our eleven schools.
Ryan Krienke
Director of schools, Seton Catholic Schools
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Michael has helped me transform the way I lead a school. In addition to working with him to effectively problem solve the challenges that school leaders regularly encounter, Michael has worked with me to create the systems and tools necessary to lead in a way that is proactive and ensures strong student outcomes in a positive school climate.
Stephen Janczewski
Principal, St. Malachy School
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Michael Sonbert is a rare breed in education today. He provides a universal, clear-cut, no-nonsense leadership and coaching approach that motivates educators to want to make and then plan for shifting their paradigm—for the betterment of all school stakeholders. His teachings are transformational, encouraging, collaborative, and insanely on point.
Sean Deiters
Principal, Countryside Academy
Benton Harbor, Michigan
Working with Michael Sonbert and Skyrocket has changed the type of leader I am. I was a strong teacher but at best a mediocre leader. Working with Michael and the Skyrocket framework taught me that what brought me success in the classroom when I was doing all the work is not what would bring me success as a leader of others.
Julie Pickhaver
Principal, St. Frances Cabrini
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
We saw a 15 percent growth for seventh- and eighth-grade math and 13 percent growth in sixth-grade ELA on the New York state exam. Sixty-five percent of our sixth-grade students hit their math MAP goals as well.
Atiyah Harmon
Principal, Great Oaks Charter Schools
New York City, New York
Skyrocket’s Leader Academy was a powerful opportunity to unpack, explore, and put into practice the most critical actions leaders in education can take to strengthen outcomes for students. The sessions were designed to directly and immediately impact my practice and provided me new professional energy.
Nicole Schmidt
Senior director of teaching and learning, LUMIN Schools
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Adoption of the Skyrocket model has been transformational for our school leaders and our teachers.
Mark Ketterhagen
Principal, Milwaukee College Prep School
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Our teachers are learning the best strategies that lead to academic growth.
Rich Jensen
Chief academic officer, Agora Cyber Charter School
The Skyrocket Leader Academy is a game changer for the principals and deans in our network. The leadership framework is like a roadmap to running a high-quality, high-achieving school.
Paul Hohl
Director of schools, Seton Catholic Schools
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Skyrocket
Your
Teacher
Coaching
Skyrocket
Your
Teacher
Coaching
How Every School Leader
Can Become a Coaching Superstar
Michael CARY Sonbert
Skyrocket Your Teacher Coaching:
How Every School Leader Can Become a Coaching Superstar
©2020 Michael Cary Sonbert
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Library of Congress Control Number: 2019956616
Paperback ISBN: 978-1-951600-04-4
Ebook ISBN: 978-1-951600-05-1
Cover and interior design by Melissa Jane Barrett
For Max, Teddy, and Penny
You’ve taught me the most important things I know.
Including that indescribable love exists.
Run full speed toward your dreams, and please do
good and have fun at every stop along the way.
Love, Dad
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