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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...

In this #coachbetter episode, Kim talks with Colleen Ackford and Jennifer Thompson, two members of the amazing coaching team at The International School Nido de Aguilas in Chile! This episode takes us through the entire development of the coaching program at Nido. They talk about how the program got started and evolved over time, how the team used data to build a more robust program based on teach...

In this episode Diana is sharing 5 Questions to Help Define Your Role as a Coach (the last one is a kicker - make sure to listen to all 5!). This episode is inspired by a common question we get inside The Coach Certificate and Mentorship Program - and it's one we can work through with you inside the program if you're struggling with this too! This episode was also inspired by an upcoming #coachbet...

In this #coachbetter episode Kim chats with Joellen Killion, author of Coaching Matters and so many other foundational books about instructional coaching. This episode is a master class in successful instructional coaching: from defining your role as a coach to understanding "coaching heavy vs coaching light", to building a coaching program, to working with your school leaders, to measuring your i...

In this #coachbetter Quick Tips episode, Kim shares the 8 Essential Steps to Build a Successful Coaching Program. This episode was inspired by an upcoming #coachbetter episode with Joellen Killion, 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 des...

In this #coachbetter episode, Kim talks with Diane Sweeney, author of Student-Centered Coaching , and includes many coaching gems from Diane! They talk about everything from working with reluctant teachers to helping school leaders understand the value of coaching, to tracking coaching data, to effective coaching strategies based on her experience in schools around the world, and her advice for ed...

In this #coachbetter episode, Diana talks about the difference between communication, cooperation, coordination, and collaboration and why it's important to understand and use those labels accurately as an instructional coach. 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 & mentorsh...

In this #coachbetter episode, Kim chats with Lindsay Deacon and Angela Harkness, authors of the EduCoach Survival Guide (and instructional coaches in Portland Oregon, USA). They discuss several key elements to successful coaching: understanding yourself as a coach, working with school leaders, how to effectively support teams, and the importance of building coaching relationships and having fun in...

In this #coachbetter Quick Tips episode Kim talks about effective strategies coaches can use when working with teams as an instructional coach (and how that might be a little different than working with individuals). 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...

In this #coachbetter episode, Kim talks with Anne Marie Chow, Middle School Vice Principal and English teacher at United World College Southeast Asia, East Campus in Singapore. This episode is a gold mine of ideas, strategies, and examples of how to leverage multiple models of coaching in a large school setting. Anne Marie shares the ways that UWC brings together instructional coaching along with...

In this #coachbetter Quick Tips episode Diana talks about the Coaching Balance Scale (and how we can use it to recognize when and why teachers might be reluctant to work with a coach). 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 #coachbett...