Welcome to "Ask the Tech Coach," a podcast for Instructional Coaches and Technology Integration Specialists.

In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff sits down with Tammy Musiowsky-Borneman, co-author of the new ASCD book "The Minimalist Teacher" to discuss how Instructional Coaches can create a more focused atmosphere for themselves and the world around them.

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Question of the Week
Our favorite part of recording a live podcast each week is participating in the great conversations that happen on our live chat, on social media, and in our comments section.

This week’s question is:

Question Topic: How can I be more productive with my teachers ... by doing just a bit less than I am already doing?
Weekly Topic

What is a “Minimalist Classroom?”

Do Less … Better


How to declutter your:

Physical environment
Curriculum
World around you?


How can Instructional Coaches support teachers during a those of the year when there are SO MANY district and building initiatives to keep track of?
How can we help our classrooms stay focused on the important aspects of day to day activities?
What is the Triple P Cycle?
Advice for Instructional Coaches supporting teachers in multiple buildings when they also have an extremely cluttered life

The importance of bringing principles of lifestyles that create calm and applicability to schools. Sharing ideas about how we began this work is helpful for educators to know and how we try to live these ideas in our lives as educators.
About our Guests
Tammy Musiowsky-Borneman
Tammy Musiowsky-Borneman has been in the field of education for over 20 years, working primarily with elementary school students and teachers. She currently works at Kokua Academy in Kona, Hawai’i as the school’s Head of Teaching & Learning. She is the founder of Plan Z Professional Learning Services and an ASCD author. Over the years, Tammy has also taught and led inHawai'i, Singapore, New York City, and Edmonton, Canada. She is the Executive Director of the Emerging Leader Alumni Affiliate and has co-authored the ASCD book, The Minimalist Teacher. She has also written several guest blogs for ASCD Inservice, Express, and EdWeek Teacher blog on topics such as minimalism in teaching, creating cultures of learning, student engagement, inclusivity, and student agency. Follow her on Twitter @TMus_Ed.
About Planzplservices
Tammy Musiowsky-Borneman and Christine Arnold have developed a way to bring a minimalist mindset to the classroom and shed the burden of too many initiatives, strategies, and "things" in general. Their Triple P process helps teachers declutter in three steps: identify something's purpose, prioritize what is important, and pare down to essentials.

Because the Triple P process emphasizes structured and candid self-reflection to determine what is essential, meaningful, and useful—and then discard what is extraneous—The Minimalist Teacher can be adapted to the physical classroom environment, curriculum, instruction, assessment, and more. Each chapter provides sample reflection questions and brainstorming activities to help teachers

Reduce mental and physical waste.
Manage burnout and stress....