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Downloadable Tools

We make our free tools available to support our community in growing their skills by engaging in ongoing practice.

The PD Book Free Tools

The PD Book Free Tools

Infographics, tables, and checklists to support your design and facilitation.

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Coaching for Equity Free Tools

Coaching for Equity Free Tools

Rubrics, questionnaires, and other tools to implement Transformational Coaching.

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The Art of Coaching Teams Free Tools

The Art of Coaching Teams Free Tools

Worksheets, videos, and more to bolster you as coach and manage your teams.

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The Art of Coaching Free Tools

The Art of Coaching Free Tools

A collection of worksheets and other resources to support you on your journey as a coach.

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Downloadable Tools from Onward

Downloadable Tools from Onward

Materials from Elena’s book Onward

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Meditations from Onward

Meditations from Onward

Recorded meditations that promote resilience, from Elena’s book Onward.

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What To Say When You Hear Something Racist Program

What To Say When You Hear Something Racist Program

Podcast episodes and a comprehensive program guide to help you develop the skills needed to take deliberate, effective action to interrupt racism.

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Starter Episodes

New to Bright Morning or the podcast? Start with one of these episodes for tips, tools, and wisdom from best-selling author and coaching expert, Elena Aguilar.

Bright Morning Podcast

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How to Coach Ways of Being

April 22, 2024

Sneak Peek #4: Inside Elena's Newest Book!

April 15, 2024

Sneak Peek #3: Inside Elena’s Newest Book!

April 8, 2024

Sneak Peek #2: Inside Elena’s Newest Book!

April 1, 2024

Sneak Peek #1: Inside Elena’s Newest Book!

March 25, 2024

How to Use the Ladder of Inference in Your Coaching Conversations

February 12, 2024

Building Strong Coach/Admin Relationships

March 18, 2024

What to Do When You’re Not Feeling Compassionate or Curious

March 11, 2024

What You Need to Know about Classroom Walkthroughs

March 4, 2024

How to Set Up Meeting Process Observers

February 26, 2024

Coaches of Color, It’s Time to Honor Your Needs

February 19, 2024

I Don’t Want to Co-Sign THOSE Feelings.

February 5, 2024

Do I Belong? | Pearl Garden

August 24, 2020

Podcaster and Book Lover | Traci Thomas

August 31, 2020

Coaching A First-Year Teacher | Abigail Brown

September 7, 2020

Art, Memory, and Healing | Indira Allegra

September 14, 2020

The Bright Morning Book Club | Zadie Smith’s NW and Intimations

September 16, 2020

Intuition is Your Superpower | Isao Osuga

September 21, 2020

When to Act | Tiffany Cheng Nyaggah

September 28, 2020

Coaching Across Lines of Difference | Adam Morales

October 5, 2020

Leading Systems Change as a Superintendent | Tommy Chang

October 12, 2020

The Heartbreak of Parenting in a White Supremacist Culture with Helen Truong

October 19, 2020

Banish the Bogeyman: White People Talking to White People About Race and Justice with Garret Bucks

October 26, 2020

How to Prepare for the Election

November 1, 2020

Episode 27 | Election Reflection Celebration

November 9, 2020

Where to Start | Naomi Yokota

November 15, 2020

Coaching Tools for Transformation: Core Values, Mind the Gap and Strengths-Based Coaching

November 23, 2020

Called to Lead | Linda Cliatt-Wayman

November 30, 2020

Ask Me Anything! December 2020

December 7, 2020

What to Binge this Winter Break with Maia Heyck-Merlin

December 14, 2020

Quarterly Wisdom - A Word for the Year

January 4, 2021

Virtual Reality: Confronting Self-Doubt

January 11, 2021

How to ACE Your Coaching Conversations

January 17, 2021

Can You Feel a Brand New Day? A Conversation with Andrew Mandel

January 25, 2021

The Transformative Power of Food Co-hosted by Chiara Kupiec [A Grab Bag Episode]

February 1, 2021

Ask Me Anything: Coaching for Equity Edition

February 8, 2021

First 5 Minutes: Resilience Boosting Opener

October 18, 2021

Getting Unstuck: Standing in Solidarity

February 15, 2021

A Lonely Role with Adam Morales [Revisited]

February 22, 2021

Coaching Tool: The Spheres of Influence

March 1, 2021

Honoring Your Creativity with Rebecca Ume Crook

March 7, 2021

Creating a Recipe for Thriving Through Change

March 15, 2021

Announcing Feel Better: A Special Edition Podcast Series

March 22, 2021

Feel Better Step 1: Look

March 29, 2021

Feel Better: How am I feeling?

