If you’ve ever felt like the school year becomes: “great PD → polite nods → no real shift,” you’re not alone.
Summer is one of the few windows we get to step back, reflect, and rebuild—so I’m sharing two books that work especially well as a pair because they solve both sides of the change equation:
- The human side (trust, pushback, ownership)
- The systems side (visibility, routines, evidence, sustainability)
📘 Book 1: The Resistance Solution (Becca Silver)
This is a practical, human-first guide for coaches and leaders who want to move change forward without defaulting to pressure or compliance.
Get the book: https://amzn.to/4wMU5BZ
📗 Book 2: Impact Standards (Jeff Bradbury)
This is the “operating system” side of coaching—how you build the structures that make coaching measurable, defensible, and sustainable.
Get the book + resources: https://www.teachercast.net/standards
Read the full post (with links + the full breakdown)
Blog post: https://teachercast.net/instructional-coaching/instructional-coaching-summer-books/
Tip of the Week — Use this 10-second reframe in your next coaching conversation
The next time you hear, “That won’t work,” try this reframe:
Resistance isn’t the enemy—it’s information.
Then ask one question that keeps the conversation human (and productive):
- “What would need to be true for this to feel doable?”
Resources to Use Right Now
