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https://alwaysalesson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/logoauthorphoto.jpg () Mandy has a degree in Education. She has spent seventeen years in the classroom, grades Kindergarten through 3rd grade. She recently transitioned out of the classroom into an Instructional Coaching position and has a passion for literacy, a love for learning, and a fascination with public speaking. She also has become a Teacher Consultant with the http://centraltexaswritingproject.ning.com/ (Central Texas Writing Project) where she also serves on the Leadership Board. Her belief statement relates to relationships, humor, authenticity, and love. She’s a very connected educator through https://twitter.com/mandymtaylor (Twitter), Voxer, and Google. Quotables Coaches are in a weird purgatory- where’s my identity? With teaching, the stakes are always high Listen, Listen, Listen It’s not about me. It’s about what is best for kids. What can my impact be? Even tasteful leopard can be executed professionally Equal parts accountability and follow up Find your people/tribe/PLN…we all want to connect with somebody Take your passion and make it happen The space between…. Mandy’s Stamp of Approval Books https://us.corwin.com/en-us/nam/book/better-conversations (Better Conversations) – Jim Knight (@JimKnight99 on Twitter) https://www.amazon.com/Focus-Teaching-Using-High-Impact-Instruction/dp/1483344126 (Focus on Teaching)– Jim Knight  http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-art-of-coaching-elena-aguilar/1112986445 (The Art of Coaching) – Elena Aguilar https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-Conversations-Talking-Stakes-Second/dp/1469266822 (Crucial Conversations)– Patterson and Grenny https://www.amazon.com/Fierce-Conversations-Achieving-Success-Conversation/dp/0425193373?ie=UTF8ahvadid=43449360927ahvdev=cahvexid=ahvnetw=gahvpone=9.52ahvpos=1t2ahvptwo=ahvqmt=bahvrand=15059700899984465796aref=pd_sl_1vxawlh34l_batag=googhydr-20 (Fierce Conversations)– Susan Scott https://www.amazon.com/How-Talk-Change-Work-Transformation/dp/078796378X (How the Way we Talk can Change the Way we Work)– Kegan and Lahey https://www.amazon.com/Quiet-Power-Introverts-World-Talking/dp/0307352153/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8aqid=1466798228asr=8-1akeywords=quiet+the+power+of+introverts (Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can’t Stop Talking)– Susan Cain Blogs Your Instructional Coach – Eric Sandberg, Instructional Coach http://buzzingwithmsb.blogspot.com/ (Buzzing with Ms B)– Chrissy B, Literacy Coach http://www.mshouser.com/ (Ms. Houser)– Kristin Houser, Instructional Coach (suggested by Gretchen) Hashtags #personalizedPD Resources http://www.passionplanner.com/#home-2-section (Passion Planner) by Angelia Trinidad Connect with Mandy http://taylormadeteaching.blogspot.com/ (Blog): Taylor-Made Teaching https://www.facebook.com/taylormadeteaching (Facebook): TaylorMadeTeaching https://twitter.com/mandymtaylor (Twitter): @mandymtaylor https://www.instagram.com/taylormadeteaching/ (Instagram): taylormadeteaching https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaqAufen_YtbKDNkzce1v2w (YouTube): Mandy Taylor https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Taylor-made-Teaching (TpT): Taylor-made-Teaching   Join elite educators everywhere in snagging tips, tricks and freebies right to your inbox every month! Become #empowered with the Always A Lesson newsletter: https://alwaysalesson.leadpages.co/newslettersignup/ (https://alwaysalesson.leadpages.co/newslettersignup/)   Connect with Gretchen Email: gretchen@alwaysalesson.com Blog: https://alwaysalesson.com (Always A Lesson ) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AlwaysALesson (Always A Lesson)  Twitter: https://twitter.com/GSchultek (@gschultek)   Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gretchenschultekbridgers (Gretchen...