#coachbetter

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...

In this episode of #coachbetter we have another fantastic panel episode featuring some of our amazing COETAIL graduates, Ryan Harwood, Diana Beabout, Amy Garrett and Joel Bevans.  They chat about defining the role of the coach - especially as it can be different in every school, and our understanding is adapting and changing all the time. From the perspective of technology coaches, they chat about...

In this #coachbetter episode, Kim talks about why you might want to consider having your students share their learning with an authentic audience - beyond the immediate community of your classroom. This episode is inspired by conversations inside the COETAIL program. The Certificate of Educational Technology & Information Literacy is our 5-course online certificate program designed by educators fo...

Welcome back to another episode of #coachbetter! In this episode, Kim is chatting with Pana Asavavatana, Founder of the Early Years Exchange Conference and ES Technology Coach at Taipei American School. This episode is all about how to run a successful virtual conference. In the last academic year, Pana had to make the transition from hosting the Early Years Exchange in Taipei to an entirely onlin...

Hello coaches! Welcome back to another episode of #coachbetter! Every other week we're releasing a short episode, like this one, called #coachbetter quick tips, inspired by conversations from the podcast, and work with our clients in The Coach Certificate & Mentorship Program, Women Who Lead and COETAIL. In today's episode, Diana is sharing 5 Ways to Build Your Personal Learning Network. This epis...

In this #coachbetter episode, Kim chats with two of our amazing The Coach graduates, Cary Hart and Andre De Koker. Cary and Andre are both graduates of the COETAIL* program, and for the last academic year have been working on building Innovation/Design/Maker programs in their individual schools, Cary at the elementary level and Andre in middle school. They talk about what's been successful, what's...

Welcome back to another episode of #coachbetter! Every other week we're releasing a short episode, like this one, called #coachbetter Quick Tips, inspired by conversations from the podcast, and work with our clients in The Coach Certificate & Mentorship Program, Women Who Lead, and COETAIL. In this episode, Kim is talking about the value of sharing your learning as a professional. This episode is...

In this episode of #coachbetter, Kim chats with a panel of our amazing COETAIL (Certificate of Educational Technology & Information Literacy) graduates, Andrea Goodrich, Kehri Magalad, Saadia Munir Hammad, Yasmeen Munshi, and Liliana Bandini about the power of networked professional learning. They talk about the power and value of networked professional learning - where you connect with educators...

In this #coachbetter Quick Tips episode, Diana is sharing 4 strategies to harness the power of a Personal Learning Network. This episode is inspired by conversations inside the COETAIL program. The Certificate of Educational Technology & Information Literacy is our 5-course online certificate program designed by educators for educators. COETAIL will empower you to leverage innovative, technology-r...

In this episode of #coachbetter, we have a special panel episode featuring Ceci Gomez-Galvez, Liz Cho, and Darnell Fine. Ceci & Liz recently participated in our MastermindEd course: "Culturally Responsive Leadership" created & facilitated by Darnell Fine and Renee Green. Both Ceci and Liz joined the course with a large team from their respective schools, and the impact of learning together, as a s...

Every other week we're releasing a short episode, like this one, called #coachbetter quick tips, inspired by conversations from the podcast, and work with our clients in The Coach Certificate & Mentorship Program, Women Who Lead, and COETAIL. In this episode, Kim shares 6 strategies to work towards equity in your organization. This episode is inspired by conversations inside Women Who Lead and is...

In this #coachbetter episode, we have a very special guest, Firoozeh Dumas, author of two New York Times Bestsellers that you may have in your classroom or school right now, including "Funny in Farsi"! Kim was honored to be a keynote speaker with Firoozeh for the ECIS Leadership conference ( Educational Collaborative for International Schools ) this past spring, and because of that connection they...

Every other week we're releasing a short episode, like this one, called #coachbetter quick tips, inspired by conversations from the podcast, and work with our clients in The Coach Certificate & Mentorship Program, Women Who Lead, and COETAIL. In this episode, Kim talks about Covert Coaching: for teachers who aren't ready for a full coaching cycle yet… This episode is inspired by conversations insi...

Welcome back to another season of #coachbetter! During this past crazy year, Clint and Kim didn't have many chances to record episodes together, so they share a preview of the awesome #coachbetter conversations we have lined up for season 3! They're all structured around our 3 main certificate programs: COETAIL (The Certificate of Educational Technology & Information Literacy), The Coach, and Wome...

We have a #coachbetter special episode for you! Kim was recently interviewed for Kristen Moreland 's show, On The Balcony, which is shared among the South American international schools, and we're reposting her show with her permission. Kristen is an instructional coach at the Pan American School in Brazil and she had a great series of questions to dig into. Kim and Kristen chat about the importan...

In this #coachbetter episode, Kim talks with Angela Maiers, author, keynote speaker, early childhood educator, and founder of @Choose2Matter . This was another inspirational conversation about empowering educators and students to find their passion, joy, and enthusiasm in learning. They talk in-depth about the difference between learning and teaching and identify many tangible ways that coaches ca...