Is professional development synonymous with professional learning? Jim Thompson, an instructional coach with five decades of experience in teaching and leadership positions, teamed up with Dr. Wendy Amato on the podcast to delve into the present state of professional learning in education and explore how video coaching can have a transformative impact on fostering teacher growth.

Resources for Continued Learning

Learn more from Jim in his book with Dr. Casey Kosiorek, A Quick Guide To Video Coaching.

During the podcast, Jim references these resources related to professional learning and teacher growth:

• John Hattie: Collective Teacher Efficacy
• Harvard University’s Best Foot Forward Project
• Building Ratio: Training Students to Think and Learn for Themselves, Kolby Atchison
• The Definitive Guide to Instructional Coaching: Seven Factors for Success, Jim Knight
• You're Not Listening, Kate Murphy