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Steve Barkley Ponders Out Loud

For the past 35 years, Steve Barkley has served as an education consultant to school districts, teacher organizations, state departments of education, and colleges and universities nationally and internationally, facilitating the changes necessary for them to reach students and successfully prepare them for the 21st century. A prolific published author, his weekly blog has evolved into a go-to resource for teachers and administrators all over the world. Visit BarkleyPD.com to learn more.

Inside-Out vs. Outside-In Observation

22 mins; April 02, 2026

Building a Culture of Growth With Learning Walks

32 mins; March 26, 2026

School Staff Learning - Increasing Student Success

34 mins; March 19, 2026

Learning and Growing in Tutoring

29 mins; March 12, 2026

Coaching for Happiness: Aligning the Elephant and the Rider

15 mins; March 05, 2026

Redefining Resistance

32 mins; February 26, 2026

Coaches Building a Mattering Ecosystem

19 mins; February 19, 2026

Administrators and Teacher Leaders Teaming Up to Mentor New Teachers

34 mins; February 12, 2026

Observing Classrooms With The Wonder of Learning

34 mins; February 05, 2026

Creating a Culture of Open Classroom Doors and Informal Collegial Feedback

30 mins; January 29, 2026

Powerful Learning Through Entrepreneurial Opportunities

17 mins; January 22, 2026

Educators Thriving is Key to Students Thriving

46 mins; January 15, 2026

Knowing Students Builds Connections

23 mins; January 08, 2026

Building Student Learning Perseverance

29 mins; December 18, 2025

Coaching Facilitation Skills for PLC Leaders

44 mins; December 11, 2025

Observing and Coaching with a Focus on Student Learning Production Behaviors

16 mins; December 04, 2025

Building the Culture We Want and the One That Students Need

40 mins; November 20, 2025

Some Strategies for Facilitating PLCs

14 mins; November 13, 2025

Replacing a Punishment with a Connection

28 mins; November 06, 2025

Encouraging Teacher Participation in PLC’s

16 mins; October 30, 2025

“Leader-Full” Classrooms and Schools

36 mins; October 23, 2025

Finding Awe While Learning

25 mins; October 16, 2025

Coaches Words That Empower

11 mins; October 09, 2025

Making Feedback Matter

40 mins; October 02, 2025

Observing and Coaching Classroom Management

36 mins; September 30, 2025

Haste Could Make Waste — Or Worse

40 mins; September 25, 2025

Supporting Teachers in Turbulent Times

32 mins; September 18, 2025

Supporting New and Untenured Teachers

29 mins; September 11, 2025

Supporting Emotional and Social Well-Being for School Staff and Students

31 mins; September 04, 2025

Belonging - Honoring Each Student

38 mins; August 21, 2025

Start the School Year with Awe, Wonder, and Curiosity

11 mins; August 14, 2025

Students and Teachers Maximizing the Value Feedback

19 mins; August 07, 2025

Coaching Teacher Leaders

17 mins; July 31, 2025

Plan for Playfulness, Connection, and Flow

16 mins; July 24, 2025

Coaching Conversations that Promote Coachability

11 mins; July 17, 2025

Preparing Students for Their Future

25 mins; July 10, 2025

Instructional Systems Feedback: A “Moneyball” Approach

31 mins; July 03, 2025

Coaching, Leading, and Learning From Gen-Z Teachers

26 mins; July 01, 2025

Learning Through Listening and Creating: Podcasts in the Classroom

18 mins; June 12, 2025

A Path to Standards-Based Grading

32 mins; June 05, 2025

Planning for Impact: Why Goals Alone Won’t Do The Job

20 mins; June 03, 2025

Trust-Based Observations

32 mins; May 22, 2025

Why Focus on Deeper Learning for All Students

29 mins; May 15, 2025

Professional Development That Impacts Teacher Learning and Student Success

37 mins; May 08, 2025

Coaching Teachers to Fail Successfully

14 mins; May 01, 2025

Teacher Leaders in PLCs

33 mins; April 30, 2025

Coaching to Leverage Hardiness

33 mins; April 17, 2025

A District’s Focus on Inspiring and Creating Joyful Experiences

