Coaching Foundations

Issue 35
Issue 35 · Sep 29, 2026 · Coaching Foundations · Coaches, Leaders

Simple Ways to Give Gratitude to Teachers as an Instructional Coach

A note, a treat, and a kind word: the smallest things a coach does are the ones teachers remember.

Download: Teacher Gratitude Idea Bank
Issue 34
Issue 34 · Sep 15, 2026 · Coaching Foundations · Coaches, Leaders

How to Run a Virtual Book Study for Teacher Professional Development

Planning, interaction, and accountability for professional development that happens on a screen.

Download: Book Study Planning Guide
Issue 33
Issue 33 · Sep 1, 2026 · Coaching Foundations · Coaches, Leaders

How to Plan a Yearlong PD Calendar as an Instructional Coach

Six steps from schoolwide data to a shared, working calendar that supports the school's goals.

Download: Yearlong PD Calendar Template
Issue 32
Issue 32 · Aug 18, 2026 · Coaching Foundations · Coaches, Leaders

PD Bingo Boards: Professional Development Teachers Want to Finish

A grid of tasks, a small prize, and a reason to stay with the content after the slides end.

Download: PD Bingo Board Template
Issue 31
Issue 31 · Aug 4, 2026 · Coaching Foundations · Coaches, Leaders

How to Create a Data Room for Your School, Physical or Digital

One wall or one shared drive where the school's data and the resources to move it live together.

Download: Data Room Setup Checklist
Issue 29
Issue 29 · Jul 7, 2026 · Coaching Foundations · Coaches

The Dos and Don’ts of Instructional Coaching for New Coaches

What to do, and what to avoid, when you walk into a school as the coach.

Download: Coaching Dos and Don'ts Checklist
Issue 26
Issue 26 · May 26, 2026 · Coaching Foundations · Coaches, Leaders

What Is the SIMPLE Blueprint for Instructional Coaching?

Six steps, one cumulative plan, and a whole building working from it.

Download: SIMPLE Blueprint Self-Assessment
Issue 25
Issue 25 · May 12, 2026 · Coaching Foundations · Coaches, Leaders, Teachers

PLC Norms: 12 Examples and How to Set Them With Your Team

The agreements that let a PLC run with or without the coach in the room.

Download: PLC Norms Builder
Issue 10
Issue 10 · Oct 22, 2024 · Coaching Foundations · Coaches

Helping Teachers vs. Growing Teachers: What Coaching Is For

Helping solves a problem in the moment. Growth changes how a teacher teaches. How coaches move from busy to impactful with the Simple GrowthPath.

Download: Measuring Growth Guide and Strategy Tracker
Issue 9
Issue 9 · Jul 16, 2024 · Coaching Foundations · Coaches

How to Set Coaching Goals for the Year (That Aren’t “Make Teachers Better”)

Vague coaching goals are wishes. Here's how instructional coaches use SMART goals to set clear, measurable goals for teachers and for themselves this year.

Download: SMART Goal Planner for Teacher-Focused and Professional Goals

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