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Coaching the Whole Educator

Becca Silver

175 episodes

4 days ago

Send us a text Looking for inspiration and real talk you can actually use as a school leader? This episode brings you a powerful conversation between Becca and the vibrant duo behind The Principal Exchange, Andra and Sarah. Together, they explore the real challenges principals face every day. The isolation. The constant demands. The search for support that truly understands the weight of school leadership. You will hear the story of how Andra and Sarah built their platform from the ground up ...

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Send us a text Looking for inspiration and real talk you can actually use as a school leader? This episode brings you a powerful conversation between Becca and the vibrant duo behind The Principal Exchange, Andra and Sarah. Together, they explore the real challenges principals face every day. The isolation. The constant demands. The search for support that truly understands the weight of school leadership. You will hear the story of how Andra and Sarah built their platform from the ground up ...

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Coaching the Whole Educator

#170: The Leadership Support Gap

Send us a text Looking for inspiration and real talk you can actually use as a school leader? This episode brings you a powerful conversation between Becca and the vibrant duo behind The Principal Exchange, Andra and Sarah. Together, they explore the real challenges principals face every day. The isolation. The constant demands. The search for support that truly understands the weight of school leadership. You will hear the story of how Andra and Sarah built their platform from the ground up ...

4 days ago

24 minutes

Coaching the Whole Educator

#169: Best of 2025 Series: I Stopped Trying to Convince Teachers...That’s When Everything Changed

Send us a text What if the resistance you’re seeing isn’t defiance—it’s a clue? In this episode, Dr. Donna Spangler shares the coaching breakthrough that changed everything: She stopped trying to convince teachers, and they started showing up with purpose, ownership, and even excitement. After going through The Resistance Remedy course, Donna realized she wasn’t dealing with a skill gap—she was missing the belief gap. Once she started listening for mindset signals like value, belonging, and o...

1 week ago

42 minutes

Coaching the Whole Educator

#168: Best of 2025 Series: The Art of Interrupting—How to Jump In Without Shutting Others Down

Send us a text We’ve been taught that good listeners don’t interrupt—but what if the right kind of interrupting is exactly what great leaders do? Have you ever walked away from a conversation thinking, “That should’ve gone better”? You said the words. They said the words. But something still missed the mark. Here’s the truth: It’s not what you said. It’s what you didn’t hear. In this episode, I sit down with listening expert Christine Miles, who challenges what you think it mean...

2 weeks ago

22 minutes

Coaching the Whole Educator

#167: Best of 2025 Series: Stop Curriculum Chaos: Getting Real Engagement

Send us a text Rolling out a new curriculum? Brace yourself—resistance, frustration, and missteps are inevitable… unless you do it right. Join Sean Lindsey and me as we break down what it really takes to get teachers, students, and families on board—without wasted effort or top-down mandates that fall flat. We’re talking about: The most common mistake leaders make when choosing a curriculum – Teachers and students aren’t just checkboxes in your curriculum rollout. Use a rubric based on ...

3 weeks ago

21 minutes

Coaching the Whole Educator

#166: Best of 2025 Series: Why Being “Naturally Gifted” Can Backfire as a Coach

Send us a text The Ladder of Conscious Competence Four stages: Conscious/Unconscious Competence & Incompetence.This can explain why there’s a lack of knowledge transfer at your schoolWhy having unconscious competence makes skills hard to teach. The Peter Principle in Education People are promoted beyond their skillset (shifting from teaching children to teaching adults).Success in one role doesn’t guarantee success in another.Effective leadership requires a balance of three key skill sets...

1 month ago

27 minutes

Coaching the Whole Educator

#165: Perfectionism's Impact on Resilience & Well-being

Send us a text Tune in for an engaging conversation with clinical psychologist Dr. Kate Lund as she joins host Becca Silver to explore perfectionism and resilience. This episode dives into how perfectionism can show up in the lives of coaches, leaders, and teachers, and why it often gets in the way of satisfaction and well-being. Dr. Lund explains the difference between perfectionism and healthy striving, sharing how the constant urge to get everything right can actually make growth and adapt...

1 month ago

21 minutes

Coaching the Whole Educator

#163: Coaching Through Student Learning Production Behaviors

Send us a text [Podcast Sponsor] Kind Cotton: Soft, sustainable apparel, where every purchase provides a book to a child. In this episode, Becca sits down with Steve Barkley, a pioneer in instructional coaching whose influence has shaped how educators think about growth, feedback, and collaboration. Together, they unpack what it really takes to create lasting change in classrooms; not through evaluation, but through curiosity and conversation. Steve shares his journey from being observe...

1 month ago

29 minutes

Coaching the Whole Educator

#162: Why Building Trust Might Not Be Working

Send us a text [Podcast Sponsor] Kind Cotton: Soft, sustainable apparel, where every purchase provides a book to a child. What separates schools that grow from those that stall? One word: trust. In this episode, Becca unpacks research showing that strong trust can double a school’s chance of improving student learning. She breaks down the four types of trust: integrity, intent, capabilities, and results and shares how leaders can pinpoint where trust is missing and rebuild it with ...

2 months ago

6 minutes

Coaching the Whole Educator

#161: Beyond Policies & Promises: How Real Leaders Create Conditions for Equity

Send us a text [Podcast Sponsor] Kind Cotton: Soft, sustainable apparel, where every purchase provides a book to a child. In this powerful episode, Becca sits down with Dr. Anne Ishimaru and Dr. Dakota Irby, authors of Doing the Work of Equity Leadership for Justice and Systems Change, to unpack what it really means to lead for equity in today’s schools. Together, they trace the evolution of equity leadership through four distinct phases: morning (where new roles and policies first take...

