your students are reading your feedback, digesting it, and using it to improve? Alexis Wiggins explores the connections between reflection…
Steve Barkley Ponders Out LoudObserving and Coaching Classroom Management
Some instructional coaches are starting the year with teachers who are new to the profession—and some with teachers who are entering the classroom without any…
Steve Barkley Ponders Out LoudSupporting Teachers in Turbulent Times
Jennifer D. Klein, the author of, "Taming the Turbulence in Educational Leadership: Doing Right by Learners Without Losing Your Job," shares the need for…
Steve Barkley Ponders Out LoudSupporting New and Untenured Teachers
Amber Chandler, the author of "Everything New Teachers Need to Know But Are Afraid to Ask," shares a program her district implemented to address that 140 out…
Steve Barkley Ponders Out LoudSupporting Emotional and Social Well-Being for School Staff and Students
The Executive Director of Counselling in Schools, Kevin Dahill-Fuchel, explores the environments needed for students to thrive in school and survive in life. A…
Steve Barkley Ponders Out LoudBelonging - Honoring Each Student
Every educator sends signals to students that, consciously or unconsciously, determine who experiences belonging—and who doesn’t. When students perceive they…