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A panel of educators discusses the ways The Coach has shaped their journey. This reflection on the need and the power of relevant professional development will help you look back on your own journey of growth as an educator. Find the show notes for this episode   here .

This is a #coachbetter roundtable discussion featuring educators working in international schools in the Asia region, and how they are handling extended closures due to the Coronavirus. We talked about everything from logistics and structure of online learning, to the community and mental health aspect of dealing with long term closures.  Find the show notes for this episode   here .

On this week's #coachbetter episode school leader Stacy Stephens explains the way her school decided on a coaching model. Stacy offers insight on ways to define a vision for instructional coaches. She speaks to the importance of taking time and gathering perspectives. Find the show notes for this episode   here .

Today's conversation focuses on what instructional coaches can do to help establish a culture of coaching. Our guest, Kim Lelek gives practical advice for any leader or coach who has ever wondered how they can inspire and transform student learning. Find the show notes for this episode   here .

Today's conversation goes to the heart of school culture. Our conversation explores ways to bring your school mission to life, make teachers and students feel like it is ok to laugh and take risks. Chris Lehmann is the CEO of the Science Leadership Academy Schools. Learn more about his journey as an educator.  Find the show notes for this episode   here .

Today we have a conversation about when, why, and how you might provide difficult feedback to teachers, as a coach. We have four of our superstar guests  from our YouTube series, Coaching Fundamentals, Tim, Diana, Ben and Pana, so you get a wide range of perspectives! This conversation was prompted by a question in our #coachbetter Facebook group: "What are the best approaches to have difficult co...

In this episode, Kim and Clint are letting you know that we are taking a short break and that we look forward to coming back with more #coachbetter content in 2020. Kim and Clint leave us with their favorite episodes of the year: Steve Barkley on Episode 55 https://coachbetter.tv/episode-55/ The Content Expert Episode 49 https://coachbetter.tv/episode-49/ Jordan Benedict on Episode 47 https://coac...

  Hello coaches! Welcome back to another episode of Coach. Better! Today we have another episode of our #coachstudies series, where we share a scenario with an archetypal educator and discuss how we would approach a coaching relationship with them. Today's archetype is a "supportive, but not really so supportive school leader." We can all relate to the frustration of having great conversations wit...

On this week's special #mastermindED episode we hear from educators from around the world as they each share their manifesto for professional learning. We think this episode is perfect for starting a dialogue for schools and teams, and we wanted to help you start that conversation with our listening guide that you can download here. A huge thank you to our guests who made the time and effort to sh...

 In today's episode Clint and I are chatting about a question we received in our #coachbetter Facebook group: How do you get feedback on your coaching? In true Clint and Kim style, we expanded on this initial question to dig a little deeper into the purpose and value of feedback, and the ways that we can seek out a critical friend (both within and beyond our immediate school community) to reflect...

This is a special bonus episode looking back at the learning from Week Two in our MastermindED Redefining Professional Learning. Participants are thinking about the needs of their community, and the ways we go about investigating what educators want and need. Participants explored a variety of prompts and resources, and have reimagined this infographic and considered what they would add to it. Lea...

Today we are chatting with James Welsh, Director of the Florida Center for Instructional Technology. Researchers at the FCIT developed the Technology Integration Matrix in 2005 and have been continually updating not only the matrix, but also the resources and supporting materials. It a wealth of resources relevant for coaches working with teachers on technology for learning. Our conversation range...

In this bonus episode, we take a look at Week 0 and Week 1 of the MastermindED cohort 'Redefining Professional Learning.' You will hear from participants as they reflect on our provocations and resources. Curious to learn more about MastermindED? Head over to Edurolearning.com for more.

Today, Clint and I are chatting with Silvia Tolisano, author of A Guide to Documenting Learning: Making Thinking Visible, Meaningful, Shareable, and Amplified. Our conversation focuses on two main themes: the elements that make professional learning successful, as well as the keys to successfully documenting learning - for teacher professional growth, and for students. We talk about the power of e...

Hello coaches! Welcome back to another episode of #coachbetter! Today we're chatting with Tim Lauer, Director of Digital Learning (EdTech) for Evergreen SD in Vancouver WA. This episode starts with an in-depth discussion on the power and purpose of sharing and connecting using social media as an educator, and then how we can use those very same tools to build a coaching team to support and work wi...

Today I'm chatting with Jackie Frens, K-8 tech integration specialist in two private schools in Michigan. Jackie has a wide range of experience in both private and public schools in the US, as well as international schools. In this episode, we talked about many different elements of making coaching successful - especially when you're split between two different schools with many different competin...

Today we're chatting with Jocelyn Sutherland, Grade 1 classroom teacher at UWC Singapore. Jocelyn has taught almost every grade level and she's been a digital literacy coach, so she is able to see both the teacher and the coaches point of view as we discuss innovative ideas in teaching and learning. Our conversation got pretty deep as we explored the impact of stereotypes on younger learners, the...

Today we have a thoughtful and in-depth conversation about innovation in schools with Tim, Tricia, Diana, Maggie and Marcello from our YouTube series, Coaching Fundamentals. (Marcello sneaks in around the halfway mark so he didn't get a formal introduction, but you'll hear his voice in there!). Our conversation today focused on the Gartner Group's model of the Hype Cycle and how it relates to impl...

 In today's episode Clint and I are chatting with a very special guest, Steve Barkley. Clint and I have been learning from Steve for many years and it was an extra special treat to be able to have his time for a full hour today! Steve's own experience as an educator, combined with all of his published work and collaboration with public and private schools around the world provided a wealth of know...

In this week's episode Kim is chatting with David Lee, Elementary STEM Coach at Singapore American School. David's experience with design thinking, along with his personal connections to his own education provide great insights into the value and purpose of authentic and meaningful use of technology in the classroom. As a first-year, full time coach, David shares lots of great strategies for how t...

In today's episode we're chatting with Melissa Lim, Learning, Teaching and Technology Specialist in Portland Public Schools. Melissa shares her experiences being only 1 of 2 people who focus on technology in a school district of 90 schools and 50,000 students. Melissa shares her strategies for building teacher capacity when there is limited access to coaches and on-site professional learning. For...

In today's episode Kim  chats with Melanie Smith who oversees the K-12 Counseling program (as well as K-12 PBIS, SEL and Crisis teams) for a large school district in Washington State. Melanie's district-level perspective provides clear direction for how to create a successful coaching culture. She shares critical elements for coaching success, including the balance between skill set and relationsh...

In today's episode Kim chats with Carrie Zimmer, 4th grade teacher at GEMS Dubai American Academy. Carrie has a wide range of experience, including being an instructional coach in her previous school, so her thoughts in this conversation provide great insight into the needs of a classroom teacher - with the perspective of a very recent coach. Carrie shares her thoughts on the real value of a coach...

This episode is the first of a series we're doing called #coachstudies. Our team of experts from our YT series, Coaching Fundamentals, is back again, this time focusing on a deep discussion about specific coaching case studies (we're calling them #coachstudies). We are super excited about this episode because this is a sneak preview to a new project we're working on here at Eduro Learning and we k...

In today's episode Clint and Kim discuss a question from our #coachbetter facebook group: "How do you get teacher / admin buy in for coaching? How do you get teachers to carve out time for a coaching role?" They start by focusing in on school leaders, to help build their understanding of the value of coaching, particularly in comparison to a more traditional facilitation role. As they transition i...