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#coachbetter

Building community in schools through instructional coaching. Wherever you are in your coaching journey, we can support you! Hosted by Kim Cofino, the #coachbetter podcast features inspiring interviews; case studies with coaches; real-life coaching calls; and quick strategic tips that you can put into practice immediately. We turn inspiration into practical reality so you get the clarity you need to move forward confidently - for you as an individual coach and for your coaching program in your school. New episodes every Wednesday!

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Eduro Learning Podcast Network

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Oct 20, 2026

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Episodes

Case Study: Peeking behind the curtain into an instructional coaching role with Ula Konczewska 20.10.2026

In this #coachbetter case study episode with one of Kim's Getting Started as an Instructional Coach graduates, Ula Konczewska, they peek behind the curtain into an instructional coaching role. In this episode Kim and Ula talk about: How Ula first discovered coaching & what she thought about it How working with an instructional coach supported her professional growth as a classroom teacher Things t...

Planning Leads to More Purposeful Instructional Coaching Conversations 13.10.2026

In this #coachbetter episode, Kim talks about the importance of planning your coaching conversations. Find the show notes for this episode here . Let's Connect: Our website:  coachbetter.tv EduroLearning on  LinkedIn EduroLearning on  Instagram EduroLearning on  YouTube Subscribe to our  weekly newsletter Join our  #coachbetter Facebook group Learn with Kim Explore our courses for coaches Watch a...

Exploring the Complexities of Instructional Coaching in International Schools with Joellen Killion 06.10.2026

In this #coachbetter episode, Kim talks about the complexities of instructional coaching in international schools with her instructional coaching superhero, Joellen Killion. This episode explores several complex topics, including: The additional layers of complexity around instructional coaching in international schools Where AI fits into the work of instructional coaches How leaders and coaches c...

Why Your Coaching Culture is Stalled and What to Do About It with Kim Cofino 29.09.2026

This #coachbetter episode, Kim talks about one of the hardest transitions to make when you move into a coaching role - and is equally hard for school leaders to support when they hire coaches - is to understand that building a coaching culture, and being a coach is about so much more than coaching conversations. We got into coaching because we want to have coaching conversations, but actually it's...

CASE STUDY: Darcy Estes: Creating the Conditions for Teachers to Evolve Their Practice as an Instructional Coach 22.09.2026

This #coachbetter case study episode is with one of Kim's Thrive Coaching Certificate graduates, Darcy Estes. They talk about how coaches create the conditions for teachers to evolve their practice including... Her experiences in different types of coaching roles What she felt she needed to ensure she had a positive experience this time around What she learned in the course  What she's planning fo...

The Key Mindset Shift YOU Need to Make to Get More Teachers to Opt-in to Coaching with YOU with Kim Cofino 15.09.2026

In this #coachbetter episode, Kim talks about how coaching can build a sense of belonging, empowering educators to continually and authentically grow, which ultimately improves student learning. However, why aren't some teachers opting in to coaching?  Find the show notes for this episode here . Let's Connect: Our website:  coachbetter.tv EduroLearning on  LinkedIn EduroLearning on  Instagram Edur...

Exploring the Connection between Instructional Coaching & Educator Wellbeing with Lori Cohen 08.09.2026

This #coachbetter episode about the connection between instructional coaching and educator wellbeing with a special guest, Lori Cohen . Lori has been a teacher, instructional coach, site leader, professional development facilitator, and published author over her 3 decades in education. Her whole career has been dedicated to professional learning, from designing a Teaching Fellows program for new t...

How to Stop Feeling Like You're Starting Over With Your Coaching Program Every Single Year with Kim Cofino 01.09.2026

Do you ever feel like the start of every school year is like starting over from scratch? That all the work you did in the previous year to build a coaching culture needs to start again, anew every year? It. Gets. Exhausting. Doesn't it? That's what Kim addresses in this #coachbetter Quick Tips episode - and what to do about it! Find the show notes for this episode here . Let's Connect: Our website...

