Welcome to Digital Learning Today. In this episode, Jeff Bradbury sits down with instructional coach and creator Chrissy Beltran (Buzzing with Ms. B) to explore the systems that shape the future of education, including instructional coaching, AI in schools, professional learning, and the latest educational technology trends.
Together, Jeff and Chrissy share practical coaching strategies, ways to turn professional learning into real classroom change, and what educators should keep in mind as AI tools become part of everyday teaching and learning.
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Chapters:
- 00:00 Introduction to Instructional Coaching
- 00:27 Simply Coaching Summit Overview
- 00:56 Resources for Instructional Coaches
- 01:14 Introduction to Instructional Coaching
- 04:13 Creating Effective Action Plans
- 06:59 The Journey of Buzzing with Mrs. B
- 10:21 Building Relationships with Teachers
- 13:15 Defining the Role of an Instructional Coach
- 16:16 Effective Communication Strategies
- 19:11 Data Collection and Its Importance
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About our Guest Chrissy Beltran:
Chrissy Beltran is an instructional coach and consultant who specializes in empowering instructional coaches to thrive in the role. Chrissy’s work centers on making coaching practical, sustainable, and realistic. Driven by a belief that every teacher deserves a coach, and every coach does too, her mission is to help coaches feel supported, skilled, and ready to lead change in their school. Through her blog at
buzzingwithmsb.com, Instructional Coaching Club, and her podcast Instructional Coaching with Ms. B, she provides actionable guidance that bridges the gap between research and real-world coaching.
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