March 30, 2021

Feel Better: Name Those Feelings

March 31, 2021

Feel Better: How Do You Want to Feel?

April 1, 2021

Feel Better: Resilience Infusion: Energy Check-In

April 2, 2021

Feel Better Step 2: Explore

April 5, 2021

Feel Better: Have Your Emotions to Tea

April 6, 2021

Feel Better: Reflect on Last Year

April 7, 2021

Feel Better: Resilience Infusion: Cultivate Perspective

April 8, 2021

Feel Better: Connect with Others

April 9, 2021

Feel Better Step 3: Commemorate

April 12, 2021

Feel Better: Write Your Story

April 13, 2021

Feel Better: Rest. Grief is Exhausting.

April 14, 2021

Feel Better: Honoring Heroes and Human Resilience

April 15, 2021

Feel Better: Make and Create

April 16, 2021

Feel Better Step 4: Act

April 19, 2021

Feel Better: How to Make Changes that Last (CORRECTED)

April 21, 2021

Feel Better: Letting Go

April 21, 2021

Feel Better: Create a Pandemic Transition Plan

April 22, 2021

Feel Better: Create Your Recipe for Well-Being

April 23, 2021

Who Defines the Terms of a Coaching Conversation?

April 26, 2021

Taking a Confrontational Stance

May 3, 2021

What Do You Say When: A Client Says, “I Don’t Know How…”

May 10, 2021

Closing Strong: End-of-Year Conversations

May 17, 2021

In Conversation with Crystal Echo Hawk

May 24, 2021

Coaches’ Corner: Design Your Summer of Learning

May 31, 2021

Where Do You Draw a Line?

June 7, 2021

Unpacking: Creating Boundaries with Cultural Humility

June 9, 2021

Freedom Dreaming with Dr. Nicole Evans

June 14, 2021

What Makes a Conversation Transformational

July 12, 2021

Remember. Reclaim. Restore. In Conversation with Trisha Moquino

July 19, 2021

Three Tips for Navigating Conflict

July 26, 2021

Creating Space

August 2, 2021

How Do I Set Up Coaching At My Site?

August 9, 2021

Kicking-off Coaching Relationships in 2021-22

August 16, 2021

Addressing Race-based Opportunity Gaps

August 30, 2021

Behind the Design: How to Coach Strong Emotions

September 6, 2021

How to ACE Your Coaching Conversations

September 13, 2021

Coaches’ Corner: Is Your Tank Full?

September 27, 2021

Quarterly Wisdom: Journey into Wanderland

First 5 Minutes: Tell Me About a Place…

October 11, 2021

First 5 Minutes-Tell me about a challenging moment

October 25, 2021

First 5 Minutes: “Who is a fictional character…”

November 1, 2021

In Conversation with Kimberly Jones and Gilly Segal

November 8, 2021

The Gifting Episode

November 15, 2021

When it Feels Like it’s Never Enough

November 22, 2021

Preparing for Healthy Conflict

November 29, 2021

Introducing The PD Book!

December 6, 2021

What Do You Need This Winter Break?

December 12, 2021

Kute Blackson

December 27, 2021

Coach's Corner: It’s Time to Get Your Needs Met

January 3, 2022

Morning Routines for Educators

January 10, 2022

What Do You Need to Quit In Order to Stay?

January 17, 2022

Three Steps to Better Decision Making

January 24, 2022

The End of Month Routine You Need

January 31, 2022

What to Say: The Role of Your Identity in Responding to Racism

February 7, 2022

What to Say: Three Steps to Navigate Your Emotions

February 14, 2022

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