The Ineffectiveness of Telling Teachers What to Do

In this chapter, the podcast hosts discuss the question of why coaches shouldn't just tell teachers what to do. They highlight the importance of a dialogical approach in coaching and explain that while there are times when a directive approach is necessary, it is generally ineffective. They provide five major reasons why telling teachers what to do is not effective, including it focusing on the wrong place, not leading to real change, underestimating the complexity of change, advice being ineffective on its own, and creating dependence. They also mention the importance of positioning teachers as professionals.