Kenny McKee's guest appearances

Kenny McKee

Leader of Learning

C3 Connecting, Coaches, Cognition

NHASCD Spotlight: A Podcast

Kathy Perret

Jennifer Abrams

Jim Knight

Sarah Thomas

Starr Sackstein

Michael Cohen

Teru Clavel

Mark Barnes

Kristyn Klei Borrero

Adam Geller

Rachel Miller

Monica Burns

Elena Aguilar

Stephanie Howell

Bruce Reicher

OwlTail

Kathy Perret and Kenny McKee join the podcast to discuss dealing with barriers teachers face and the corresponding ways that coaches can help teachers surmount them.  They share insights from their new book, Compassionate Coaching: How Educators Navigate the Barriers to Professional Growth.   Contact Information: Kathy Perret - kathyperretconsulting@gmail.com; Kenny McKee - Kennethcmckee@gmail.com    Websites:  Kathy:  https://www.kathyperret.org; Kenny - https://kennycmckee.com    Twitter:  Kathy - @KathyPerret; Kenny - @kennycmckee    #educoach – a Twitter chat devoted to the topic of instructional coaching that is held every Wednesday at 8 pm CST/9:00 pm EST    Purchase Book through  ASCD Amazon Barnes &amp; Noble   

Kathy Perret and Kenny McKee join the podcast to discuss dealing with barriers teachers face and the corresponding ways that coaches can help teachers surmount them.  They share insights from their new book, <a href="https://www.ascd.org/books/compassionate-coaching?variant=121017" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Compassionate Coaching: How Educators Navigate the Barriers to Professional Growth</a>. <ul> <li>Contact Information: Kathy Perret - kathyperretconsulting@gmail.com; Kenny McKee - Kennethcmckee@gmail.com</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Websites:  Kathy:  <a href="https://www.kathyperret.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.kathyperret.org</a>; Kenny - <a href="https://kennycmckee.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://kennycmckee.com</a></li> </ul> <ul> <li>Twitter:  Kathy - @KathyPerret; Kenny - @kennycmckee</li> </ul> <ul> <li>#educoach – a Twitter chat devoted to the topic of instructional coaching that is held every Wednesday at 8 pm CST/9:00 pm EST</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Purchase Book through <ul> <li><a href="https://www.ascd.org/books/compassionate-coaching?variant=121017" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ASCD</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1416630201?pf_rd_r=1RTKFNTVS2Z7V27HD8XJ&amp;pf_rd_p=5ae2c7f8-e0c6-4f35-9071-dc3240e894a8&amp;pd_rd_r=44aba8a8-0414-4be1-8fc4-d297780370e3&amp;pd_rd_w=WTzqZ&amp;pd_rd_wg=iVk2C&amp;ref_=pd_gw_unk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/compassionate-coaching-kathy-perret/1139366936?ean=9781416630203" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Barnes &amp; Noble</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul>

Compassionate Coaching: Navigating Barriers to Professional Growth with authors Kathy Perret and Kenny McKee

Kathy Perret is an instructional coaching consultant and co-author of The Coach Approach to School Leadership (ASCD 2017) and Compassionate Coaching (ASCD 2021). As the founder of Kathy Perret Consulting, she empowers school leaders, instructional coaches, and classroom teachers in their professional growth. With over 30 years of experience in the field, Kathy hosts onsite and virtual professional learning for educators across the world. Educators directly impact student growth and performance, and Kathy is dedicated to improving experiences and outcomes for both adults and kids. She believes everyone deserves a coach - and that includes teachers, instructional coaches,  and school leaders! Find out more at https://www.kathyperret.org/. Kathy is also the co-founder of the longest-running Twitter chat for Instructional Coaches. Join #educoach every Wednesday at 8 pm CST. You can find Kathy on Twitter @KathyPerret.     Kenny McKee is the co-author, along with Kathy Perret, of the 2021 ASCD title, Compassionate Coaching: How to Help Educators Navigate Barriers to Professional Growth. He currently works as a Content Designer for NWEA. Kenny has also served as a social media and professional learning consultant with Student Achievement Partners. Kenny’s coaching experience comes from working as a high literacy and instructional coach for eleven years in Asheville, NC. Kenny is a National Board Certified Teacher who has taught middle school and high school English language arts. He has also taught reading courses for college students in teacher preparation programs.  He has authored educational blog posts for Student Achievement Partners, SmartBrief, Virtual Job Shadow, Sibme, TeachThought, and NEA. In 2014, Kenny was selected as an ASCD Emerging Leader, and he is still an active member in ASCD’s Emerging Leaders affiliate.

