In this #coachbetter episode,  Kim talks about the 3 elements necessary for instructional coaching to thrive - and be sustainable over time. 

It’s easy to think that once coaches are hired, and a coaching program is established, that a coaching culture will grow, but if you’ve been coaching for any length of time, you know that it doesn’t really work like that. It takes a lot of intentional and strategic work to grow a coaching culture - and you need to build in systems and structures to make it sustainable over time.

Kim will share about how to do exactly that - following The Thrive Model for Sustainable Instructional Coaching.

Find the show notes for this episode here.

In our first #coachbetter Season 6 episode,  Kim unpacks a big concept that has come up a lot in conversations recently: why instructional coaching is (or should be) a full time role in schools.

In our recent AAICIS (Association for the Advancement of Instructional Coaching in International Schools) landscape study of international schools we found that many of the schools that don’t have coaching programs cite the fact that other educators are fulfilling the role of coach, most likely people with coordinator roles, or middle level leaders.

This finding aligns with what clients in The Coach often say about the challenge of advocating for a full time instructional coaching position - and what we hear from school leaders when they’re considering hiring coaches. 

This episode can help you articulate why instructional coaching is a specific skill, and how important it is that there is time specifically devoted for coaching work (not just an add-on to an already full job description).

Find the show notes for this episode here.

Coaching Matters (1st edition) by Joellen Killion, Cindy Harrison, Chris Bryan, and Heather Clifton [2nd edition here]

"Fostering a Culture of Growth and Belonging: The Multi-Faceted Impact of Instructional Coaching in International Schools" by Kim Cofino in Handbook of Research on Critical Issues and Global Trends in International Education

"Five Reasons Instructional Coaching in International Schools Is So Complex" by Kim Cofino in The International Educator (TIE)

What Makes Coaching Work? with Joellen Killion [Ep 146]

Creating a Positive School Culture Through Coaching with Kaitlyn Pettinga [Ep 215]

The Importance of Defining the Purpose of Coaching with Ji Han [Ep 220]

Building a Culture of Coaching with Carla Marschall [Ep 223]

Making Instructional Coaching Sustainable with Ellen and Bruce Eisenberg  [Ep 230]

Untangling Instructional Coaching, Evaluation & Appraisal with Samantha Olson-Wyman and Stephanie Cifuentes [Ep 234]

A Leadership Perspective: Making Coaching Successful with LaTyia Rolle [Ep 242]

This episode focuses on the first phase of Thrive Model for Sustainable Instructional Coaching: Clarity. This is the second episode in the Refresh Your Coaching Practice series. The previous episode introduces the Thrive Model - if you haven’t listened to that one yet, go back and listen so you have the framework for the entire series.

This series is designed to be an annual refresh of your coaching practice - even if you’ve heard some of the episodes before, every time you listen, when you reflect back on your growth over the last academic year, you’ll be able to take something new away to apply in your practice in the next academic year. 

Download our free companion guide & workbook that aligns with this series at edurolearning.com/refresh

In this #coachbetter episode, Kim talks with Kristina Pennell-Götze and Bianca Neri, our awesome 2020 Scholarship Recipients for the Women Who Lead Certificate Program! Kristina and Bianca share their experiences working towards leadership, the unique challenges that women face in pursuing a leadership career, and how the Women Who Lead program is helping them recognize all the ways they’re already demonstrating leadership capacity. So many women struggle with impostor syndrome and feel like they’re not yet ready to lead. This conversation is an insight into the ways that we can reframe our thinking and make the leap into leadership! We're so excited to be sharing this episode now, because the Women Who Lead Certificate Program opens for registration soon and we don’t want you to miss your chance to join our next global cohort! Women Who Lead is an 8-module online Certificate Program designed for aspiring and growing leaders, featuring the voices and experience of over 70 successful female leaders from around the world. Women Who Lead will empower you to articulate your leadership potential so that you can overcome the many challenges faced by women seeking leadership positions in the field of education. Registration for our next global cohort opens on May 2nd and closes on May 16th. Find out more, and join the waiting list at edurolearning.com/women today!

For more details > https://coachbetter.tv/episode-160/

In this #coachbetter episode Diana is sharing key elements for a successful lesson observation. This episode was inspired by conversations we were having inside The Coach Certificate & Mentorship Program. Observations are something both coaches & leaders do. If you’re a coach you might want to think about how observations are part of growing your leadership skills. To dig deeper into that, check out Eduro Learning’s The Coach Certificate & Mentorship Program. If you are ready to leverage your leadership potential and build your network of inspiring female leaders in education, please join us for our next cohort of Women Who Lead! Registration for our next global cohort opens May 2nd and closes May 16th! Learn more at edurolearning.com/women

For more on this episode > https://coachbetter.tv/key-elements-for-successful-lesson-observation/

They talk about the intersection of coaching and leadership, how coaching can effectively prepare you for a leadership role, how coaches are leaders in their schools, dealing with impostor syndrome as coaches and leaders, how Dr. Garrett supports and grows her coaches in her school and how coaches can transition into formal leadership roles. As coaches, we don’t often feel like leaders in our school setting, but this episode will help you recognize the leadership you’re demonstrating right now, and how you can leverage it even further - either as a coach or a positional leader. If you’re ready to take your leadership to the next level, this episode is for you!

