In this #coachbetter episode Kim chats with Brenda Lee, Grade 4 teacher at Al-Bayan Bilingual School (BBS) Kuwait. We're excited to share this episode with you because it’s a topic that’s been requested by you! We received a request to hear from educators (rather than coaches) about their experiences with coaching. In this conversation with Brenda, they talk about How instructional coaching has supported her growth as an educator How instructional coaching fits within the context of educator pro...
Nov 05, 2024•44 min•Season 6Ep. 258
In this #coachbetter episode, Kim talks about the additional complexities involved in instructional coaching in an international school setting. Of course, this does not mean that instructional coaching is not complex in other settings, or that any of these factors are not present in other settings, these are just five layers of complexity that are often the norm in international schools. However, when we are working in international schools, there is often even more complexity involved in the r...
Oct 29, 2024•17 min•Season 6Ep. 257
This #coachbetter episode is another in our series of coaching case studies, with one of Kim's amazing clients, Tina Bhatia, Second grade classroom teacher at the American Community School of Abu Dhabi. Tina is a graduate of The Coach Certificate & Mentorship Program , working with Diana Beabout as her mentor - and when we recorded this episode she was almost finished with her coursework. These case study episodes are designed to share the story of a coach, and the development of their coach...
Oct 22, 2024•46 min•Season 6Ep. 256
This is a highlight from one of Kim's favorite episodes from a previous season. If you’re a longtime #coachbetter listener, you know that Joellen Killion is Kim's instructional coaching superhero, and her episode from a few seasons ago was a masterclass in all things instructional coaching. This episode is a perfect introduction to thinking about, and reflecting on, the type of coaching support you’re providing to your coaching partners. So many of Kim's clients get stuck in the “advice trap” or...
Oct 15, 2024•23 min•Season 6Ep. 255
In this #coachbetter episode Kim chats with return guest Steve Barkley, Executive VP PLS 3rd Learning , author of many books about instructional coaching, and Advisor Executive Committee of AAICIS , the Association for the Advancement of Instructional Coaching in International Schools. Kim is excited to share this episode with you, not only because Steve is amazing and one of her coaching superheroes, but also because he was one of our first ever guests on the show - so it’s especially interesti...
Oct 08, 2024•52 min•Season 6Ep. 254
In this #coachbetter episode, Diana unpacks the flow of a coaching conversation, so you can think about, or reflect on, the way you structure conversations with your coaching partners. It can feel really intimidating to start having coaching conversations because we know we want them to feel purposeful and meaningful, but we also want them to be comfortable enough to feel like a safe space to be vulnerable and take time to process (and not like a formal meeting you might have with a supervisor)....
Oct 01, 2024•15 min•Season 6Ep. 253
This #coachbetter episode is another in our series of coaching case studies, with one of Kim's amazing clients, Kelly Esposito, K12 Instructional Coach at Phoenixville School District in Pennsylvania USA. Kelly is a graduate of The Coach Certificate and Mentorship Program, and Kim's been working with Kelly (and the rest of the coaching team at her school in Pennsylvania) for several years. These case study episodes are designed to share the story of a coach, and the development of their coaching...
Sep 24, 2024•45 min•Season 6Ep. 252
In this #coachbetter episode we’re talking about the repeatable processes that coaches can repurpose year after year to keep their coaching program thriving. This is a highlight from one of Kim's favorite episodes from a previous season. If you’re a longtime #coachbetter listener, you know how valuable it is when we get to hear from current school leaders who have formerly been instructional coaches. This conversation is from one of those very special episodes, with Samantha Olson-Wyman and Step...
Sep 17, 2024•15 min•Season 6Ep. 251
In this #coachbetter episode Kim chats with Leigh Miller, Deputy Head of School at Munich International School. In this episode they talk about: Leigh’s extensive experience with instructional coaching, in particular what has made it successful in previous schools, the systems and structures that need to be in place for coaching to be successful and then sustainable, the importance of developing a program and not just hiring a coach, measuring the impact of coaching, specific challenges for inte...
Sep 10, 2024•55 min•Season 6Ep. 250
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 s...
Sep 03, 2024•23 min•Season 6Ep. 249
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 wit...
Aug 27, 2024•30 min•Season 6Ep. 248
For the tenth and final episode in the series, the topic is Looking Back to Move Forward as an Instructional Coach - a collaborative #coachbetter quick tips with Kim and Diana together . This episode focuses on the importance of reflection to help you prepare for the next academic year. The whole series has been about reflecting on your practice and this one will set you up for an annual process every academic year. If you enjoy this episode, and you’re curious about the others, please go back a...
Aug 20, 2024•22 min
The topic for the ninth episode in this series is Embracing Your Informal Leadership as an Instructional Coach. This episode focuses on the essential mindset shift that educators need to make when moving into an instructional coaching role. If you enjoy this episode, you’ll love the previous episodes. Go back and listen so you can refresh your coaching practice following the three phases of the Thrive Model: Clarity, Consistency and Community. This series is designed to be an annual refresh of y...
