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Jim Knight is the founder of The Instructional Coaching Group, a professional development provider dedicated to offering PD for coaches, teachers, and leaders based on a partnership approach that creates better learning environments for all students. As a research associate at the University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning Jim has spent 25 years studying professional learning and instructional coaching. He earned his PhD in Education from the University of Kansas and has won several university teaching, innovation, and service awards. The pioneering work Jim and his colleagues have conducted has led to many innovations that are now central to professional development in schools. Jim wrote the first major article about instructional coaching for the Journal of Staff Development, and his book Instructional Coaching (2007) offered the first extended description of instructional coaching. Jim has written several books in addition to those described above, including the bestsel
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Coaching Conversations with Jim Knight is hosted by Jim Knight. The show has published 177 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Jim Knight & Shannon Buerk | E2L and ICG" (29 July 2026, 50 minutes), "Dr. Rachel Edoho-Eket" (22 July 2026, 33 minutes), and "Megan Russell | Learning from Experience" (14 July 2026, 34 minutes).
Coaching Conversations with Jim Knight publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 41 minutes across 177 episodes.
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Jim Knight hosts Coaching Conversations with Jim Knight, an education podcast with 177 episodes published.
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Coaching Conversations with Jim Knight
What happens when three decades of instructional coaching research meets technology designed to help educators thrive? In this conversation, Jim Knight and Shannon Buerk explore a new partnership focused on expanding...
Coaching Conversations with Jim Knight
In this episode of Coaching Conversations , Jim Knight is joined by guest, TLC 2026 keynote speaker Dr. Rachel Edoho-Eket, principal and author of The Principles Journey , to talk about the experiences that shaped her...
Coaching Conversations with Jim Knight
In this episode of Learning From Experience , host Jessica Wise talks with Megan Russell, an assistant principal from Virginia whose journey has taken her from Head Start teacher to elementary educator, instructional...
Episode #174
In this episode of Coaching Conversations , Jessica Wise talks with ICG consultant Sonja Pullen about what she's learned from coaching educators around the world. Together, they explore the nuances of different coaching...
Episode #173
In this episode of Coaching Conversations , Jim Knight and ICG Consultant Jessica Wise explore the ideas behind Jim’s book High-Impact Instruction — a book designed to give teachers and coaches practical, easy-to-use...
Episode #172
In this episode of Coaching Conversations , Jim Knight talks with education expert Yong Zhao, keynote speaker for TLC 2026, about what it means to rethink teaching and learning in an AI-driven world. Yong challenges...
Episode #171
This week’s Learning from Experience segment features host Dr. Jessica Wise in conversation with Daren Croy, a teaching and learning facilitator at Oakdale Middle School in Oregon. Drawing on nearly 30 years in...
Episode #170
Jim Knight and Jessica Wise settle into a conversation about what it’s really like to write books on instructional coaching and professional learning. Jim talks through how an idea slowly takes shape on the page, noting...
Episode #169
In this episode of Coaching Conversations , Christian van Nieuwerburgh explores what it means to be a thoughtful, intentional coach. He describes four skills - listening, questioning, noticing, and playing back - and...
Episode #167
Jim Knight and Jessica Wise dig into the art of giving and receiving effective feedback in instructional coaching and leadership. They explore how empathy, self-awareness, and a partnership approach can transform...
Episode #166
In this special “Learning from Experience” episode of Coaching Conversations , host Jessica Wise speaks with Mina Ibrahim, an educational leader from Egypt. Mina describes his path from engineering to founding an...
Episode #165
Jim Knight and Jessica Wise explore the critical process of enrolling teachers in instructional coaching cycles, discussing the importance of building trust, respecting teachers' autonomy, and using one-on-one...
Episode #164
Jim Knight welcomes back author of You're Not Listening , Kate Murphy, for a thoughtful exploration of interpersonal synchrony and its influence on coaching and human connection. Drawing on research and lived...
Episode #163
We’re excited to introduce a new segment of the Coaching Conversations podcast: Learning from Experience with Dr. Jessica Wise. In this first conversation, Jessica sits down with Beth, an instructional coach from rural...
Episode #162
This week we have a special episode with Jim Knight and Christian van Nieuwerburgh about their 20-day trek along Nepal's Annapurna Circuit. They share stories from the trail—the stunning landscapes, the physical and...
Episode #161
Traditional SMART goals in educational coaching often fall short because they focus on what teachers do rather than what students learn. Jim Knight and Jessica Wise explore a different approach: the PEERS...
Episode #160
In this episode of Coaching Conversations, Ignacio Lopez and Jim Knight explore how emotional intelligence shapes the way educators lead and coach in schools, particularly as they continue to navigate the ongoing...
Episode #159
What is the purpose of coaching? In this episode, Jim Knight reunites with Dr. Haesun Moon, Michael Bungay Stanier, and Dr. Christian van Nieuwerburgh to explore this fundamental question. Together, they examine...
Episode #158
This week, I'm welcoming Kim Scott, author of Radical Respect, back to Coaching Conversations. We discuss leadership, communication, and fostering respect at work. Kim explains her concept of "radical respect,"...
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member of the UK House of Lords, Chair of COBIS, Chair of E-Act, on the Nord Anglia Education Advisory Board, on the qualifications committee for Pearson, founder of xRapidGroup, The Instructional Coaching Group
elementary school principal, adjunct professor at McDaniel College, president of the Maryland Association of Elementary School Principals, TEDx speaker, author, Maryland Association of Elementary School Principals
CPA Alliance Relationship Manager, Instructional Coaching Group
Distinguished Professor of Educational Leadership & Policy Studies & Educational Psychology, University of Kansas
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