Dr. Garrett is also featured in our Women Who Lead Certificate Program, and this conversation is like a window into one of the modules within the program - “Recognizing Your Potential to Lead”. Women Who Lead is an 8-module online Certificate Program designed for aspiring and growing leaders, featuring the voices and experience of over 70 successful female leaders from around the world. Women Who Lead will empower you to articulate your leadership potential so that you can overcome the many challenges faced by women seeking leadership positions in the field of education. Registration for our next global cohort is only open from the 2nd to the 16th of May. Find out more at edurolearning.com/women today!

More about this episode at https://coachbetter.tv/episode-158/

In this #coachbetter episode, Kim shares 4 things to consider when moving from coaching to leadership. This episode was inspired by an upcoming #coachbetter episode with Dr. Chaunté Garrett, and highlights some of the conversations we have inside the Women Who Lead Global Cohort. Women Who Lead is our online certificate program designed for growing & aspiring leaders, featuring the voices and experience of over 70 successful female leaders from around the world. Women Who Lead will connect you with emerging leaders around the world - and empower you to take the next step in your leadership journey. You can get started in our self-paced program today, or join our next global cohort when registration opens on the 2nd of May through the 16th of May. Head over to edurolearning.com/women to find out more! For more on this episode > https://coachbetter.tv/4-considerations-when-moving-from-coaching-to-leadership/

In this #coachbetter episode, Kim chats with Jennifer Abrams, author of (among many others) Having Hard Conversations, Swimming in the Deep End, and Stretching Your Learning Edges: Growing (Up) at Work! Kim and Jennifer talk about the intersection of coaching and leadership and in particular the power of clarifying conversations. As coaches, and leaders, these conversations are not always easy, but their importance can not be undervalued. If you’re looking for strategies to manage these kinds of clarifying conversations in your role, this episode is for you!

Jennifer is also featured in our Women Who Lead Certificate Program, and this conversation is like a window into one of the modules within the program - “Handling Difficult Conversations”. Women Who Lead is an 8-module online Certificate Program designed for aspiring and growing leaders, featuring the voices and experience of over 70 successful female leaders from around the world. Women Who Lead will empower you to articulate your leadership potential so that you can overcome the many challenges faced by women seeking leadership positions in the field of education. Registration for our next global cohort opens on the 2nd of May and closes on the 16th of May. Find out more, and join the waiting list at edurolearning.com/women today!

For more details on this episode > https://coachbetter.tv/episode-156

In this episode of #coachbetter quick tips we have a special guest, Kristen Moreland, experienced instructional coach & currently Director of Teaching and Learning, sharing 5 self-care strategies for Instructional Coaches. As coaches and leaders in our schools, it’s essential that we not only bring our best self to work each day but that we model prioritizing our health and wellness for those around us.

If you’re in a leadership position - influential or positional, demonstrating that you make time for your own wellness can be powerful encouragement for others in your community to do the same. If you’re looking for professional learning on this theme, you’ll find it in the bonuses of The Coach Global Cohort, as well as a unit dedicated to leading with self-care in mind inside our Women Who Lead Certificate program. Find out more about both certificate programs at edurolearning.com. 

Resources

• Elena Aguilar’s podcast
• Self Care: Beyond the Pedicure

For more about this episode, go to coachbetter.tv/5-self-care-tips-for-instructional-coaches/

In this #coachbetter episode, Kim talks with Kristen Moreland, Instructional Coach at the Pan American School of Porto Alegre in Brazil!

Kristen has a wide range of coaching experience in several different schools and districts, so in this episode, they chat about the growth of coaching programs in international schools in the South American region, what makes coaching successful, and what professional learning for coaches should look like. For coaches that are interested in developing and building a coaching program, this episode is for you!. 

This conversation is a window into the learning that happens inside The Coach Certificate and Mentorship Program. Wherever you are in building a coaching culture in your school, The Coach will give you the strategies, skills, and tools you need to make coaching a success. This academic-year-long online course & mentorship program will empower you to confidently apply instructional coaching strategies in any situation - from building a coaching program to being a leader in your school community. Registration for our next global just closed, but we have a self-paced option you can start immediately! Find out more at edurolearning.com/coach today!

For more see about this episode, go to coachbetter.tv/episode-154/

In this #coachbetter episode, Kim talks about Coaching Up! Specifically about the ways that coaches can work with their school leaders to understand the value and importance of coaching. This episode is inspired by the learning that happens inside The Coach Certificate and Mentorship Program.