Aug 13, 2024•17 min
For the eighth episode in this series, the topic is 5 Reasons Instructional Coaches are Essential in Schools. This episode focuses on the essential mindset shift that educators need to make when moving into an instructional coaching role. If you enjoy this episode, you’ll love the previous episodes. Go back and listen so you can refresh your coaching practice following the three phases of the Thrive Model: Clarity, Consistency and Community. This series is designed to be an annual refresh of you...
Aug 06, 2024•15 min
For the seventh episode in this series, the topic is 6 Strategies to Build Relationships with ALL Teachers. This episode focuses on the third phase of Thrive Model for Sustainable Instructional Coaching: Community. To make sure you’re getting all phases of the Thrive Model, please listen to the previous episodes. 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...
Jul 30, 2024•17 min
The topic for the sixth episode in this series is 5 Ways to Build a Coaching Culture. This episode focuses on the third phase of Thrive Model for Sustainable Instructional Coaching: Community. To make sure you’re getting all phases of the Thrive Model, please listen to the previous episodes. 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 academi...
Jul 23, 2024•20 min
For the fifth episode of this series, our topic is Asking Just the Right Questions as an Instructional Coach. This episode focuses on the second phase of Thrive Model for Sustainable Instructional Coaching: Consistency. To make sure you’re getting all phases of the Thrive Model, please listen to the previous episodes. 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 g...
Jul 17, 2024•20 min
The topic of episode 4 is the Top 5 Elements for an Effective Instructional Coaching Conversation. This episode focuses on the second phase of Thrive Model for Sustainable Instructional Coaching: Consistency. To learn about all three phases of the Thrive Model, please listen to the previous episodes. 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 las...
Jul 09, 2024•20 min
The topic of our third episode is 3 Ways to Find Clarity in Your Instructional Coaching Role featuring one of our amazing The Coach Mentors, Diana Beabout. This episode focuses on the first phase of Thrive Model for Sustainable Instructional Coaching: Clarity For more about the series, and to get some background on the Thrive Model, please listen to the previous episodes. This series is designed to be an annual refresh of your coaching practice - even if you’ve heard some of the episodes before,...
Jul 02, 2024•13 min
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 refl...
Jun 25, 2024•19 min
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 ...
Jun 18, 2024•25 min
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, consis...
Jun 11, 2024•7 min
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. Find the show notes for this episode here .
Jun 04, 2024•30 min•Season 5Ep. 247
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 ...
May 28, 2024•50 min•Season 5Ep. 246
It’s that time of year again! If you’re an international school educator, you might be returning back to your passport country - for the indefinite future when this school year ends. Are you thinking about what it might be like to re-patriate? What to expect when you move back home and things aren’t quite what you expected? Then you will love this clip from a previous episode of #coachbetter where Kim spoke to 4 experienced international school educators, Emily, Kristen, Maggie and Diana who had...
May 21, 2024•10 min•Season 5Ep. 245
This #coachbetter episode is a special combination case study and coaching call with one of Kim's amazing clients, Paula Plaza-Ponte. These episodes are real client stories - designed to give you a window into the experience and professional growth of coaches around the world. Kim has been working with Paula for many years now, and although she’s no longer working full time in a school, her experience of going through the transition from classroom educator to education-aligned work in a non-prof...
May 14, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Season 5Ep. 244
This #coachbetter episode is all about why tracking data about our practice is so important for instructional coaches. This is a conversation Diana and Kim often have with our participants in The Coach Certificate and Mentorship program and we wanted to share it with you too! This video is designed for current coaches who are building in reflective practices to continue to hone their craft. Find the show notes for this episode here ....
May 07, 2024•10 min•Season 5Ep. 243
In this #coachbetter episode, Kim talks with LaTyia Rolle, Elementary School Principal at the International School of Brussels. LaTyia “recently” moved from US public schools to international schools and she brings a wealth of experience working with instructional coaches as a school leader. On this call they talk about why coaching is so essential for schools AND school leaders, what makes it successful, in particular what international schools can learn from US public schools, how to help scho...
Apr 30, 2024•53 min•Season 5Ep. 242
This #coachbetter episode is a highlight from one of our previous podcast episodes featuring Kawai Lai. Kawai’s work focuses on helping teams and leaders rethink culture, strategy, and leadership using the power of visuals. This particular clip focuses on creating psychological safety in teams. We're sharing this one because we know that trust and safety are two huge components of building coaching relationships, and we’ve been talking about the ways that instructional coaches are informal leade...
Apr 23, 2024•19 min•Season 5Ep. 241
This #coachbetter episode is another in our series of coaching case studies, with one of Kim's amazing clients, Tracey McGillian. These case study episodes are designed to share the story of a coach, and the development of their coaching program and practice in their unique setting. Tracey is a graduate of The Coach Certificate and Mentorship Program, and Kim has been working with (and the rest of the coaching team at her school in Pennsylvania) for several years. In this conversation Kim and Tr...
Apr 16, 2024•49 min•Season 5Ep. 240
