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. Find the show notes for this episode here .
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 t...
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 five approaches coaches can use in developing relationships with families at their school. This topic was inspired by a question that came up on our #coachbetter Facebook group about the relationship between coaches and families. So if you have coaching questions, head over to our FB group and ask them! We will do ou...
In this #coachbetter episode, Kim chats with Margaret Powers, Director of STEAM Innovation in an independent school outside of Philadelphia. They talk about the unique structure of the innovation team at her school, including their distributed leadership model. They also discuss, in-depth, the Legacy Through Leadership program that the Innovation Team designed to build capacity through peer coaching and mentoring! If you are looking for sustainable models to engage teachers in professional growt...
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 3 ways to find your voice as an instructional coach. If this is a topic you would like to dig deeper into and you’d like to explore in your own professional learning, please head over to EduroLearning.com to see all of the great professional learning opportunities we have for you. Find the show notes for this episode here ...
In this #coachbetter episode, Kim talks with Lisa Stringfellow (teacher, coach, ed tech coordinator, and author) about the lessons she’s learned as a coach during both remote and hybrid learning; the ways that teachers can share successes with their colleagues, even when stress levels are high and time is limited; the development of this coaching role in her context and, of course, her book - and how she brings writing to life in her English classroom with her students! There is so much to unpac...
We’re continuing with our #coachbetter tips, inspired by our FiveMinuteFriday episodes on YouTube. In this episode, we have a guest host, Diana Beabout, Academy Mentor for The Coach Microcredential. Diana is sharing four considerations to effectively define the role of a coach. If this is a topic you would like to dig deeper into and you’d like to explore in your own professional learning, please head over to EduroLearning.com to see all of the great professional learning opportunities we have f...
In our fourth and final episode in our short series on Coaching in Practice, Kim is chatting with Whitney Mercer & Megan Holstrom. Whitney is the Lower School Instructional Coach at the American School of Madrid, and Megan is consulting as a coach with her school. From start to finish, this episode highlights the importance of having a coach, as a coach. The relationship that Megan and Whitney have built demonstrates the value of having someone to be vulnerable with, someone to work shoulder...
In another episode of #coachbetter we’re continuing with our #coachbetter tips, inspired by our FiveMinuteFriday episodes on YouTube. In this episode, Kim is sharing 10 tips for effective and purposeful difficult conversations. These were all inspired by the Women Who Lead interviews that Kim conducted in the first half of 2020, so you’re getting the collective wisdom of over 70 successful women leaders here in this episode! Find the show notes for this episode here ....
This is our third episode in our short #coachbetter series on Coaching in Practice. We often get questions about what coaching looks like in practice so we are excited to share this short series with you. In this episode we have a team conversation with two coachees (Nellie & Jackie) and their coach, Megan. Nellie, Jackie and Megan work together at the American School of Madrid, where Megan is a “coach in residence” and Nellie and Jacki teach grade 1 and learning support. This conversation i...
In this #coachbetter tips episode, inspired by our FiveMinuteFriday episodes on YouTube, we have a guest host, Diana Beabout, Academy Mentor for The Coach Microcredential. Diana is sharing 3 ways to see yourself as a coach - even if your job title doesn’t include the word coach or coaching. Find the show notes for this episode here .
In this second episode in our short series on Coaching in Practice for #coachbetter, where we chat with coaches and their coachees to better understand the complexities of building coaching relationships, Kim is chatting with Aaron Shelby and Sasha Robins. Aaron was Sasha’s first instructional coach and inspired her to become a coach herself. They talk about the process of building their coaching relationship, what it felt like from both sides, and the outcome of their work together. They end wi...
This special #coachbetter episode is the first in our short series on Coaching in Practice featuring coaches and their coachees to more deeply explore what coaching looks like from both perspectives. Kim meets with Megan Holmstrom and Jordan Benedict. Megan is an experienced instructional coach and Jordan, now currently a coach, was her coachee when they both worked at the American School of Dubai. This conversation is a reflective and insightful look at how coaching is perceived by teachers, wh...
In this episode, Kim shares a very simple, but very effective, coaching question that she uses in all of her coaching conversations. Just adding this one question into your conversations can give you great insight into what your coachees are getting out of their work with you AND how you can continue to improve in your coaching practice! If you enjoyed this episode, make sure to check out coachbetter.tv for more resources to help you #coachbetter! Find the show notes for this episode here ....
In this #coachbetter episode, Kim explores the professional development journey with a panel of participants in the current The Coach microcredential. Each participant also shares a specific coaching story that they’ve been able to implement as part of their work in The Coach. If you want an inside look at what we’re learning in The Coach, and how that learning looks, in practice and why our participants are learning so much, this conversation is a “must listen”! Find the show notes for this epi...
In this #coachbetter 5 Minute Friday episode, Diana shares four strategies to consider when moving beyond ‘working with the willing’ and engaging teachers who might not feel ready for the coaching process. “Working with the willing” is an effective strategy for teachers to build a culture of coaching in a school but it has its limitations. Coaches must take the initiative to step out of their comfort zone and engage teachers who may need support in stepping out of theirs. Find the show notes for...