The Coach is our academic, year-long online certificate & mentorship program designed to help you #coachbetter. The Coach includes 10 key themes, taking you from coaching foundations to leadership through coaching. Along with course content, you will also work with a mentor for the entire academic year - and be connected with a worldwide network of like-minded educators in our global cohort! The Coach will empower you to confidently apply instructional coaching strategies in any situation - from building a coaching program, to having coaching conversations, to being a leader in your school community. Registration for our next global cohort just closed this week - if you missed it and still want to join, head over to edurolearning.com/coach to get all the details & send Kim a message on social @edurolearning to let her know!

For more about this episode, see https://coachbetter.tv/coaching-up/

In this #coachbetter episode, Kim chats with a panel of our absolutely amazing participants in The Coach Certificate and Mentorship Program! We have a truly global representation on this call with Karli joining from Graded American School in Sao Paolo Brazil, Ashley and Becca, both from Phoenixville School District in Pennsylvania, USA; Sharon joining from International School Tallinn in Latvia; and Ian from Anglo American School Moscow in Russia.

They have an in-depth conversation about what it’s like to be a coach, particularly on transitioning into the coaching role, challenges that coaches face, and big learning outcomes from their experience in The Coach Certificate & Mentorship program. This panel episode gives you a great insight into the kinds of colleagues you’ll meet inside The Coach and the kinds of conversations we have in the program - plus the kind of professional transformation you can make with the support of a mentor inside The Coach.

For more details, see https://coachbetter.tv/episode-152/

In this #coachbetter episode, Diana shares 3 questions to help you shift your skill set to be successful as an instructional coach. When you transition from classroom teacher to coach, the skills you honed in the classroom may not be the same skills you need to be successful in an instructional coaching role - but that transition is rarely discussed before you get the position and can end up being a stressful and eye-opening experience for new coaches. This episode will help you think about the transition you may need to make - and it’s another essential topic inside The Coach Certificate and Mentorship program - because we want to make sure you’re 100% prepared for your coaching role!

The Coach is our academic, year-long online certificate & mentorship program designed to help you #coachbetter. The Coach includes 10 key themes, taking you from coaching foundations to leadership through coaching. Along with course content, you will also work with a mentor for the entire academic year - and be connected with a worldwide network of like-minded educators in our global cohort! The Coach will empower you to confidently apply instructional coaching strategies in any situation - from building a coaching program to having coaching conversations, to being a leader in your school community. Registration for our next global cohort opens on the 21st of February and closes on the 14th of March. Find out more and register at edurolearning.com/coach

For more on this episode, head over to https://coachbetter.tv/shift-your-skillset-to-be-successful-as-an-instructional-coach/

Our topic for episode 1 is Growing a Thriving Coaching Culture: Introducing the Thrive Model for Sustainable Instructional Coaching. This episode shares an overview of the Thrive Model for Sustainable Instructional Coaching that will set the stage for all other episodes in this series.

Kim developed the Thrive Model after a decade of working with coaches and school leaders around the world. It brings together all of her own experience as an instructional coach, as well as the experiences of her clients, and all the expert guests she's interviewed on this podcast. 

We use this model to structure all of our courses for coaches, and in particular The Coach Certificate and Mentorship Program. You’ll get an overview of the model in this series, and how the three elements of Clarity, Consistency and Community can be used to develop and refine your individual coaching practice and your coaching program in your school. 

This series is designed to be an annual refresh of your coaching practice - even if you’ve heard some of the episodes before, every time you listen, when you reflect back on your growth over the last academic year, you’ll be able to take something new away to apply in your practice in the next academic year.

Download our free companion guide & workbook that aligns with this series at edurolearning.com/refresh

In this #coachbetter episode,  Kim talks with Laura Lipton about many of the aspects of Laura (and Bruce Wellman’s) work that we use inside The Coach, including the Continuum of Practice within coaching, using data to measure our impact as coaches, the art of coaching, and working with school leaders to help them understand the value of coaching. Laura is an established expert in all of these areas, and getting to hear her share so many foundational elements of successful coaching is powerful. More about this episode at https://coachbetter.tv/episode-150/

This conversation will give you a lot of insight into The Coach Certificate and Mentorship Program because there are so many aspects of Laura’s work that we use within the program. Wherever you are in building a coaching culture in your school, The Coach will give you the strategies, skills, and tools you need to make coaching a success. This academic-year-long online course & mentorship program will empower you to confidently apply instructional coaching strategies in any situation - from building a coaching program to being a leader in your school community. Registration for our next global cohort opens on the 21st of February and closes on the 14th of March. Find out more, and join the waiting list at edurolearning.com/coach today!

In this #coachbetter episode Kim talks about the 3 elements of a successful coaching program. This episode was inspired by an upcoming #coachbetter episode with Laura Lipton, and highlights some of the key learning inside just ONE of the units inside The Coach Certificate and Mentorship Program.

