Tammy Tucker is a professional development coach in West Virginia’s Randolph County Schools, and has been a Swivl user since 2019. She has coached up to 12 schools in her district with an average of 7 …
Four instructional coaches explain why reflection is essential for teacher growth
This blog is focused on the use of Swivl Teams. Teams is now Reflectivity – learn why we changed our name → Reflection is the essential act for teacher growth, and instructional coaches are …
How Dodge City Schools Transformed Their Coaching Program to Support ELL Achievement
This blog is focused on the use of Swivl Teams. Teams is now Reflectivity – learn why we changed our name → When administrators in Dodge City, KS, reviewed their student data in 2019, it was …
How Guilford County Supports Math Curriculum Implementation at 27 Middle Schools with Classroom Video
This blog is focused on the use of Swivl Teams. Teams is now Reflectivity – learn why we changed our name → Guilford County needed a flexible, efficient way to support and assess a math curriculum …
From Florida to Arizona, Districts Have Reimagined Teacher Support
This blog is focused on the use of Swivl Teams. Teams is now Reflectivity – learn why we changed our name → By June 2021, half of American schools were using a hybrid learning model. Since …
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“We are not trained for this”: Why administrators need a bold plan for teacher support in 2022
This blog is focused on the use of Swivl Teams. Teams is now Reflectivity – learn why we changed our name → First came remote learning. Teachers adapted to a new mode of instruction in a …
Why Video Coaching is Important this Fall
This blog is focused on the use of Swivl Teams. Teams is now Reflectivity – learn why we changed our name → The next four years really matter when it comes to addressing teacher retention. In …
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What Swivl means by ‘student coaching’
Everyone is familiar with athletic coaches. Most are familiar with instructional coaches, too. But what about student coaches? Of course, these are teachers. Teachers encourage …
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Coaching, Interrupted: Rediscovering Purpose and Progress this Fall
For a majority of educators, a realization started to sink in towards the end of March: frustration and panic were going to be barriers to real professional learning at this time. Coaches were faced …
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We Need Professional Development Now More Than Ever
Professional development for teachers needs to be at the forefront of administration’s minds once the dust settles from Covid-19. Developing and coaching teachers on ways to create material in remote …
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