Josh Goodrich

I'm proud to announce that my new book Responsive Coaching is out now 💥 It's the product of 10+ years coaching, 3 years writing, and a year testing in school, and aims to help coaches to be as impactful and useful as possible 💪

@Miss_Crofts @Steplab_co As it should be! I reckon that'll add a few quid to the asking price eh? 🤣🤣🤣

So I’m putting my house on the market and they’re coming to take photos later today and I’ve just realised my home office space is practically a shrine to @Steplab_co @Josh_CPD 😂😂😂

This is a really good blog from @mradamkohlbeck following on from our #bookmarkMonday post yesterday, which featured @adamboxer1 blog on Instructional Coaching. (All the Adams!) Adam K, provides some excellent considerations and practical tips on how to mitigate against the challenges of implementing effective IC. Personally, I really liked this simple statement which, ultimately, is the goal of every school leader: Instructional coaching is one teacher working with another to get a bit better at teaching continuously (definition from Josh Goodrich)We all agree with that! Also, what a joy to be able to join in with a professional conversation on a really important subject. ☺️ @SCottinghatt @HughesHaili @Josh_CPD @MrChrisPassey

This is off the back of my blog post on improving results in English schools over the last twenty years. improvingteaching.co.uk/2025/10/05/are…

Just before Christmas, after 4 years, I finished my next book, Improving Teaching. It synthesises what I've learned in almost 15 years leading and studying professional development. To end 2025, and as a heartfelt thank you, I'll share the acknowledgements...

@lamb_heart_tea @NcleRSN Thanks mate!

Currently rereading Responsive Coaching by @Josh_CPD Such a treasure trove of practical thinking and steps which are clearly explained Also, spot the @NcleRSN merch!

@teachingwrens @adamboxer1 @AJPettway1 I like: "I / We need."

@adamboxer1 @AJPettway1 @Josh_CPD How would you re-word it? "Just looking for 100%"?

Oh man!!!!!! This is a BIG ONE! Denarius has been my teaching hero for about a decade.

@adamboxer1 Innit

@Josh_CPD looking forward to listening. This is one of the best lesson videos ever produced: teachlikeachampion.org/blog/denarius-…

@adamboxer1 @AJPettway1 I agree: "Waiting on" is weak language, but TBH the way that Denarius uses it is obviously fine since that classroom is SICK.

@AJPettway1 @Josh_CPD "RADICAL" there's actually a bit to think about there. I dont personally love the "waiting on x" thing in general because its slow and shows low expectations, but he's put a serious edge to it which makes it good

@RajEcon @BradleyKBusch @adamboxer1 But, interested in what you do Raj. I'm not being critical of your work specifically, certainly not before seeing what you come up with!

@RajEcon @BradleyKBusch @adamboxer1 I think my other issue is that AI can only 'listen to' the script. It can't watch the video. So the data is radically limited. It can't see student work, can't look at students, can't look at the teacher etc., I really struggle to see how it can help in any real way.

No No No No No No No No with a cherry on top? I strongly doubt AI is anywhere close to being able to do this effectively, let alone the message it sends about "how much we care about training new teachers"

@BradleyKBusch @adamboxer1 Reluctantly I'll take this bet.

The reason I say that is we are starting to see similar studies on both lesson planning and feedback, where in isolation look good. But scratch deeper don’t capture the range and/or long term consequences. Tell you what, I’ll bet you an InnerDrive mug vs a Steplab mug that within 12 months of this tweet there will be a study that shows AI coaching is a) better than a control group, b) outperforms human coaching and c) only looks at a narrow set of outcomes.

@BradleyKBusch @adamboxer1 I would - I think - be surprised if that paper did come out. Lots of the research points out the culture / connection elements of IC being the thing that does the thing, if you know what I mean.

Agreed. I suspect it wouldn’t lead to anything good, as it will miss the key thing humans crave the most (connection with others). But if I’m being super cynical I can see a world where a) a research paper uses only one measure which shows AI coaching outperforms humans on that one aspect and b) a company (probably without an education background) offers it super cheap highlighting how it can be done at scale with shiny tech language and lots of marketing to make it sound appealing and innovative.

@BradleyKBusch @adamboxer1 The idea of teachers doing their PD alone in a room, talking to a computer fills me with absolute horror. AI coaching absolutely misses the point.

@adamboxer1 I suspect that at some stage, lots of Trusts will have its own AI coach based on their teaching & learning playbook and there will be very little one-to-one in person coaching.

@BradleyKBusch @adamboxer1 God I hope not.

@BradleyKBusch @adamboxer1 It's definitely NOT something we'd ever do.

@adamboxer1 I genuinely think it will be trumpeted by those who main worry about coaching is that it isnt scalable.

We’re thrilled to partner with @TeachForAU to support the PD of Associates nationwide! After months of collaboration, @ollie_lovell & @MrMac85 led a training day for TFA Coaches at ACU Melbourne — with Steplab now powering TFA’s Initial Teacher Training across Australia.

@MrChrisPassey CORRECT

My advice? Best not to argue with Sir Goodrich ;)

This super-exciting, indispensable book is now out for pre-order, including a contribution from yours truly. It's been described as "seminal contribution" to leadership 📢 And, you can get it here: amazon.co.uk/dp/1801996199?…

There aren’t enough models of great coaching out there. Today we filmed more with the BRILLIANT @catnew86 and @Caroline_Alice_! Soon to be up on @Steplab_co !