The Coach is our academic, year-long online certificate & mentorship program designed to help you #coachbetter. The Coach includes 10 key themes, taking you from coaching foundations to leadership through coaching. Along with course content, you will also work with a mentor for the entire academic year - and be connected with a worldwide network of like-minded educators in our global cohort! The Coach will empower you to confidently apply instructional coaching strategies in any situation - from building a coaching program to having coaching conversations, to being a leader in your school community. Registration for our next global cohort opens on the 21st of February and closes on the 14th of March. Find out more and register at edurolearning.com/coach

See more at https://coachbetter.tv/3-elements-for-successful-coaching/

In this #coachbetter episode, Kim talks with Colleen Ackford and Jennifer Thompson, two members of the amazing coaching team at The International School Nido de Aguilas in Chile!

This episode takes us through the entire development of the coaching program at Nido. They talk about how the program got started and evolved over time, how the team used data to build a more robust program based on teachers needs, how they are continually adapting and evolving to continue to build trust and expand their work to more teachers, as well as the challenges they face in continuing to grow a strong and established coaching program. No matter where you are in building your coaching program, you will find connection points within this episode. 

This window inside an evolving coaching program is so valuable, and everything that they discuss in this episode is part of the learning inside The Coach Certificate & Mentorship program. Wherever you are in building a coaching culture in your school, The Coach will give you the strategies, skills, and tools you need to make coaching a success. This academic-year-long online course & mentorship program will empower you to confidently apply instructional coaching strategies in any situation - from building a coaching program to being a leader in your school community. Registration for our next global cohort opens on the 21st of February and closes on the 14th of March. Find out more, and join the waiting list at edurolearning.com/coach today!

See more at https://coachbetter.tv/episode-148/

In this episode Diana is sharing 5 Questions to Help Define Your Role as a Coach (the last one is a kicker - make sure to listen to all 5!). This episode is inspired by a common question we get inside The Coach Certificate and Mentorship Program - and it’s one we can work through with you inside the program if you’re struggling with this too! This episode was also inspired by an upcoming #coachbetter episode with Joellen Killion, so keep your ears open for that one too!

The Coach is our academic, year-long online certificate & mentorship program designed to help you #coachbetter. The Coach includes 10 key themes, taking you from coaching foundations to leadership through coaching. Along with course content, you will also work with a mentor for the entire academic year - and be connected with a worldwide network of like-minded educators in our global cohort! The Coach will empower you to confidently apply instructional coaching strategies in any situation - from building a coaching program to having coaching conversations, to being a leader in your school community. Registration for our next global cohort opens on the 21st of February and closes on the 14th of March. Find out more and register at edurolearning.com/coach

See more at https://coachbetter.tv/5-questions-to-help-define-your-role-as-a-coach/

In this #coachbetter episode Kim chats with Joellen Killion, author of Coaching Matters and so many other foundational books about instructional coaching.

This episode is a master class in successful instructional coaching: from defining your role as a coach to understanding “coaching heavy vs coaching light”, to building a coaching program, to working with your school leaders, to measuring your impact as a coach. As always, Joellen is clear, articulate, thoughtful, and thorough in her responses to all our questions - there is just so much in here to digest, you’re probably going to want to listen more than once. My head was buzzing with ideas for days after this conversation, you do not want to miss this one!

This conversation is a window into the learning that happens inside The Coach Certificate and Mentorship Program, because there are so many aspects of Joellen’s work that we use inside the program. Wherever you are in building a coaching culture in your school, The Coach will give you the strategies, skills, and tools you need to make coaching a success. This academic-year-long online course & mentorship program will empower you to confidently apply instructional coaching strategies in any situation - from building a coaching program to being a leader in your school community. Registration for our next global cohort opens on the 21st of February and closes on the 14th of March. Find out more, and join the waiting list at edurolearning.com/coach today!

Find the show notes for this episode here.

In this #coachbetter Quick Tips episode, Kim shares the 8 Essential Steps to Build a Successful Coaching Program. This episode was inspired by an upcoming #coachbetter episode with Joellen Killion, and highlights some of the key learning inside just ONE of the units inside The Coach Certificate and Mentorship Program.

The Coach is our academic, year-long online certificate & mentorship program designed to help you #coachbetter. The Coach includes 10 key themes, taking you from coaching foundations to leadership through coaching. Along with course content, you will also work with a mentor for the entire academic year - and be connected with a worldwide network of like-minded educators in our global cohort! The Coach will empower you to confidently apply instructional coaching strategies in any situation - from building a coaching program, to having coaching conversations, to being a leader in your school community. Registration for our next global cohort opens on the 21st of February and closes on the 14th of March. Find out more and register at edurolearning.com/coach

Find the show notes for this episode here.

In this #coachbetter episode, Kim talks with Diane Sweeney, author of Student-Centered Coaching, and includes many coaching gems from Diane! They talk about everything from working with reluctant teachers to helping school leaders understand the value of coaching, to tracking coaching data, to effective coaching strategies based on her experience in schools around the world, and her advice for educators who might be interested in publishing their own educational work!

