Episode Details

Welcome to Digital Learning Today. In this episode, Jeff Bradbury explores the strategic systems that shape the future of education, focusing on Instructional Coaching, Artificial Intelligence, Professional Learning, and the latest Educational Technology Trends. In this episode, instructional coach Becca Silver discusses resistance coaching, the resistance audit, and strategies to overcome classroom entry barriers. She shares insights on diagnosing resistance through the catalyst mindsets and building trust with teachers.

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In This Episode …

• Resistance coaching strategies
• The resistance audit framework
• Catalyst mindsets for diagnosing resistance
• Building trust with teachers
• Strategies for classroom entry at year-end

Chapters:

• 00:00 Introduction to Resistance in Education
• 02:46 Understanding Resistance and Its Causes
• 04:57 The Catalyst Mindsets Framework
• 07:28 Building Trust and Relationships
• 10:29 The Resistance Audit and Its Application
• 12:32 The Launch of Becca's Book
• 13:56 Conclusion and Future Engagements

About our Guest:

Becca Silver is a speaker, coach, and Resistance Specialist who helps instructional coaches and school leaders navigate the human side of change. As the founder of The Whole Educator and host of the Coaching the Whole Educator podcast, she works with coaches and leaders to understand what’s really underneath resistance so they can move beyond compliance and build genuine ownership. Her work centers on the Catalyst Mindsets™, a human centered framework for supporting meaningful change in schools.

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