Who can resist a sugary treat or a hot cup of joe? ☕ Julie Nelson, Student Learning Coach in Illinois, offers a sweet and energizing way to strengthen your relationships with teachers.

Take a moment to learn five research-backed characteristics of successful coaching programs, how to create your own digital coaching card, tips for building relationships with all district-level employees, and more. Enjoy!

Jennifer Ivory, instructional coach in the Middle East, reflects on how she developed a questioning and listening checklist to support her coaching conversations after realizing she wasn't consistently hitting the mark.

When it comes to digital ways to collaborate with peers, we often look to our frequent blogger and friend, Stephanie Affinito. Learn how you create and use digital coaching cards to boost connections and celebrate your experience as an IC.

Learn five tips for making principal coaching work, why role-play is beneficial for instructional coaches, the advantages of having teacher-led mini-conferences and PD, and more in this week's Weekly Coaching Roundup.

Michael Sonbert encourages ICs and teachers to step out of their comfort zones and participate in role-playing exercises if they genuinely want to impact student growth in the classroom.

This week we learned a goal-setting activity you can use at your next staff meeting, what a coaching one-pager is and why every coach should have one, how to maintain a positive coaching "ripple effect" in your organization, and more!

If a peer stopped you in in the hall and asked you what your role, professional goals, and how you partner with teachers, could you answer quickly? For many, the answer is no. Luckily, Rachael Moola, literacy coach in Pennsylvania, has found a creative solution to this situation by having a flyer on hand!

Happy New Year from your friends at TeachBoost! 🍾 We hit the ground running in 2022 by learning five tips for transitioning from teacher to coach, a step-by-step process for coaching teachers to create meaningful assessments, the advantages of blended professional learning for adults, and more from our Weekly Coaching Roundup!