This conversation is a window into the learning that happens inside The Coach Certificate and Mentorship Program because there are so many aspects of Diane’s work that we use within the program. Wherever you are in building a coaching culture in your school, The Coach will give you the strategies, skills, and tools you need to make coaching a success. This academic-year-long online course & mentorship program will empower you to confidently apply instructional coaching strategies in any situation - from building a coaching program to being a leader in your school community. Registration for our next global cohort opens on February 21st and closes on March 14th. Find out more, and join the waiting list at edurolearning.com/coach today!

https://coachbetter.tv/episode-144/

In this #coachbetter episode, Diana talks about the difference between communication, cooperation, coordination, and collaboration and why it’s important to understand and use those labels accurately as an instructional coach. This episode is inspired by the learning that happens inside The Coach Certificate and Mentorship Program.

The Coach is our academic, year-long online certificate & mentorship program designed to help you #coachbetter. The Coach includes 10 key themes, taking you from coaching foundations to leadership through coaching. Along with course content, you will also work with a mentor for the entire academic year - and be connected with a worldwide network of like-minded educators in our global cohort! The Coach will empower you to confidently apply instructional coaching strategies in any situation - from building a coaching program to having coaching conversations, to being a leader in your school community. Registration for our next global cohort opens on the 21st of February and closes on the 14th of March. Find out more and register at edurolearning.com/coach

Find the show notes for this episode here.

In this #coachbetter episode, Kim chats with Lindsay Deacon and Angela Harkness, authors of the EduCoach Survival Guide (and instructional coaches in Portland Oregon, USA). They discuss several key elements to successful coaching: understanding yourself as a coach, working with school leaders, how to effectively support teams, and the importance of building coaching relationships and having fun in your role. Lindsay and Angela share tons of stories from their own coaching experiences in Portland area school districts, as well as unique scenarios from their book, the EduCoach Survival Guide.

This conversation is a window into the learning that happens inside The Coach Certificate & Mentorship Program. This academic-year-long online program will empower you to confidently apply instructional coaching strategies in any situation - from building a coaching program to being a leader in your school community. Registration for our next global cohort opens on February 21st and closes on March 14th. Find out more, and join the waiting list at edurolearning.com/coach today!

Find the show notes for this episode here.

In this #coachbetter Quick Tips episode Kim talks about effective strategies coaches can use when working with teams as an instructional coach (and how that might be a little different than working with individuals). This episode is inspired by the learning that happens inside The Coach Certificate and Mentorship Program.

The Coach is our academic, year-long online certificate & mentorship program designed to help you #coachbetter. The Coach includes 10 key themes, taking you from coaching foundations to leadership through coaching. Along with course content, you will also work with a mentor for the entire academic year - and be connected with a worldwide network of like-minded educators in our global cohort! Registration for our next global cohort opens on the 21 February and closes on the 14th of March. Find out more and register at edurolearning.com/coach

Find the show notes for this episode here.

Welcome to Eduro Learning's "Refresh Your Coaching Practice Series"

This is a special podcast series designed to support you in refreshing your coaching practice. It’s called (you guessed it), Refresh Your Coaching Practice.

This series is an opportunity for you to reflect on your current practice as well as look ahead and consider opportunities for growth. You’ll notice, as you listen, that we’re following the Thrive Model for Sustainable Instructional Coaching: with episodes on clarity, consistency, and community, so you can refresh your practice on all three elements.

Download our free companion guide & workbook that aligns with this series at edurolearning.com/refresh

In this #coachbetter episode, Kim talks with Anne Marie Chow, Middle School Vice Principal and English teacher at United World College Southeast Asia, East Campus in Singapore.

This episode is a gold mine of ideas, strategies, and examples of how to leverage multiple models of coaching in a large school setting. Anne Marie shares the ways that UWC brings together instructional coaching along with Cognitive Coaching, how coaches track data from coaching to measure success, the impact coaching has had on the leadership team and how coaches can articulate that in schools where leaders are not on board, as well as how coaches can work towards pursuing a leadership pathway if that’s the next step in their career. If you want to get into the details of how to support coaching success in a very high functioning school community, this episode is for you!

This conversation is a window into the learning that happens inside The Coach Certificate and Mentorship Program. Wherever you are in building a coaching culture in your school, The Coach will give you the strategies, skills, and tools you need to make coaching a success. This academic-year-long online course & mentorship program will empower you to confidently apply instructional coaching strategies in any situation - from building a coaching program to being a leader in your school community. Registration for our next global cohort opens on the 21 February and closes on the 14th of March. Find out more, and join the waiting list at edurolearning.com/coach today!

Find the show notes for this episode here.

In this #coachbetter Quick Tips episode Diana talks about the Coaching Balance Scale (and how we can use it to recognize when and why teachers might be reluctant to work with a coach). This episode is inspired by the learning that happens inside The Coach Certificate and Mentorship Program.

