Coach Eddie is in Inglewood, CA when he catches up with two of his favorite people. Karen Johnson and Sal Herrera are school improvement gurus who take no prisoners and don’t believe in excuses when it comes to accountability.

Over dinner, Coach Eddie, Sal, Karen, and Coco are reflecting on their experiences at various schools and have a deep conversation on the topic of “good bones” needed for school improvement. The conversation takes shape based on two questions:

1. When you are working at a school, what is one early sign that the school is going to be able to move forward and gain momentum?
2. When you are working at a school, what is one early sign that the school is NOT going to be able to move forward and gain momentum?

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Coach Eddie begins this episode reflecting on just how far some schools have come since an initial visit when he was greeted by pitchforks and effigies.

The episode then shifts to a new approach to target and intervention that is starting to get momentum across the country at the schools where Coach Eddie is working in.

What if we can find a way to slow down enough to ensure that every student makes the necessary progress to grade level proficiency, while at the same time staying on pace with our Tier 1 instruction and curriculum calendar.? while it is not exactly the solution for every school, VITAMIN Time is a great way to bridge the gap while still moving forward with targeted intervention and grade level expectations.

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Coach Eddie starts with an update from Episode 2, telling us about how a principal in Inglewood continued the work on Learning Walks and even moved the work forward with success and clarity.

Episode 3 focuses on every leader’s worst nightmare… Standing in front of a staff that is RESISTANT and NOT happy to hear what you have to say. Coach Eddie reflects on some of these days from his coaching and principal experience, digging deep into why this happens. Then we learn some practical tricks and strategies for turning the tide and moving forward, while still being clear with the message:

“We are here to get better and evolve. Can we commit to being better today than we were yesterday?” Coach Eddie emphasizes the importance of standing your ground and getting clear about what we are here to do. We will all face the crowds with “pitchforks and effigies” and we need to realize it is part of the journey.

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