Kathy Perret is an instructional coaching consultant and co-author of The Coach Approach to School Leadership (ASCD 2017) and Compassionate Coaching (ASCD 2021). As the founder of Kathy Perret Consulting, she empowers school leaders, instructional coaches, and classroom teachers in their professional growth. With over 30 years of experience in the field, Kathy hosts onsite and virtual professional learning for educators across the world. Educators directly impact student growth and performance, and Kathy is dedicated to improving experiences and outcomes for both adults and kids. She believes everyone deserves a coach - and that includes teachers, instructional coaches,  and school leaders! Find out more at <a href="https://www.kathyperret.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.kathyperret.org/</a>. Kathy is also the co-founder of the longest-running Twitter chat for Instructional Coaches. Join #educoach every Wednesday at 8 pm CST. You can find Kathy on Twitter @KathyPerret. Kenny McKee is the co-author, along with Kathy Perret, of the 2021 ASCD title, Compassionate Coaching: How to Help Educators Navigate Barriers to Professional Growth. He currently works as a Content Designer for NWEA. Kenny has also served as a social media and professional learning consultant with Student Achievement Partners. Kenny’s coaching experience comes from working as a high literacy and instructional coach for eleven years in Asheville, NC. Kenny is a National Board Certified Teacher who has taught middle school and high school English language arts. He has also taught reading courses for college students in teacher preparation programs.  He has authored educational blog posts for Student Achievement Partners, SmartBrief, Virtual Job Shadow, Sibme, TeachThought, and NEA. In 2014, Kenny was selected as an ASCD Emerging Leader, and he is still an active member in ASCD’s Emerging Leaders affiliate.

Compassionate Coaching: Kathy Perret and Kenny McKee

Episode 64In episode 64, I interviewed Kathy Perret (@kathyperret) and Kenny McKee (@kennycmckee). Kathy is an instructional coaching consultant and co-author of "The Coach Approach to School Leadership."  Kenny is a high school literacy and instructional coach. We discussed instructional coaching when faced with barriers and the duo's upcoming ASCD Empower20 pre-conference workshop and book set to be published later in the year.For full show notes and more information about this episode can be found at https://leaderoflearning.com/episode64.To watch a video of this interview, SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE at https://leaderoflearning/youtubeDownload a FREE copy of my eBook, “Transforming Education One Mindset at a Time” and join the Leader Of Learning community by visiting https://leaderoflearning.com/news to subscribe to the newsletter!For more information about how to support this podcast, visit https://leaderoflearning.com/support, or visit https://leaderoflearning.com/press-kit to consider becoming an official sponsor.To connect with the guests:Kathy’s Website - https://twitter.com/kathyperretKenny’s Twitter - https://twitter.com/kennycmckeeTo follow Leader Of Learning on social media:Twitter - https://twitter.com/dkreinessInstagram - https://instagram.com/leaderoflearningFacebook - https://facebook.com/leaderoflearningLinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/in/dankreinessMusic credits: https://www.purple-planet.com

Episode 64 In episode 64, I interviewed Kathy Perret (@kathyperret) and Kenny McKee (@kennycmckee). Kathy is an instructional coaching consultant and co-author of "The Coach Approach to School Leadership." Kenny is a high school literacy and instructional coach. We discussed instructional coaching when faced with barriers and the duo's upcoming ASCD Empower20 pre-conference workshop and book set to be published later in the year. For full show notes and more information about this episode can be found at <a href="https://leaderoflearning.com/episode64" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://leaderoflearning.com/episode64</a>. To watch a video of this interview, SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE at <a href="https://leaderoflearning/youtube" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://leaderoflearning/youtube</a> Download a FREE copy of my eBook, “Transforming Education One Mindset at a Time” and join the Leader Of Learning community by visiting <a href="https://leaderoflearning.com/news" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://leaderoflearning.com/news</a> to subscribe to the newsletter! For more information about how to support this podcast, visit <a href="https://leaderoflearning.com/support" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://leaderoflearning.com/support</a>, or visit <a href="https://leaderoflearning.com/press-kit" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://leaderoflearning.com/press-kit</a> to consider becoming an official sponsor. To connect with the guests: Kathy’s Website - <a href="https://twitter.com/kathyperret" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/kathyperret</a> Kenny’s Twitter - <a href="https://twitter.com/kennycmckee" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/kennycmckee</a> To follow Leader Of Learning on social media: Twitter - <a href="https://twitter.com/dkreiness" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/dkreiness</a> Instagram - <a href="https://instagram.com/leaderoflearning" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://instagram.com/leaderoflearning</a> Facebook - <a href="https://facebook.com/leaderoflearning" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://facebook.com/leaderoflearning</a> LinkedIn - <a href="https://linkedin.com/in/dankreiness" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://linkedin.com/in/dankreiness</a> Music credits: <a href="https://www.purple-planet.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.purple-planet.com</a>

Coaching with Compassion with Kathy Perret and Kenny McKee