The Coach is our academic, year-long online certificate & mentorship program designed to help you #coachbetter. The Coach includes 10 key themes, taking you from coaching foundations to leadership through coaching. Along with course content, you will also work with a mentor for the entire academic year - and be connected with a worldwide network of like-minded educators in our global cohort! The Coach will empower you to confidently apply instructional coaching strategies in any situation - from building a coaching program, to having coaching conversations, to being a leader in your school community. Registration for our next global cohort opens on the 21 February and closes on the 14th of March. Find out more and register at edurolearning.com/coach

Find the show notes for this episode here.

In this episode of #coachbetter we have another fantastic panel episode featuring some of our amazing COETAIL graduates, Ryan Harwood, Diana Beabout, Amy Garrett and Joel Bevans. 

They chat about defining the role of the coach - especially as it can be different in every school, and our understanding is adapting and changing all the time. From the perspective of technology coaches, they chat about what the role currently looks like, what some of the misconceptions are, and how we can make the role more successful in our schools.

This episode is a great insight into the kinds of conversations that the COETAIL program inspires. COETAIL will empower you to leverage innovative, technology-rich learning opportunities in your school setting - as a teacher, a coach or a leader. Registration for our next global cohort opens on the 18th of October and closes on the 14th of November. Find out more, and join the waiting list at coetail.com today!

Find the show notes for this episode here.

https://coachbetter.tv/episode-138/

In this #coachbetter episode, Kim talks about why you might want to consider having your students share their learning with an authentic audience - beyond the immediate community of your classroom. This episode is inspired by conversations inside the COETAIL program. The Certificate of Educational Technology & Information Literacy is our 5-course online certificate program designed by educators for educators. COETAIL will empower you to leverage innovative, technology-rich learning opportunities in your school setting - as a teacher, a coach or a leader. Registration for our next global cohort is open now and closes on the 14th of November. Find out more & register today at coetail.com!

Find the show notes for this episode here.

Welcome back to another episode of #coachbetter! In this episode, Kim is chatting with Pana Asavavatana, Founder of the Early Years Exchange Conference and ES Technology Coach at Taipei American School.

This episode is all about how to run a successful virtual conference. In the last academic year, Pana had to make the transition from hosting the Early Years Exchange in Taipei to an entirely online event. In this episode we talk about what worked, what Pana would do differently, and her recommendations for creating a successful virtual event. If you have any plans to host a virtual event, this episode is for you!

This episode is another great insight into the kinds of conversations that the COETAIL program inspires. COETAIL will empower you to leverage innovative, technology-rich learning opportunities in your school setting - as a teacher, a coach, or a leader. Registration for our next global cohort opens on the 18th of October and closes on the 14th of November. Find out more, and join the waiting list at coetail.com today!

Find the show notes for this episode here.

Hello coaches! Welcome back to another episode of #coachbetter! Every other week we’re releasing a short episode, like this one, called #coachbetter quick tips, inspired by conversations from the podcast, and work with our clients in The Coach Certificate & Mentorship Program, Women Who Lead and COETAIL.

In today’s episode, Diana is sharing 5 Ways to Build Your Personal Learning Network. This episode is inspired by conversations inside the COETAIL program. The Certificate of Educational Technology & Information Literacy is our 5-course online certificate program designed by educators for educators. COETAIL will empower you to leverage innovative, technology-rich learning opportunities in your school setting - as a teacher, a coach or a leader. Registration for our next global cohort is open right now, and closes on the 14th of November. Find out more, and join the waiting list at coetail.com today!

Find the show notes for this episode here.

In this #coachbetter episode, Kim chats with two of our amazing The Coach graduates, Cary Hart and Andre De Koker. Cary and Andre are both graduates of the COETAIL* program, and for the last academic year have been working on building Innovation/Design/Maker programs in their individual schools, Cary at the elementary level and Andre in middle school.

They talk about what’s been successful, what’s been challenging & the ways that these roles leverage instructional coaching skills to build relationships, community & connection around design/maker/ innovative learning. In schools where this role is brand new, like Cary and Andre’s, there’s a lot to unpack and uncover about the role of an Innovation/Design coach. It’s fascinating to see the connections between Cary’s experience in Moscow and Andre’s experience in Shanghai at two different divisional levels.

*Certificate of Educational Technology and Information Technology

Find the show notes for this episode here.

Welcome back to another episode of #coachbetter! Every other week we’re releasing a short episode, like this one, called #coachbetter Quick Tips, inspired by conversations from the podcast, and work with our clients in The Coach Certificate & Mentorship Program, Women Who Lead, and COETAIL.

In this episode, Kim is talking about the value of sharing your learning as a professional. This episode is inspired by conversations inside the COETAIL program. The Certificate of Educational Technology & Information Literacy is our 5-course online certificate program designed by educators for educators. COETAIL will empower you to leverage innovative, technology-rich learning opportunities in your school setting - as a teacher, a coach or a leader. Registration for our next global cohort opens on the 18th of October and closes on the 14th of November. Find out more, and join the waiting list at coetail.com today!