In this #coachbetter episode, Kim talks with Dr. Will Deyamport, host of the Dr. Will Show , documentary filmmaker, and Instructional Technologist at Hattiesburg Public School District. They talk about the importance of understanding that the work we do as educators has value, and the lessons Dr. Will has learned from working with, and becoming an, edupreneur. Kim and Dr. Will also chat about the importance of being a relentless learner and the value of 24/7 access to learning opportunities in d...
In this first #coachbetter Tips episode, Kim talks about the ways that coaching is leadership, inspired by many of the conversations she had with successful women leaders for our new Women Who Lead program. During those conversations, she was reminded again and again that the skills we build as coaches, are actually leadership skills and can be applied in many different settings. Find the show notes for this episode here ....
In this #coachbetter episode, Kim chats with Tara Waudby, Head of School at Riffa Views International School in Bahrain. Tara is an inspirational leader who lives and breathes the mission of her school. Kim and Tara explore one of the initiatives at her school that Tara is most excited about, Ignite Day. This non-traditional school day placed in the middle of the week provides many opportunities for all community members to engage in personalized learning. It’s also a perfect example of complete...
In this episode, Kim shares all about the new exciting developments we’re making here at Eduro Learning for the #coachbetter community, as well as giving you an overview to our exciting lineup for semester two of season two!
In this #coachbetter episode, Kim talks with Kristin Ziemke, a teacher and learning innovation specialist in Chicago. Kristin is passionate about literacy and how we can support students in developing a biliterate brain which can transition seamlessly between traditional and digital literacy skills! They discuss the ways we can use technology tools as “equity machines”, the layering of critical literacy skills including consumption and creation, and building a culture of coaching to empower teac...
In this #coachbetter episode, Kim discusses taking a coaching approach in leadership with Emily MacLean, Deputy Head of Junior School in Melbourne, Australia. This is a unique opportunity to hear from a school leader who is also actively coaching. In this conversation they discuss the importance of growth mindset, particularly within low staff turnover rates, the power of regular coaching conversations for professional growth, and where coaching fits in the process of teacher appraisal. This con...
It’s almost been a year that we’ve been remote learning and things are still changing, we’re still learning and encountering new surprises during this pandemic. This #coachbetter episode connects us back to our episodes from the spring - even though we’ve been in it for a while, we’re still constantly preparing to go remote, and this highlights the interplay between remote and F2F learning, particularly in our coaching practice. We have five of our superstar coaches from the podcast: Amy, Tim, D...
In this #coachbetter episode, Kim chats with Tonya Gilchrist, Information Literacy Consultant and experienced literacy and technology coach about Tonya’s work with schools around the world, and what she’s learned about building a coaching culture. They also talk about the challenge of “impostor syndrome” as a coach and the importance of being a lifelong learner. If you’re looking for concrete examples of how to build a coaching culture, as well as how to strengthen your practice as a coach, this...
This #coachbetter features episode Allison Rodman, founder of The Learning Loop and author of Personalized Professional Learning: A Job-Embedded Pathway for Elevating Teacher Voice. Allison has extensive experience in personalizing professional learning, and shares her key recommendations including for group PD settings. If you facilitate professional learning in any context, this episode is for you! Find the show notes for this episode here ....
This episode features Alysa Perraras, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice Coach at The Columbus School in Columbia. Over the past year, Alysa has worked with all stakeholder groups to build a vision and framework for social justice across the school. Kim and Alysa discuss in-depth, how Alysa and her school community are building the systems needed to create “agents of change” including reflective prompts coaches and teachers can use to consider how we can bring a lens of justice and equity ...
If you are interested in bringing an equity lens to your coaching, this episode is for you! Kim has a conversation with Darnell Fine, an Instructional Coach at Singapore American School. Darnell is currently working on his doctorate in educational leadership from USC grounded in racial justice scholarship! They discuss the relationship between education, coaching and equity, successful strategies coaches can use when working to bring an equity lens to our coaching conversations with teachers - a...
In this episode of #coachbetter Kim chats with Nneka Johnson, Director of Innovation at the International School Dhakar in Sudan. Relationships are the key to coaching with impact and Nneka shares how she has been able to make great strides in her school in a very small amount of time because of the relationships she builds. Nneka also discusses the evolution of the role of Technology Director to Director of Innovation, the changes she has been able to establish at ISD during her tenure, and the...
In this episode, Kim talks with Dr. Sawsan Jaber, Founder of Education Unfiltered and High School English teacher in the Chicago area. They discuss, in-depth, how to get started bringing social justice conversations into your classroom, the value of vulnerability as an educator, and the power of technology as a tool for equity in all subject areas If you are interested in supporting teachers in having these kinds of conversations, this episode is for you! Find the show notes for this episode her...
This #coachbetter episode features Ken Shelton, who is currently working with schools around the world on technology, equity, and inclusion. Ken’s extensive background with many different school communities provides lots of insight for those of us working towards social justice, and in particular through the lens of technology for equity. If you are interested in coaching for social justice and tech equity, this episode is for you! Find the show notes for this episode here ....
