• October 2020 Instructional Coaching Must-Reads

    TeachBoost Team

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    All treats and no tricks from October's Weekly Coaching Roundups. 🍭 Read below to learn a few tips for building teacher capacity, the benefits of using coaching choice boards, how you can take control of remote learning, a six-step coaching cycle for rolling out new classroom technology, and more! Enjoy. 👻

  • Weekly Coaching Roundup, Week 41: October 9, 2020

    TeachBoost Team

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

    This week we learned how coaches can help model student conferencing for their teachers, how one organization took control of their school year prep through collaborative PLCs, why the real classroom magic happens when ICs and teachers are in sync, and more. Enjoy! 😀

  • Modeling One-on-One Student Conferencing for Teachers

    Liz Janusz

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    Let's face it, one-on-one support—whether for students or teachers—is extremely helpful but often not a skill we're all comfortable practicing. Liz Janusz, ELA instructional coach in Chicago, IL, shows teachers how to take conferring to the next level by modeling individual reading and writing conferencing with students.

  • Weekly Coaching Roundup, Week 46: November 15, 2019

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    Weekly Coaching Roundup - November 2019 (Half) (Seasonal)

    This week we covered the value of affirmation and praise in coaching, why principal and coach partnerships set organizations up for success, how administrators can often be better leaders by thinking like a coach, and more. Enjoy!

  • 3 Reasons Why End-of-Year Coaching Cycles Are the Best

    Tonya Moody

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    Just because the school year is winding down doesn't mean learning has to as well. Tonya Moody, instructional coach in Westfield Washington School District in central Indiana, believes end-of-year coaching cycles are the perfect time to encourage risk-taking and promote a culture of learning.

  • Scaffolding Teacher Goals for Long-Term Impact

    Dr. Cristine LaMontagne

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    What's a great way to increase morale when working on a goal? Mini-achievements! Dr. Cristine LaMontagne, instructional coach at East Side Union High School District in California, shares how she simplifies goals with teachers to build small achievements along the way.

  • Student Outcomes

    How Effective Feedback Supports a Whole Child Perspective

    Lauren Smith

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    Students take ownership of their learning when they're given a voice and choice. Lauren Smith, instructional coach at Noblesville Schools in Indiana, highlights why it's important to tailor feedback to meet the social and emotional needs of each student.

  • November 2018 Instructional Coaching Must-Reads

    TeachBoost Team

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    We're incredibly thankful this year for instructional coaches like you who join us and help create such a wonderful community! Enjoy some of the top coaching articles from our weekly coaching roundups this past month on the different types of co-teaching, ways to make feedback more meaningful, how to hone your presentation skills, the benefits of student-centered coaching, and more. Enjoy!

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