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In this episode of #coachbetter, Kim chats with a panel of our amazing COETAIL (Certificate of Educational Technology & Information Literacy) graduates, Andrea Goodrich, Kehri Magalad, Saadia Munir Hammad, Yasmeen Munshi, and Liliana Bandini about the power of networked professional learning. They talk about the power and value of networked professional learning - where you connect with educators from around the globe to push your thinking and teaching practice to the next level. All of our guests have found the impact of COETAIL lasting well beyond the duration of the program, they’re now more confident in taking risks, applying innovative technology-rich learning, and differentiating for all learners. If you are curious about how the COETAIL program might impact your practice as an educator - or you just want to be inspired by teachers pushing the boundaries of their own learning, this episode is for you! 

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In this #coachbetter Quick Tips episode, Diana is sharing 4 strategies to harness the power of a Personal Learning Network. This episode is inspired by conversations inside the COETAIL program. The Certificate of Educational Technology & Information Literacy is our 5-course online certificate program designed by educators for educators. COETAIL will empower you to leverage innovative, technology-rich learning opportunities in your school setting - as a teacher, a coach or a leader. Registration for our next global cohort opens on the 18th of October and closes on the 14th of November. Find out more, and join the waiting list at coetail.com today!

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For the final #coachbetter episode of Season 5, Kim shares a recap of the key highlights from this season and a peek at what we have for you next season. 

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In this episode of #coachbetter, we have a special panel episode featuring Ceci Gomez-Galvez, Liz Cho, and Darnell Fine. Ceci & Liz recently participated in our MastermindEd course: "Culturally Responsive Leadership" created & facilitated by Darnell Fine and Renee Green. Both Ceci and Liz joined the course with a large team from their respective schools, and the impact of learning together, as a school team, continues to have a big impact in their school setting. This conversation was an opportunity to see how Ceci and the team at Saigon South and Liz and the team at Korea International School, have been implementing their learning within their school context.

This episode provides a real inside look into how schools are leveraging team-based online learning combined with face-to-face conversations and implementation to make large-scale change. If you are curious about how or why you would want to bring a team to an online learning experience, or how schools are actively implementing culturally responsive leadership, this episode is for you! 

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Every other week we’re releasing a short episode, like this one, called #coachbetter quick tips, inspired by conversations from the podcast, and work with our clients in The Coach Certificate & Mentorship Program, Women Who Lead, and COETAIL.

In this episode, Kim shares 6 strategies to work towards equity in your organization. This episode is inspired by conversations inside Women Who Lead and is intentionally designed to help you start conversations with white cis male leaders.  Women Who Lead is our online certificate program designed for growing & aspiring leaders, featuring the voices and experience of over 70 successful female leaders from around the world. Women Who Lead will connect you with emerging leaders around the world - and empower you to take the next step in your leadership journey. You can start Women Who Lead in our self-paced program right now (or wait for our next global cohort, registration opens in April)! Find out more at edurolearning.com/women

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In this #coachbetter episode, we have a very special guest, Firoozeh Dumas, author of two New York Times Bestsellers that you may have in your classroom or school right now, including “Funny in Farsi”! Kim was honored to be a keynote speaker with Firoozeh for the ECIS Leadership conference (Educational Collaborative for International Schools) this past spring, and because of that connection they started chatting about the ways that we can bring creativity and joy into the classroom through literature. In this episode, Firoozeh shares the ways that educators can use humor in literature to provoke conversation, engagement & enthusiasm about writing and reading. For educators who are ready to embrace their own creativity & to inspire creativity in their students, this episode provides lots of ideas and strategies to bring to your classroom this year! 

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Every other week we’re releasing a short episode, like this one, called #coachbetter quick tips, inspired by conversations from the podcast, and work with our clients in The Coach Certificate & Mentorship Program, Women Who Lead, and COETAIL.

In this episode, Kim talks about Covert Coaching: for teachers who aren’t ready for a full coaching cycle yet… This episode is inspired by conversations inside The Coach Certificate & Mentorship program. The Coach is our academic, year-long online certificate & mentorship program designed to help you #coachbetter. The Coach will empower you to confidently apply instructional coaching strategies in any situation - from building a coaching program, to having coaching conversations, to being a leader in your school community. You can join the Coach in our self-paced paced program right now (or wait for our next global cohort, registration opens in Feb)! Find out more at edurolearning.com/coach

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Welcome back to another season of #coachbetter! During this past crazy year, Clint and Kim didn’t have many chances to record episodes together, so they share a preview of the awesome #coachbetter conversations we have lined up for season 3! They’re all structured around our 3 main certificate programs: COETAIL (The Certificate of Educational Technology & Information Literacy), The Coach, and Women Who Lead so you can get a window into the learning in each of those programs through our episodes this year. A few sneak peeks into our shorter MastermindEd courses are included. Kim and Clint also chat about the ways that we can continue some of the positive outcomes on remote and hybrid learning to take advantage of all of the new things we have learned in the past year and a half!

