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!
Topics: Tips and Tricks, Coaching Roundup, Goal Setting, Culture of Coaching, Coaching Methodologies, Coaching Menus, Teacher Empowerment, Online Tools
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!
Topics: Tips and Tricks, Guest Blogger, Your Coaching Toolbox, Practical Advice, Introductions, Coaching Menus, Making Coaching Fun
Happy Holidays! 🎄We're thankful for everyone who shares, contributes to, or reads our weekly coaching roundup! Before we leave 2021 behind us, let's take a moment to look at the top coaching articles of 2021 written by our incredible guest bloggers. 😀
Topics: Feedback, Coaching Roundup, PLCs, First Year Coaching Tips, Coaching Surveys, Coaching Menus, Fun, Look Fors, Best of, Roundup Topics, Brochure
Showcasing your role as an IC and all you have to offer can be tricky at times, but it can be a sweet feeling when done properly. We hope you came hungry for instructional coaching because we're serving up an extensive selection of ideas for your next coaching menu. Bon appétit! 👨🍳
Topics: Tips and Tricks, Coaching Roundup, Introductions, Coaching Menus, Coaching Choice Boards, Teacher Empowerment, Roundup Topics, Brochure
This week we learned the benefits of a high-quality mentor program, how to create a coaching partnership agreement with teachers, four steps for turning your coaching vision into a purpose statement, and more. Enjoy! 👍
Topics: Instructional Coaching, Coaching Roundup, Practical Advice, Partnership Agreements, Principal and Coach, Trust, Culture of Coaching, Mentors, First Year Coaching Tips, Self-reflection, Transparency, Introductions, Communication, Coaching Menus
Once you've established your role with the principal and created your partnership agreement, it's time to create one with the teachers you support. Lindsay Deacon, a school improvement coach in Portland, Oregon, is back with part two of her partnership agreements to teach you how to do just that. 👍
Topics: Guest Blogger, Your Coaching Toolbox, Instructional Coaching, Practical Advice, Partnership Agreements, Culture of Coaching, Coaching Meetings, Confidentiality, Transparency, Introductions, Coaching Menus, Teacher Looping, Teacher Empowerment
We went through August's Weekly Coaching Roundups and bundled up the top articles for your back-to-school pack. 🎒 Learn why coaching brochures are an incredible way to showcase all you do as an IC, how to use affirmation stations to spread love and appreciation to your staff, the importance of relationships and reflection for coaching growth, and more. Enjoy, and we wish you a safe and prosperous 2021-22 school year. 😀
Topics: PD, Must Reads, Instructional Coaching, Coaching Relationships, Building Relationships, Coaching Reluctance, Growth Mindset, Culture of Coaching, First Year Coaching Tips, Teacher Support, Coaching Meetings, Self-reflection, Reflection, New School Year Preparation, Co-Planning, Coaching Surveys, Introductions, Coaching Menus, Making Coaching Fun, Teacher Appreciation, Online Tools, Brochure, Affirmation Stations
Are you looking for a few pointers on how you can introduce yourself and your coaching role? Well, look no further because your friends here at Teachboost have your back in this month's topic roundup. 😀
Topics: Coaching Roundup, Coaching Relationships, Building Relationships, Principal and Coach, First Year Coaching Tips, Coaching Meetings, Introductions, Coaching Menus, Making Coaching Fun, Fun, Roundup Topics, Brochure
We started the last full summer month by learning how to use a coaching brochure to clarify your role as an IC, two ways to seek feedback from teachers for upcoming PD sessions, why even leaders need a coach, and more. 🍉
Topics: Feedback, Instructional Coaching, Coaching Roundup, PLCs, Culture of Coaching, Mission and Vision, Leadership Development, Coaching Methodologies, Professional Growth, Design Thinking, Feedback Forms, Introductions, Coaching Menus, Google Jamboard, Online Tools
Brochures are a fantastic way to showcase how your partnership with teachers can help them grow. Casey Watts, IC in Texas, shares some of her must-have sections to include in your own brochure, as well as some tips for distributing them to teachers.
Topics: Tips and Tricks, Guest Blogger, Your Coaching Toolbox, Building Relationships, Culture of Coaching, Coaching Meetings, New School Year Preparation, Introductions, Coaching Menus, Brochure