Josh Goodrich

Obsessed with PD | Founder/CEO @Steplab_co | English teacher, former SLT & MAT PD Lead | Blog →

[Josh Goodrich @Josh_CPD]

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 💪

[Josh Goodrich @Josh_CPD]

@SaysMiss @Trivium21c I am really excited to read this!

[Kat Howard @SaysMiss]

Always keep @Trivium21c as a staple role in your hype team. Happy book launch day 🎉

[Ben Zulauf @benzulauf2]

If we’ve ensured that administrators have the knowledge to evaluate, let’s make sure that they have a proper tool.

https://t.co/EXMUjhmV7Q

[Oasis Academy South Bank @OasisSouthBank]

We are recruiting for the position of Economics Subject Lead to join our team!
Location: Oasis Academy South Bank
Closing Date: 11th May 2026
Click the link for more information and to apply: https://t.co/qKTzfaGEwd

[M i s s C r o f t s 👩🏼‍🔬 @Miss_Crofts]

So excited to be speaking at my debut @Steplab_co conference this June 🎉

Delighted to be presenting alongside the brilliant @MrElliotHahn as we explore what equitable professional developmentreally looks like in practice.

Can’t wait for this one 👇
Last Few Tickets Remaining

[Doug Lemov @Doug_Lemov]

Great paper from @PepsMccrea @Josh_CPD & @Barker_J.

Key phrase: Embrace Cognitive Similarity

“While every student brings unique experiences, strengths, and needs to the classroom, understanding the fundamental similarities in how we all learn provides a powerful foundation for inclusive teaching. This principle recognizes that the core mental processes involved in learning—how we pay attention, process information, and build understanding—are remarkably consistent across individuals. In short, how we learn is more similar than it is different (Willingham, 2012). Focusing on these shared mechanisms doesn't ignore individual differences; rather, it allows us to design core instruction that is effective for the widest possible range of students from the start.”

https://t.co/SYl40cdY6N

[Sarah Cottinghatt @SCottinghatt]

Last year we set about capturing great coaches in action. Why?

Because there just aren’t enough models of great coaching out there. And, if you don’t know what you’re aiming for, it’s extremely hard to get there.

If you’re learning to coach with Steplab, this is the course for you!

With huge thank you to those who let us film them for this course! Including @catnew86 @mradamkohlbeck @Anyarthomas @sarah1daniel and many others!

[Josh Goodrich @Josh_CPD]

@shaun_allison @Steplab_co Fantastic news Shaun!

[Shaun Allison @shaun_allison]

We are delighted to be a @Steplab_co Hub School. Come and join us on the 24th June to learn how Steplab can supercharge your CPD

[Steplab @Steplab_co]

Join our webinar in collaboration with @TeachLikeAChamp, hosted by @Doug_Lemov and Josh Goodrich (@Josh_CPD).

📅 22 April
⏰ 4 - 5pm (UK) | 11am - 12pm (ET)

Explore what great teaching looks like through real classroom examples.

Can’t attend live? Sign up for the recording.

Book today: https://t.co/ZEaE56zLMd

[Josh Goodrich @Josh_CPD]

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

[Cass & Anna - The Educakers @theeducakers]

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

[Harry Fletcher-Wood @HFletcherWood]

This is off the back of my blog post on improving results in English schools over the last twenty years.

https://t.co/49Lo8uGfWV

[Harry Fletcher-Wood @HFletcherWood]

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...

[Josh Goodrich @Josh_CPD]

@lamb_heart_tea @NcleRSN Thanks mate!

[Josh Goodrich @Josh_CPD]

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

[Josh Goodrich @Josh_CPD]

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

[Zach Groshell @MrZachG]

It's here!

You know the teacher on the cover of Teach Like a Champion?

That’s Denarius Frazier—and he has a lot to say about how to build classrooms that run like clockwork.

@Doug_Lemov @SteveChiger @amypento @Josh_CPD @TeachLikeAChamp

https://t.co/tQBECBu0TU

[Josh Goodrich @Josh_CPD]

@adamboxer1 Innit

[Josh Goodrich @Josh_CPD]

@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.

[Josh Goodrich @Josh_CPD]

@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!

[Josh Goodrich @Josh_CPD]

@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.