Compassionate Coaching: How to Help Educators Navigate Barriers to Professional Growth

When we embark on a journey, every action revolves around the destination. Of course, not all trips are smooth sailing. We inevitably hit distractions, obstacles, and detours. These challenges threaten to blow us off course, but when we stay focused on the destination rather than the barriers, we can move forward.

The same is true in education.

Barriers to effective teaching are neither permanent states nor character traits. Rather, they are temporary challenges successful coaches help teach...