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Fri, 27 Jun 2025 19:26:16 -0700

As this school year comes to a close, we’re taking a moment to celebrate the spirit of shared learning that defines our community. Throughout the year, many of you shared the tools, insights, and strategies that…

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Mon, 14 Apr 2025 20:00:52 -0700

Navigating Hard Times: Tools and Resources to Help You

Finding support during difficult times can bring a sense of relief. Schools are more than places of learning—they are communities that provide stability and assistance in times of need. By offering guidance and…

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Wed, 17 Jul 2024 18:38:27 -0700

Open Lines of Communication: Hold Authentic Spaces to Gather Feedback and Have Brave Conversations

Open lines of communication to create brave spaces for your staff, students, and community to share their excitement, hesitations, and to crowdsource the genius in the room. These protocols support…

Ling Deng posted a new post.

Thu, 18 May 2023 01:38:01 -0700

Trauma-Informed Teaching: 8 Strategies to Fostering a Feeling of Safety

When teachers are proactive and responsive to the needs of students suffering from traumatic stress and make small changes in the classroom that foster a feeling of safety, it makes a huge difference in…

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Thu, 18 May 2023 01:11:25 -0700

Support Your School Community: Integrating Trauma-Informed Practices Into Your MTSS Framework

A trauma-informed MTSS framework integrates compassionate, schoolwide practices that support both student well-being and academic success. Rather than adding new initiatives, apply a trauma lens to…

Ling Deng replied to the discussion Chapter 8: The Reflective Coach in the forum Evocative Coaching by Megan & Bob Tschannen-Moran

Fri, 12 May 2023 15:56:35 -0700

Reply to Chapter 8: The Reflective Coach

This book gave me some ideas and insights I wouldn’t have thought about normally. I think this has given me some pointers on how I can help communicate better with my leaders and give me new ideas on how to help them and their staff do the transformational work we know that’s so important. It really helped tie everything together in a neat…

Ling Deng replied to the discussion Chapter 7: The Dynamic Flow of Change in the forum Evocative Coaching by Megan & Bob Tschannen-Moran

Wed, 10 May 2023 18:57:26 -0700

Reply to Chapter 7: The Dynamic Flow of Change

When I think about that quote it makes me think of my mother. She doesn’t want to change because she is comfortable and likes to live in that comfort zone because of the insecurities she has around speaking English and people not understanding her or not understanding how to navigate the world. She lacks self efficacy, which makes her…

Ling Deng replied to the discussion Chapter 6: Design-Thinking in the forum Evocative Coaching by Megan & Bob Tschannen-Moran

Mon, 08 May 2023 19:41:48 -0700

Reply to Chapter 6: Design-Thinking

I liked seeing some of the basic principles like SMARTER and the typical experiment design being utilized here. It makes it accessible and easy to remember. So asking questions like what are you trying to accomplish, what data are you looking for, how can you gather that data, etc. are questions we can use to guide them to think about every…

Ling Deng replied to the discussion Chapter 5: Appreciate Strengths in the forum Evocative Coaching by Megan & Bob Tschannen-Moran

Fri, 05 May 2023 20:21:49 -0700

Reply to Chapter 5: Appreciate Strengths

I’ve taken a few personality assessments both personally and professionally and it’s always reminded me that my strengths are in relationship building and innovation. I don’t think I would ever described myself as innovative yet when I think back to some of the systems I’ve helped put in place, or programs I’ve helped build, or support I’ve…

Ling Deng replied to the discussion Chapter 4: Empathize for Connection in the forum Evocative Coaching by Megan & Bob Tschannen-Moran

Thu, 27 Apr 2023 21:36:11 -0700

Reply to Chapter 4: Empathize for Connection

I agree with what Alexa is saying. I think especially as I grow to know people I have a tendency to sympathize and not empathize. Like the previous chapter said, we are the ultimate fight animal and want to fight and protect the ones we care about. I also think because we have been in the education field, we understand and may have experienced…

Ling Deng replied to the discussion Chapter 3: Listen for Stories in the forum Evocative Coaching by Megan & Bob Tschannen-Moran

Mon, 24 Apr 2023 18:27:42 -0700

Reply to Chapter 3: Listen for Stories

I think allowing for more time to share their stories and being comfortable deviating from the agenda. We always have a packed agenda because an hour a month to meet always flies by and having possibly 8 voices in the room means people may not feel comfortable sharing since they are acutely aware of the time and people. I think it’s important…

Ling Deng replied to the discussion Chapter 2: Coaching Presence in the forum Evocative Coaching by Megan & Bob Tschannen-Moran

Tue, 18 Apr 2023 20:53:38 -0700

Reply to Chapter 2: Coaching Presence

Personally, when someone comes to me to talk about a situation one of first questions I ask them if they want to vent/ verbally process or if they are looking for advice. I want to make sure I’m meeting their needs and goals of the conversation without coming to my own conclusion or giving them a goal that isn’t what they were seeking.

I…

Ling Deng replied to the discussion Chapter 1: Introduction to Evocative Coaching in the forum Evocative Coaching by Megan & Bob Tschannen-Moran

Thu, 13 Apr 2023 21:58:09 -0700

Reply to Chapter 1: Introduction to Evocative Coaching

The learning experience I had as an adult was extremely eye opening, and I believe changed the way I operated and viewed the world. I was in a therapy session and my therapist pointed out that I have control issues from conversations we were having over a span of a few months. This was not something I realized before, but apparently my family…