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...
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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...
#152: The Science of Depletion: Why Small Changes Can Feel Impossible
Coaching the Whole Educator
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2 months ago
#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...
Coaching the Whole Educator
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...