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We have a #coachbetter special episode for you! Kim was recently interviewed for Kristen Moreland’s show, On The Balcony, which is shared among the South American international schools, and we're reposting her show with her permission. Kristen is an instructional coach at the Pan American School in Brazil and she had a great series of questions to dig into. Kim and Kristen chat about the important characteristics for coaches, coaching during remote learning, and what coaching means to them. Kristen will also be on the #coachbetter podcast as a guest in Season 3, so keep your eyes and ears peeled for that episode!

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In this #coachbetter episode, Kim talks with Angela Maiers, author, keynote speaker, early childhood educator, and founder of @Choose2Matter. This was another inspirational conversation about empowering educators and students to find their passion, joy, and enthusiasm in learning. They talk in-depth about the difference between learning and teaching and identify many tangible ways that coaches can build a growth mindset among their staff and school leaders to support a culture of coaching. Angela’s wide-ranging experience with educators, students, and businesses provides a wealth of strategies for tapping into the most essential part of us as humans, to embrace our vulnerability and recognize the amazing “get to do” opportunities we have every day as learners. If you’re looking for inspiration about how to make learning experiences just right for each individual, this podcast is for you!

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Welcome back to another episode of #coachbetter! We’re continuing with our #coachbetter tips, inspired by our FiveMinuteFriday episodes on YouTube.

In this episode, we have a guest host, Margaret Powers, Director of STEAM Innovation in an independent school outside of Philadelphia. Margaret is sharing the details behind the Legacy Through Leadership program at her school, which is designed to build capacity through a sustainable peer coaching and mentoring model. 

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In this #coachbetter episode, Kim chats with Patrick Holt, Head of Educational Technology at GEMS World Academy in Singapore. Patrick’s background with experiential education has strongly influenced his perspectives on teaching and learning, allowing them to have a wide-ranging conversation. They talk about starting with the “why” to influence change across a school community, then Patrick’s experience teaching in Qatar and the need for cultural competency, and finally the importance of “messy learning” - not just for students, but also for teachers and leaders. This episode connects three big themes of coaching: change management, understanding diverse perspectives, and critical elements in effective professional learning. If you’re interested in big picture thinking about teaching and learning, this episode is for you! 

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Welcome back to another episode of #coachbetter! We’re continuing with our #coachbetter tips, inspired by our FiveMinuteFriday episodes on YouTube.

In this episode, Diana is sharing three coaching frameworks that can be used to assess how balanced the role of the coach is - or isn’t, given your school context. 

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In this #coachbetter episode, Kim talks with Lesley Tait, Head of School, Lincoln Community School, Ghana.

If you’ve been listening to the podcast this year, you know that Christina Botbyl and Kim Cofino recently published their first book together, Finding Your Path as a Woman in School Leadership. Earlier this year, they hosted a podcast launch party to announce the book (Listen to Episode 226) 

This episode is a perfect follow up to that conversation, because Leslie is an experienced senior leader and she highlights many of the common experiences that women face on their path to leadership (highlighted in the Women Who Lead interviews in our book).

On this call they about Leslie’s path to leadership, how (and why) the path to leadership is often different for women than for men, what schools can do to recognize aspiring and growing leaders, and how they can use coaching to support the development of more women leaders in their school community.

This episode is a perfect blend of coaching and leadership - if you’re curious about the ways that coaching can grow leaders - and what to expect on the pathway to leadership (as a woman) this episode is for you!

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In this #coachbetter episode, Kim talks with Sarah Gilmore, co-author of Integrating Technology: A School-Wide Framework to Enhance Learning. Like many of us, Sarah has been doing a lot of remote teaching and coaching during the COVID-19 pandemic, so they focused their conversation on how that has been both an opportunity and a challenge. They talk about the ways that technology can enable us to connect well beyond our physical borders and how we can leverage the tools that many students and teachers are currently using to build lasting learning networks.

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Welcome back to another episode of #coachbetter! We’re continuing with our #coachbetter tips, inspired by our FiveMinuteFriday episodes on YouTube. In this episode, Kim shares her top 5 productivity tips for busy instructional coaches. 

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In this #coachbetter episode, Clint and Kim chat with Carla Marshall, Director of Teaching and Learning at United World College, Southeast Asia, East Campus. This was a fascinating conversation about change management in an educational context, a critical skill for all coaches. They talk about the importance of taking a systems approach as a school leader and change agent, the ways that both Cognitive Coaching and Instructional Coaching are part of the professional learning culture at UWC, and the ways that coaches and school leaders can leverage micro-changes to create large scale ripple effects. For coaches looking to better understand the leadership aspects of their role, this episode is essential listening! 

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