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In this #coachbetter episode, Kim shares 10 Reasons Instructional Coaching is the Key to Sustainable Professional Growth This topic is near and dear to her heart because she truly believes that instructional coaching is the key driver in continued, long-term professional growth in schools. We have tons of options for professional learning: conferences, in-house PD, consultants, and online courses...

In this #coachbetter episode, Kim talks with Jen Ricks, Director of Learning at the American Community School in Abu Dhabi! Jen has had a wide variety of experiences in leadership and curriculum development positions in schools and districts around the world. In this episode we're talking about how coaches and educational leaders can build a successful coaching program, starting with recognizing w...

In this #coachbetter episode, we have Kristen Moreland, an experienced coach and school leader who works with us in The Coach Certificate and Mentorship Program. In this episode, she talks about documenting and communicating the impact you're making as a coach with a wider audience. We know that coaching is one of those positions that is easily cut from the budget because there is often little dir...

In this #coachbetter episode we have a fantastic panel episode featuring Kim's clients who have all made the transition to coaching over the past few years including Rebecca Morgan, Paula Plaza-Ponte, Yariv Cohen, and Sasha Robbins! Becca, Paula, and Yariv were all in the last cohort of The Coach, and Kim has been working with Sasha as a private mentoring client for several years. Of course, they...

This #coachbetter episode, Kim shares about a topic that's been on her mind for a while now. She talks about the realities of becoming a coach - what no one tells you before you start. This episode is inspired by conversations with her clients in The Coach Certificate and Mentorship program & with her private mentoring clients. For Kim, coaching is the best job in the world, but whenever you move...

In this #coachbetter episode, we're kicking off our 4th season of the podcast! Kim and Clint chat about 4 big themes that you'll find threaded through the episodes this season: moving from defining to refining, personalizing professional learning, creating a thriving coaching culture, and recruitment & managing transitions in the international school world.  This episode is a real inside look at w...

Welcome back to another episode of #coachbetter Quick Tips! These short episodes are designed to be practical so you can apply your learning right away! They're inspired by conversations from the podcast, and work with our clients in The Coach Certificate & Mentorship Program, Women Who Lead, COETAIL, and our Private Mentoring packages. In this episode Kim shares 6 questions to help you reflect on...

In this episode of #coachbetter, Clint and Kim recap some of their favorite moments from this season of the podcast, and share some highlights to come next season. Plus, you'll hear a little bit about why we structured the season the way we did, what we're most excited about for next season and some of the big ideas that are on the forefront of our minds right now. This is our last episode for sea...

Hello coaches! Welcome back to another episode of #coachbetter Quick Tips! These short episodes are designed to be practical so you can put them to use right away! They're inspired by conversations from the podcast, and work with our clients in The Coach Certificate & Mentorship Program, Women Who Lead, COETAIL, and our Private Mentoring packages. In this episode, we have a special guest, Kristen...

Hello coaches! Welcome back to another episode of #coachbetter! In this episode, Kim talks with Shei Ascencio, experienced Service Learning Coordinator, international school educator, and one of our amazing The Coach participants! Shei is so passionate about building a student-focused service learning program that once she and Kim began working together for The Coach, we knew we had to have her on...

Welcome back to another episode of #coachbetter quick tips! These short episodes are designed to be practical so you can apply your learning right away! They're inspired by conversations from the podcast, and work with our clients in The Coach Certificate & Mentorship Program, Women Who Lead, COETAIL, and our Private Mentoring packages. Are you transitioning to a new division as a coach next acade...

In this #coachbetter episode, Kim talks with an amazing panel of authors and women leaders including Joellen Killion (who connected me with all of these amazing women), Cindy Harrison, Chris Bryan, Heather Clifton, and Lynn Simmons! Not only did all of these women work together as coaches in a school district in Colorado, but they are also co-authors of some of the most influential works about ins...

In this #coachbetter episode Kim talks about 8 strategies to deal with imposter syndrome. Many of us deal with imposter syndrome at some time in our lives... that feeling of not being knowledgeable, experienced, or skilled enough for the next step in our career. This episode was inspired by conversations with Kim's Private Mentoring clients, as well as within our Women Who Lead global cohort. Our...

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 alread...

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 o...

In this #coachbetter episode, Kim talks with Dr. Chaunté Garrett, Former Instructional Coach and currently Superintendent of a K-12 Charter School in North Carolina! 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. Garr...

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 expe...

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,...

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 arou...

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 profess...

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 #coachb...

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; a...

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...

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 area...

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 #coac...