2 months ago

23 minutes

Coaching the Whole Educator

#160: How a One-Hour Intervention Shifted Outcomes for Years

Send us a text [Podcast Sponsor] Kind Cotton: Soft, sustainable apparel, where every purchase provides a book to a child. Ever wonder how the smallest moments can spark the biggest shifts in learning and leadership? In this episode of Research Rundown, Becca reveals the science behind a simple one hour intervention that slashed achievement gaps and boosted happiness for years, all by strengthening students’ sense of belonging. Discover how tiny, everyday moments can ripple out to c...

2 months ago

6 minutes

Coaching the Whole Educator

#159: Why Teachers Don’t Want to Use Data and What to Do About It

Send us a text [Podcast Sponsor] Kind Cotton: Soft, sustainable apparel, where every purchase provides a book to a child. How can schools and teams make data feel human and actually useful? In this episode, Becca talks with data culture expert Jessica Lane about approaches that move beyond dashboards and charts to create meaningful impact. Jessica shares practical ways to start small, focus on “tiny data,” and connect every action to real student outcomes. Through stories and actionable ...

2 months ago

28 minutes

Coaching the Whole Educator

#158: Why Ownership Requires Agency (And How to Build It)

Send us a text Discover how teacher agency really works. In this episode, Becca explores the research on teacher agency, showing it’s not simply a personal trait, but shaped by school leadership, collaboration, and trust. You’ll hear why true teacher ownership can’t be forced, and how creating the right conditions helps teachers grow, lead, and stay engaged. 📥 Download this FREE resource to help you spot and support both internal and external teacher agency. 📚 Curious about the research beh...

2 months ago

5 minutes

Coaching the Whole Educator

#164: Why Your Teacher Support Needs a Tiered System

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3 months ago

7 minutes

Coaching the Whole Educator

#157: How Gen Z is Misunderstood in the Workplace

Send us a text Get ready to see leadership and the next generation from a whole new angle. In this insightful episode, Becca sits down with author and leadership expert Tim Elmore to talk about what Gen Z is bringing to the workplace. Tim shares stories that challenge assumptions, clears up common misconceptions, and shows how Gen Z can help leaders grow sharper in their skills. You’ll hear why shortcuts sometimes represent a new kind of work ethic, how regular check-ins can strengthen team c...

3 months ago

33 minutes

Coaching the Whole Educator

#156: Give Feedback So They Can Hear It

Send us a text Why does the same feedback spark growth in one teacher but shut down another? In this episode, Becca Silver unpacks the research on the “four ways of knowing” and how it shapes the way educators receive feedback. You’ll learn how to recognize these differences, adjust your coaching approach, and move past resistance with compassion and clarity. This conversation will help you shift feedback from frustration to connection, so real growth can take root. 🔗Discover the research beh...

3 months ago

5 minutes

Coaching the Whole Educator

#155: This Teacher Leader Ditched the Fix-It Mindset and Escaped the Complaint Trap

Send us a text What happens when a teacher leader decides to stop fixing everything and start empowering others? In this episode, I sit down with Todd Goodman, a teacher and leader who has sparked a grassroots movement of change in his school community. Todd shares how shifting away from the exhausting “fix-it mindset” freed him to build trust, empower his peers, and create real transformation for students. You’ll hear how frameworks like FFIRE Your Complaints™ and reflective listening didn’t...

3 months ago

35 minutes

Coaching the Whole Educator

#154: It's Not Fear of Change. It's Fear of Loss.

Send us a text One of the biggest mistakes leaders make with new initiatives is selling the benefits without naming what it might cost teachers. Grounded in Kahneman and Tversky’s Prospect Theory, this episode explores why the fear of loss often outweighs the promise of gain. Whether it’s autonomy, time, competence, or belonging, the risks teachers anticipate can feel heavier than the advantages leaders emphasize. Through research and real-life examples, you’ll learn how to shift pushback int...

3 months ago

4 minutes

Coaching the Whole Educator

#153: Quick to Listen, Slow to Speak: Why Great Leaders Pause Before Acting

Send us a text Diagnose why your team is resisting or stuck: Take the Quiz! In this episode, Becca Silver interviews Bethany Rees about her unique approach to leadership, using the metaphor of the "body of leadership": head (mindset), heart (relationships), hands (execution), and guts (accountability). They discuss the importance of pausing, reflection, and focusing on what truly matters ("rocks over sand") to avoid burnout and be more effective leaders. Bethany shares practical mantras and s...

4 months ago

29 minutes

Coaching the Whole Educator

#152: The Science of Depletion: Why Small Changes Can Feel Impossible

Send us a text This episode of Research Rundown explores the concept of ego depletion, the idea that self-control is a limited resource that can be exhausted by daily demands. Becca explains how teachers' resistance to new instructional practices may stem from mental fatigue rather than defiance. She shares research by Roy Baumeister and offers strategies for coaches to support teachers, such as clarifying expectations, protecting time, and understanding individual drains. The episode encoura...

4 months ago

4 minutes

Coaching the Whole Educator

#151: Radically Simple PD Systems: Cut the Clutter & Focus on What’s Essential

Send us a text In this episode, Becca Silver is joined by Tami Shaw to discuss effective approaches to designing professional development (PD) systems. Tami shares insights from her book "Radically Simple Training," including practical activities like using quotes to foster meaningful connections among participants. The conversation explores the importance of making PD relevant and engaging, emphasizing strategies such as "less is more," anchoring activities in the content, and shifting from ...

4 months ago

23 minutes