23 mins; April 10, 2025

Building Coachability for Myself and Others

13 mins; April 03, 2025

Situating Responsibility With Students: Enhancing Learning

29 mins; April 01, 2025

Radical Listening in Coaching

15 mins; March 27, 2025

A Thriving School Culture Through a Path of Student and Teacher Responsibility

28 mins; March 20, 2025

Coaches Listen to Guide Self Discovery

18 mins; March 13, 2025

Building Coaching Skills and a Coaching Culture

35 mins; March 06, 2025

Supporting Teachers in Supporting Students’ High Performance

27 mins; February 27, 2025

Sharing the Listening Path with Students

19 mins; February 25, 2025

Why Invest in PLCs

18 mins; February 20, 2025

Building a Co-Constructed School

28 mins; February 13, 2025

Seeking and Building Students’ High-Level Talent

26 mins; February 11, 2025

Pushing Through: Embracing Growth Through Discomfort

19 mins; February 06, 2025

Creating Joyful Transformational Experiences

26 mins; January 30, 2025

Teachers Building Purposeful Connections

21 mins; January 28, 2025

Listening: The Power of Understanding to Connect, Influence, and Solve

23 mins; January 23, 2025

While Coaching Others, We Learn

25 mins; January 16, 2025

Strategic Steps to Accelerate Student Learning

21 mins; January 14, 2025

Should I Make a Suggestion?

17 mins; January 09, 2025

AI for Student-Centered Learning: Customizing Learning Pathways For Every Student

24 mins; January 02, 2025

Schools That Build Relationships

20 mins; December 19, 2024

Coaching With Intention for Instructional Growth

22 mins; December 12, 2024

AI-Powered Assessment: Moving Beyond Traditional Testing

23 mins; December 10, 2024

Leading From the Middle: Principals and Teacher Leaders

26 mins; December 05, 2024

Building Real Student Engagement

21 mins; November 26, 2024

Exploring Depth of Knowledge Teaching and Learning

39 mins; November 21, 2024

Leaders Responding to Staff Social and Emotional Needs

22 mins; November 18, 2024

Providing Effective Professional Development

21 mins; November 14, 2024

Posing Good Questions to Promote Student Inquiry

40 mins; November 05, 2024

Building Coaching with a Student Focus

15 mins; October 31, 2024

Encouraging Teaching in Teams

11 mins; October 24, 2024

Teachers Responding to Students’ Human Needs

18 mins; October 22, 2024

Professional Learning Communities at Work

43 mins; October 17, 2024

Leadership Planning for Teams to Form

14 mins; October 10, 2024

Building Professional Growth Plans That Increase Learning Impact

27 mins; October 03, 2024

The Purpose When Teachers Meet?

18 mins; September 26, 2024

A Strategy for Increasing Student Thinking: Visually Random Groups

10 mins; September 24, 2024

PLCs as Achievement Teams

30 mins; September 19, 2024

Teacher Leaders Building Trust

7 mins; September 12, 2024

Teachers Teaming - Sharing Workflow

10 mins; September 10, 2024

Coaches Supporting Teachers’ Focus on Goals

10 mins; September 06, 2024

Coaching New Teachers

27 mins; August 29, 2024

Messages You Want Students to Hear Early & Have Reinforced Throughout the Year

12 mins; August 27, 2024

Guiding Through Change: Yourself, Teachers, and Teams

35 mins; August 22, 2024

Coaching That Explores a Web of Causality

14 mins; August 15, 2024

Consistency in Classroom Management Could Imply That One Size Fits All

21 mins; August 13, 2024

An AI Summit for Schools and Community

22 mins; August 08, 2024

Helping Teachers See Hope and Possibilities With Their Students

29 mins; August 01, 2024

What Do You Want Students to Learn Through Your Classroom Management Approach?

16 mins; July 30, 2024

Leaders Modeling the Use of Feedback

31 mins; July 25, 2024

An Educator’s Hippocratic Oath

27 mins; July 18, 2024

Classrooms Built on Dignity, Authenticity, and Connection

26 mins; July 16, 2024

Building Teacher Growth Plans That Impact Student Success

29 mins; July 11, 2024

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