This webinar focuses on the essentials of high quality coaching. In this session, we examine the importance of coaching for building quality child care programs, identify research-based practices that support strong coaching partnerships, and highlight tools throughout the VLS that can help leaders, particularly Training & Curriculum Specialists, discover their strengths and areas for growth as a coach, and that can help support successful coaching implementation. This webinar highlights tools and practices to support goal setting and follow-up in the coaching process and emphasizes resources available in the newest Focused Topics Course, Using the VLS: Coaching to Enhance Practice.