Sarah Combs

Wife. Mom. Educator. Reader. Coaching Support Specialist. Leading learner-centered coaching. Coaching is for EVERYONE!

[Sarah Combs @MrsSarahCombs]

@Jataune_Jones What a compliment coming from one of the best!

[Sarah Combs @MrsSarahCombs]

Power of Coaching 2026. Connecting. Sharing. Learning. Growing. #POC2026

[Jim Knight 🇺🇦 @jimknight99]

Coaching works best when both people bring their thinking to the table.
The key is how we share.
When coaches communicate in a way that respects a teacher’s ideas and agency, conversations open up and real dialogue begins.

[Jim Knight 🇺🇦 @jimknight99]

“Teaching doesn’t equal learning.”
Zaretta Hammond joins Coaching Conversations for Episode 151 to explore why over-scaffolding holds students back and what real cognitive development requires. @Ready4Rigor

Episode out Wednesday.
#edu #instructionalcoaching #ZarettaHammond

[Sarah Combs @MrsSarahCombs]

HCPS Instructional Coaches engaged in choice professional learning sessions on coaching skills, innovations, data, student engagement, and trauma informed practices. #CoachingisforEVERYONE #ConnectFocusEngageEmpower @HenricoSchools

[Sarah Combs @MrsSarahCombs]

@jimknight99 @Jataune_Jones What a wonderful experience! Look at you grow. So proud to be your friend and coaching colleague. I cannot wait to partner with you. 👏🏼

[Sarah Combs @MrsSarahCombs]

Presenting with @mimsalsop at VDOE Title II Best Practices on reigniting the coaching culture in Henrico County. #CoachingisforEVERYONE

[Sarah Combs @MrsSarahCombs]

As part of their 3 Pillar Coaching Approach, the staff at Longan ES collaborate to collectively define what peer coaching IS and IS NOT and share the benefits of peer coaching with each other. Thank you for inviting me to partner with you on this journey! #CoachingisforEVERYONE

[Sarah Combs @MrsSarahCombs]

Happy Instructional Coach Appreciation Day! HCPS has 192 amazing instructional coaches dedicated to enhancing student outcomes by partnering with teachers. @HenricoSchools #youarethecompass #thankyou

[Jim Knight 🇺🇦 @jimknight99]

Coaching without data = coaching in the dark.

Data sets goals, tracks progress, and fuels momentum. Without it, we don't know if coaching is working. With it, we see change.

📊 Jim Knight on 𝗦𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝟱: 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 ⬇️

[Julexus C. Hyman, M.A.T. @MrsHInnovates]

One of the best tools to have as a coach is influence. I don’t need or desire power over teachers I work with. Instead, through relationship building and thoughtful collaboration, I have more of an opportunity to influence them to try something new ☺️

[Sarah Combs @MrsSarahCombs]

@MrsHInnovates 🫰🫰🫰

[Sarah Combs @MrsSarahCombs]

The staff at Sandston Elementary School know what coaching IS: learner-centered, collaborative, strengths-based, non-evaluative, and....fun! Bonus staff pic below!!!! #CoachingisforEVERYONE

[Sarah Combs @MrsSarahCombs]

I had so much fun spending time with the staff at Mehfoud Elementary School discussing The Instructional Coach Partnership. They even let me take a staff picture! #CoachingisforEVERYONE

[Sarah Combs @MrsSarahCombs]

@QMSGriffins @RobertLStevens @jgknighton @Oh2BeAPPorcher @MatthewReinste1 @amscott_edu Mrs. Glanden is amazing! You are so lucky to have her on your team.

[Sarah Combs @MrsSarahCombs]

17 new HCPS Instructional Coaches onboarded today! We had a blast connecting and learning together. #CoachingisforEVERYONE

[Sarah Combs @MrsSarahCombs]

I hosted one of my leadHERship SHEroes so my colleagues could experience her passion and wisdom! Thank you for sharing your heart work with the instructional coaches in Henrico County Public Schools. @drkimleadership #hcps #CoachingisforEVERYONE #ALOHAwayofbeing

[Sarah Combs @MrsSarahCombs]

Transformational Conversations PL today with @HenricoSchools Elementary teachers: "Conversations can be hard, but we can empathize to make it better." Energizing session for all of us. #CoachingisforEVERYONE

[Henrico Schools @HenricoSchools]

Our leadership symposium this week featured a former Varina HS staff reunion! All of these former educators on Route 5 are now principals, directors and leaders of various kinds across HCPS. 💙✌️