Coaching During a Pandemic: Virtual & In-Person Coaching Tips for First Years

Sarah Bahn

Sarah Bahn

Header - Bahn - Coaching Pandemic

Being a first year IC can be daunting, especially when starting your journey remotely. Sarah Bahn, Teaching and Learning Coach in Bolingbrook, IL, reflects on how she built relationships with teachers from a distance and how they laid the groundwork for supporting them face-to-face.

  • May 2021 Instructional Coaching Must-Reads

    TeachBoost Team

    2021-05 May Must Reads header

    We've got a huge crop of coaching articles this month from Weekly Coaching Roundups, and we handpicked the top ones just for you! 🌷 Read on to learn a 4-step cycle for collecting and analyzing coaching feedback, a few helpful tips for leaders looking to build trust and credibility within their organization, three ways to use Google Jamboard to promote positive reflection and celebrate success with teachers, and more. Enjoy!

  • 4-Step Process for Collecting Feedback on Your Coaching

    Jessica Kazigian

    Header - Kazigian - Feedback Stamps

    Are you looking for ways to collect feedback on your work but struggling to find a technique that works for you? Jessica Kazigian, educational specialist and instructional coach in Connecticut, walks us through her 4-step cycle for collecting and analyzing feedback to help grow your practice.

  • February 2021 Instructional Coaching Must-Reads

    TeachBoost Team

    2021-02 February Must Reads header

    The groundhog may have brought some bad news earlier this month, but your friends here at TeachBoost have something that may cheer you up: the topic articles from February's weekly coaching roundups. πŸ‘ Learn five techniques for making the most of online instruction, how you can showcase your impact as an IC, a few strategies for building relationships with teachers (beyond chocolate 🍫), the benefits of digital coaching menus, and more. Enjoy!

  • 3 Psychological Needs for Coaches to Flourish

    Samantha Shields

    Header - Shields - 3 Psychological Needs

    Coaches can't truly flourish when they're feeling overwhelmed, restricted, or their psychological needs aren't being met. Samantha Shields, an early literacy specialist in Round Rock, Texas believes that ICs have three key needs that organizations must respect in order for a coach to be successful.

  • Weekly Coaching Roundup, Week 26: June 26, 2020

    TeachBoost Team

    Weekly Coaching Roundup - June 2020 (Half) (Seasonal)

    This week we learned how coaches can build a comfortable coaching space for all, a few tips for teachers to help prep for the fall semester, how one organization rolled out edtech and video tools to support educators and students with distance learning, the role of a coach in new curriculum rollouts, and more. Enjoy! πŸ‘

  • Weekly Coaching Roundup, Week 23: June 5, 2020

    TeachBoost Team

    Weekly Coaching Roundup - June 2020 (Half) (Seasonal)

    Welcome back! This week we learned two valuable tips for ICs starting their coaching journey, the power of empathy and credibility when working with resistant teachers, an  administrator's go-to questions to gain insight into PLC meetings, and more. Enjoy! πŸ‘

  • 2 Quick Tips for New Instructional Coaches

    Maria Papiez

    Header - Papiez - Starting Coaching 2 Tips

    Ready. Set. Coach! πŸ“£ Maria Papiez, instructional coach from Illinois, reflects on her first year as an IC and passes along her two most valuable tips for others starting their coaching journey.

  • Weekly Coaching Roundup, Week 11: March 13, 2020

    TeachBoost Team

    Weekly Coaching Roundup - March 2020 (Half) (Seasonal)

    This week we learned the importance of self-care for ICs; why instructional coaches need to coach for independence, not dependence; some practical advice for modeling that are helpful for both teachers and coaches; and more. Enjoy! πŸ˜€

  • Weekly Coaching Roundup, Week 10: March 6, 2020

    TeachBoost Team

    Weekly Coaching Roundup - March 2020 (Half) (Seasonal)

    This week we learned a few fun alternatives for professional learning to combat the traditional "sit-and-get" model, three tips on how to neutralize the effects of personal baggage ICs carry into coaching sessions, how coaches can deal with change, and more. Enjoy! πŸ‘

  •