jimknight99's profile picture. Founding Partner @CoachingPD. We've spent 20+ years studying instructional coaching so students experience better learning, better lives. Managed by Jim & ICG.

Jim Knight 🇺🇦

@jimknight99

Founding Partner @CoachingPD. We've spent 20+ years studying instructional coaching so students experience better learning, better lives. Managed by Jim & ICG.

Teachers who give their best inspire students to do the same ✨ But too often, professional learning holds them back — treating educators like assembly-line workers instead of skilled professionals. Want the schools our kids deserve? Start by treating teachers like the pros…

jimknight99's tweet image. Teachers who give their best inspire students to do the same ✨
 
But too often, professional learning holds them back — treating educators like assembly-line workers instead of skilled professionals.
 
Want the schools our kids deserve? Start by treating teachers like the pros…

Tune into episode 156 of Coaching Conversations this week to hear ICG's Director of Consulting, Amy Musante, reflect on her favorite moments from our 2025 episodes. Her first pick: this standout moment from Zaretta Hammond's interview. Listen this Wednesday to hear why Amy found…


Are all coaches naturally curious? Robert Biswas-Diener @biswasdiener in Episode 155: "Not everyone is as curious as everyone else and we don't need to treat it like a monolithic construct." A conversation that challenges assumptions. 🎧 ow.ly/taYY50XKmr0


Corrections are about creating the safest possible learning environment, not putting students down. When interfering behavior goes unaddressed, it spreads & decreases psychological safety & learning. Tool to gather data on corrections ow.ly/20fz50XHWq2 From "Data Rules"

jimknight99's tweet image. Corrections are about creating the safest possible learning environment, not putting students down. When interfering behavior goes unaddressed, it spreads & decreases psychological safety & learning. Tool to gather data on corrections ow.ly/20fz50XHWq2
From "Data Rules"

Ep. 155 with Robert Biswas-Diener @biswasdiener, author of #RadicalListening is out now! A conversation exploring what makes a great coach, the role of curiosity, and challenging assumptions about directive vs. non-directive coaching. 🎧 Tune in ow.ly/ESag50XKmp2


Teaching + learning = interaction 💬 Notice what helps or hinders students, ask questions, and watch teacher & student talk. Collect data like you do for achievement: frequent, reliable, objective. Data Rules ➡️ ow.ly/jYEg50XHv8N

jimknight99's tweet image. Teaching + learning = interaction 💬
 
Notice what helps or hinders students, ask questions, and watch teacher & student talk. Collect data like you do for achievement: frequent, reliable, objective. 

Data Rules ➡️ ow.ly/jYEg50XHv8N

🎙️ New Episode Wednesday! Robert Biswas-Diener @biswasdiener on the small talk vs. big talk debate: "I have changed my mind more about this than anything else." Small talk = wasted time? Or essential calibration? Tune in to hear how his answer evolved. Coaching Conversations Ep.…


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Success Factor 5: Data 📊 ICG's Amy Musante breaks it down: ▫️Data is personal. Teaching is personal. ▫️Partnership > Performance review ▫️Listening > Fixing ▫️"Not yet" > Deficit thinking One of 7 success factors. Learn them all. ✨ ow.ly/PeSk50XHbUR


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Imagine having a thought partner to guide each stage of the #ImpactCycle. With our 1:1 Coaching Support, you’re paired with an ICG consultant who helps you plan, reflect, and apply the work with confidence. Learn more ow.ly/2BJR50XGkPk


Another favorite moment from 2025 🎙️ | Dr. Mary Webb, ICG Consultant "We created AI to relieve effort so students can use their energy to become more creative, more human." —Dr. Yong Zhao Listen: ow.ly/Mrml50XGokv


Don't miss our most comprehensive offering in 2026! An experience that every coach and coaching program will benefit from. Learn all Seven Success Factors with us.

"It made me a stronger, more effective leader." One principal's experience with Jim Knight's #InstructionalCoaching Institute. Virtual | On-demand | In-person options available. Learn more: ow.ly/N1Z250XGsAi



Using the #ImpactCycle in your coaching? Now’s a great time to pause, reflect, & gather feedback with this free resource: Coaching Feedback Form. It will help you see what’s working, what teachers value, & where you can grow next. Download your copy here ow.ly/75Yz50XGjle

jimknight99's tweet image. Using the #ImpactCycle in your coaching?
Now’s a great time to pause, reflect, & gather feedback with this free resource: Coaching Feedback Form. It will help you see what’s working, what teachers value, & where you can grow next.

Download your copy here ow.ly/75Yz50XGjle

“Start with kids and work backward.” Another favorite podcast moment from ICG Consultant, Dr. Mary Webb. @mkwfxtx This moment made Mary stop, grin, and think. Get the full conversation in this week’s Coaching Conversations episode out now! 🎧 ow.ly/rONc50XGnWr


Deep coaching = real change. It’s about goal-setting, reflecting, experimenting, collaborating, and adapting until learning goals are met. Deep learning comes when coaching challenges assumptions and transforms practice. That’s the #impactcycle in action.

jimknight99's tweet image. Deep coaching = real change.
 
It’s about goal-setting, reflecting, experimenting, collaborating, and adapting until learning goals are met.
 
Deep learning comes when coaching challenges assumptions and transforms practice. That’s the #impactcycle in action.

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“It’s about student growth. Student focus. That’s what makes it different.” Success Factor 4: The #ImpactCycle brings the #PartnershipPrinciples to life with clear, easy-to-learn stages that lead to real results. ow.ly/LFJN50XE8Yq


✨ Clip from this week's podcast episode! ✨ ICG Consultant, Dr. Mary Webb, shares her favorite 2025 podcast moments, & it starts with a powerful question: "What's the first thing a principal should do?" Tune in to the full episode of #CoachingConversations this Wed! @mkwfxtx


“If you don’t have those connections, you’ve got to look for them.” A favorite clip from ICG Consultant, Jessica Wise, on family, friends, support systems, and why connection matters more than we think. Don’t miss this week's full episode! 🎙️✨ ow.ly/UsmU50XBVrX


Instructional coaching done right = teachers thriving & students succeeding 🌟 Treat teachers as partners, use evidence-based strategies, and follow a coaching cycle to set goals, try new approaches, and improve teaching. Read more: ow.ly/lRuF50Xx7kn

jimknight99's tweet image. Instructional coaching done right = teachers thriving & students succeeding 🌟
 
Treat teachers as partners, use evidence-based strategies, and follow a coaching cycle to set goals, try new approaches, and improve teaching.
 
Read more: ow.ly/lRuF50Xx7kn

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✨🎁 ICG PRESENTS 12 DAYS OF GIVEAWAYS 🎁✨We want to give back to all #educators! Follow us on Instagram (instructionalcoachinggroup) for a chance to win some goodies! Every day will be a new chance to receive a #coaching themed gift! The giveaway runs Dec. 4-15, new post daily.


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