3 things all coaches (and coaching programs) need to thrive - not just survive - the school year with Kim Cofino 25.08.2026

In this first #coachbetter episode for Season 8, we're talking about the difference between coaching and the role of the coach - and the 3 things all coaches (and coaching programs) need to thrive - not just survive - the school year. While we often talk about the work of coach es , the practice of coach ing is what this show is all about. Find the show notes for this episode here . Let's Connect:...

Refresh Your Coaching Practice Series (10): Looking Back to Move Forward 18.08.2026

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...

Refresh Your Coaching Practice Series (09):Mindset: Embracing Your Informal Leadership as an Instructional Coach 11.08.2026

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 Th...

Refresh Your Coaching Practice Series (08): 5 Reasons Instructional Coaches are so Essential in Schools 04.08.2026

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 Thr...

Refresh Your Coaching Practice Series (07): 6 Ways to Build Coaching Relationships with ALL Teachers 28.07.2026

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 an opportunity for you to reflect on your current practice as well as...

Refresh Your Coaching Practice Series (06): 5 Ways to Build a Coaching Culture 21.07.2026

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 an opportunity for you to reflect on your current practice as well as look ahead and conside...

Refresh Your Coaching Practice Series (05): Asking Just the Right Questions as an Instructional Coach 14.07.2026

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 an opportunity for you to reflect on your current practice as wel...

Refresh Your Coaching Practice Series (04): Top 5 Elements for an Effective Coaching Conversation 07.07.2026

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 an opportunity for you to reflect on your current practice as well as look ahead an...

Refresh Your Coaching Practice Series (03): Three Ways to Find Clarity in Your Coaching Role 30.06.2026

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 an opport...

Refresh Your Coaching Practice Series (02): The Importance of Clarity in Your Instructional Coaching Role (and Program) 23.06.2026

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 an opportunity for you to reflect on your curre...

Refresh Your Coaching Practice Series (01): Introducing the Thrive Model: Growing a Thriving Coaching Culture 16.06.2026

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 bri...

Refresh Your Coaching Practice Series (00): Introducing the Series 2026 09.06.2026

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'r...

#coachbetter Season 7 Reflection: The Small Shift That Changed Everything with Kim Cofino 02.06.2026

In this final #coachbetter episode for Season 7, Kim talks about the challenge of feeling like you're constantly in day-to-day mode, without being able to be intentional about planning for what's coming up next. As educators we are busy and now AI is pushing us in a variety of ways to try to do even more, often with less resources. It can feel impossible to keep up. And that often leads us to thin...

Trend Spotting in Your Coaching Data with Kim and Diana 26.05.2026

In #coachbetter episode Kim and Diana talk about ways that you can spot patterns and trends in your coaching data for the year. Kim was recently talking to our current members of the Coach and we talked about how important it is to just start collecting data and building in a practice of reflection - even if you are worried that you won't have "enough" data. The data you collect right now can beco...

Coaching for Human Flourishing with Iain Henderson 19.05.2026

In #coachbetter episode Kim talks with Iain Henderson, Director of The Bridge at Wellington College . This is a peek into a conversation they had for Iain's podcast that we're excited to share with you here.  Iain and Kim have been having ongoing conversations about how coaching is implemented differently in different school settings and this conversation highlights a number of key topics that hav...

Why Do Coaches Need a Macro View? with The Coach Mentors 12.05.2026

In this #coachbetter episode we're talking about the importance of understanding the macro view of the whole school as an instructional coach. This is a highlight from one of our favorite episodes from a previous season featuring two of our amazing The Coach Mentors: Diana Beabout  and Kristen Moreland. In this clip we unpack the subtle (but often unexpected and surprising) shift to looking at you...

CASE STUDY: Hosting Data Retreats as an Instructional Coach with Jenn Overstreet 05.05.2026

This #coachbetter episode is another in our series of coaching case studies , with one of Kim's clients, Jenn Overstreet, who is now Head of School in Italy, but when we recorded this call she was an instructional coach at the American International School of Riyadh in Saudi Arabia. Jenn is a highly experienced coach, and she had just graduated The Coach Certificate and Mentorship Program when we...

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