Q. What is The Breakthrough Coach and what does it specialize in?
A: The Breakthrough Coach (TBC) is a training and coaching firm, niched in the public education sector. We are dedicated to developing the executive leadership skills of school administrators and their secretaries. The Breakthrough Coach Program is a researched-based curriculum with a 25-year track record of:
- Multiplying the time instructional leaders spend observing classrooms
- Decreasing administrators’ total work hours
- Causing breakthroughs in student outcomes
- Improving staff satisfaction and retention
Q: How does The Breakthrough Coach support school administrators?
A: TBC teaches school administrators and their secretaries how to apply management practices to run a school or department’s front office – practices that enable them to:
- Spend 2 full days each week observing classroom instruction
- Work more efficiently
- Empower their staff
- Enjoy work-life balance
- Improve student outcomes
…all in a sensible school week.
Q: What sets The Breakthrough Coach apart from other educational consulting firms?
A: Our unique approach combines a compelling management philosophy that fundamentally alters mindsets, with a job-embedded implementation system. Administrative teams leave our program with a renewed sense of professional purpose, and a practical set of skills and tools for implementing what they have learned. Administrators report that they most appreciate our “radical honesty,” and the opportunity TBC offers for self-reflection and personal transformation.
Q: What kinds of organizations do you serve?
A: We partner with school districts which seek high-quality, top-down, leadership and management training for their administrative teams. State and local school administrator associations also hire us to deliver our Foundations Course for their members.
Q: How do school districts benefit from The Breakthrough Coach Program?
A: School districts experience breakthrough improvements in:
- Student outcomes
- Job satisfaction for school leaders and their staff
- The ability to attract, retain and promote internal talent
- School and district-wide culture
Q: How does The Breakthrough Coach support the concept of a sensible workweek?
A: We believe that school leaders can produce outstanding results in a sensible workweek, without sacrificing their personal well-being, when they intentionally build leadership capacity across their schools and departments. Only then do they provide a leadership model that attracts and retains aspiring leaders. In order to do that, they must first establish specific management routines that enable them to confidently partner with staff, while maintaining appropriate work-life boundaries. The Breakthrough Coach supports school leaders to do both.
Q: What specific areas of leadership and management does The Breakthrough Coach focus on?
A: Our focus areas include how to:
- Successfully train, develop and delegate to front office staff to ensure that administrative tasks and projects are completed properly, in less time, for less money.
- Effectively communicate work quality standards to ensure that work is completed properly by the most appropriate employees.
- Rethink, reshape and redesign office space for maximum productivity.
- Schedule a school leader’s week to comfortably include two full days observing classroom instruction.
- Grow, train and develop junior staff for future leadership opportunities and promotion.
Q: Does The Breakthrough Coach Program address the needs of administrative teams in different settings?
A: Yes. Our services meet the needs of both site and central office employees. Each group is able to implement The Breakthrough Coach system in a way that aligns with their specific challenges and goals.
Q: How does The Breakthrough Coach measure the success of its program?
A: We measure success through a combination of quantitative and qualitative metrics including course feedback surveys, the number of hours TBC Graduates spend working each week, the number of hours they spend weekly in classrooms, their self-reported job satisfaction levels, and their measurable student outcomes.
Q: Where can interested parties find more information or inquire about The Breakthrough Coach Program?
A: Check out our website or contact us at (904) 280-3052 ext. 2.
“As an association focused on excellence in ed leadership, as well as school leader well-being, we consider The Breakthrough Coach essential training for Arizona site and district leaders. It is the most practical, and often life-changing, professional development our educational leaders receive.”
Dr. Paul Tighe
Executive Director
Arizona School Administrators, Inc., Phoenix, AZ
“The Breakthrough Coach empowers school administrators to transform their career trajectories by enabling them to spend sufficient time observing classrooms, work more efficiently, enjoy work-life balance, and raise student achievement. Our members describe it as ‘liberating’ and ‘life-changing’.”
Eloise Messineo & Sharon Rachelson
Executive Director of Professional Development & Director of Operations
Council of Supervisors & Administrators - New York City, New York, NY
“This was a much needed professional development opportunity for our cooperative region’s schools. TBC’s systems and practices, when implemented, enable administrators to spend quality time focused on instruction, which leads to increased student outcomes.”
Candiss Bennett
Assistant Director
Dawson Education Cooperative, Arkadelphia, AR
“Effective work-life integration isn’t just a strategy, it’s essential for sustaining the energy, vision, and resilience required of today’s school leaders. When school leaders implement The Breakthrough Coach system, they are empowered to lead with clarity, credibility and passion, while thriving both personally and professionally.”
Alicia Bowman
Associate Executive Director & Director of the Center for Leadership and Innovation
Connecticut Association of Schools, Cheshire, CT
“I have the time, the energy and the intentional focus to empower every stakeholder.”
Tom Rooney
Superintendent
Lindsay Unified School District, Lindsay, CA
“There is real power in a whole district implementing this innovative approach.”
Kathy Greider
Superintendent
Farmington Public School District, CT
“I now spend 80% of my week out at sites doing the work that makes the greatest difference – coaching, training and developing my team.”
Bethany Solis
Executive Director
IDEA Public Schools - Permain Basin, Midland, TX
“Implementing The Breakthrough Coach successfully in a district means continuous involvement and coaching. It’s ongoing professional growth that not only improves your professional life, but your personal life as well.”
Eric Prater
Superintendent
San Luis Coastal USD, San Luis Obispo, CA
“As a result of the coaching I received from TBC, I dramatically upgraded my professional skill set and leaped forward in my career! I now serve as the Executive Secretary to our district’s Superintendent.”
Vanessa Domenici
Executive Assistant to the Superintendent
Liberty Union High School District, Brentwood, CA
“The amount of time I’ve spent in classrooms this past year coaching staff has markedly increased and we have the results to prove it…we saw statistically significant increases in student achievement across our entire school.”
