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#coachbetter

Eduro Learning Podcast Network

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

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53:34

Coaching Call: Building A Culture Of Coaching in a...

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2025/01/14

This #coachbetter episode is part of our special series featuring real-life coaching conversations with one of Kim's amazing clients, Sara Wilkins, who, at the time of recording, had just graduated from our course for classroom teachers moving into a coaching role called Getting Started as an Instructional Coach. HUGE thank you to Sara for being willing to record this session to share with all of you! This episode is such a great example of the power of coaching - and how a single coaching

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14:40

8 Essential Conditions for Collaborative School...

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2024/12/10

This #coachbetter episode is about the essential elements for developing a collaborative school culture. Kim talks a lot about creating a thriving coaching culture, and that kind of culture doesn’t just support more coaching, it builds a sense of collective efficacy that creates an environment where teachers want to stay and grow. Of course, this doesn’t happen in isolation, we need many different factors working together, and this clip from her conversation with Tavia does a great job of

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54:11

Unpacking the Results of the AAICIS Landscape Study...

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2024/12/03

In this #coachbetter episode, Kim talks with Jordan Benedict, one of our Research Team members at AAICIS (Association for the Advancement of Instructional Coaching at International Schools) for the and Learning Coach at the International School of Kenya. Jordan and Kim are both so excited to share the results of the first landscape study of instructional coaching in international schools, conducted by our AAICIS research team in March of 2024. There are so many interesting findings that we think

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09:45

3 Ways School Leaders Can Support Instructional...

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2024/11/26

In this #coachbetter video, Kristen Moreland shares three ways that school leaders can support their instructional coaches. Often, especially in international schools, we see schools hire instructional coaches and then assume the coaches themselves can build a coaching culture. The reality is that it takes more than just hiring coaches to build a coaching culture. Even when instructional coaches know exactly what’s needed to take the school to the next step, they almost always need the support of

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55:05

Coaching Call: Shifting your Coaching Mindset from...

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2024/11/19

This #coachbetter episode is part of our special series featuring real-life coaching conversations with one of Kim's amazing clients, Vicki Heupell, who, at the time of recording, had just graduated from our course for classroom teachers moving into a coaching role called Getting Started as an Instructional Coach. HUGE thank you to Vicki for being willing to record this session to share with all of you! We are excited to share this conversation with you because the topics Vicki and Kim talk about

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13:24

Helping School Leaders Understand the Value of...

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2024/11/12

In #coachbetter episode we’re talking about how to help your school leader understand the value of coaching. This is a highlight from one of Kim's favorite episodes from a previous season. If you’re a longtime #coachbetter listener, you know Kim almost always ask school leaders how coaches can help their administrators understand the value of coaching, and the responses are always so insightful. This clip is another great example of that, featuring LaTyia Rolle, currently Elementary School

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44:16

A Teacher’s Perspective on Instructional Coaching...

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2024/11/05

In this #coachbetter episode Kim chats with Brenda Lee, Grade 4 teacher at Al-Bayan Bilingual School (BBS) Kuwait. We're excited to share this episode with you because it’s a topic that’s been requested by you! We received a request to hear from educators (rather than coaches) about their experiences with coaching. In this conversation with Brenda, they talk about How instructional coaching has supported her growth as an educator How instructional coaching fits within the context of educator

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17:22

Navigating the Complexity of Instructional Coaching...

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2024/10/29

In this #coachbetter episode, Kim talks about the additional complexities involved in instructional coaching in an international school setting. Of course, this does not mean that instructional coaching is not complex in other settings, or that any of these factors are not present in other settings, these are just five layers of complexity that are often the norm in international schools. However, when we are working in international schools, there is often even more complexity involved in the

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46:21

Case Study: The Nuances of Moving from Classroom to...

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2024/10/22

This #coachbetter episode is another in our series of coaching case studies, with one of Kim's amazing clients, Tina Bhatia, Second grade classroom teacher at the American Community School of Abu Dhabi. Tina is a graduate of The Coach Certificate & Mentorship Program, working with Diana Beabout as her mentor - and when we recorded this episode she was almost finished with her coursework. These case study episodes are designed to share the story of a coach, and the development of their coaching

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23:15

Unpacking Coaching Heavy and Coaching Light with...

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2024/10/15

This is a highlight from one of Kim's favorite episodes from a previous season. If you’re a longtime #coachbetter listener, you know that Joellen Killion is Kim's instructional coaching superhero, and her episode from a few seasons ago was a masterclass in all things instructional coaching. This episode is a perfect introduction to thinking about, and reflecting on, the type of coaching support you’re providing to your coaching partners. So many of Kim's clients get stuck in the “advice trap” or

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51:41

Planning Backward for Instructional Coaching Success...

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2024/10/08

In this #coachbetter episode Kim chats with return guest Steve Barkley, Executive VP PLS 3rd Learning, author of many books about instructional coaching, and Advisor Executive Committee of AAICIS, the Association for the Advancement of Instructional Coaching in International Schools. Kim is excited to share this episode with you, not only because Steve is amazing and one of her coaching superheroes, but also because he was one of our first ever guests on the show - so it’s especially interesting to

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14:32

How to Structure an Instructional Coaching...

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2024/10/01

In this #coachbetter episode, Diana unpacks the flow of a coaching conversation, so you can think about, or reflect on, the way you structure conversations with your coaching partners. It can feel really intimidating to start having coaching conversations because we know we want them to feel purposeful and meaningful, but we also want them to be comfortable enough to feel like a safe space to be vulnerable and take time to process (and not like a formal meeting you might have with a supervisor)

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45:00

Coaching Case Study: Intentionally Growing Your...

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2024/09/24

This #coachbetter episode is another in our series of coaching case studies, with one of Kim's amazing clients, Kelly Esposito, K12 Instructional Coach at Phoenixville School District in Pennsylvania USA. Kelly is a graduate of The Coach Certificate and Mentorship Program, and Kim's been working with Kelly (and the rest of the coaching team at her school in Pennsylvania) for several years. These case study episodes are designed to share the story of a coach, and the development of their coaching

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15:09

Repeatable Annual Processes to Grow a Thriving...

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2024/09/17

In this #coachbetter episode we’re talking about the repeatable processes that coaches can repurpose year after year to keep their coaching program thriving. This is a highlight from one of Kim's favorite episodes from a previous season. If you’re a longtime #coachbetter listener, you know how valuable it is when we get to hear from current school leaders who have formerly been instructional coaches. This conversation is from one of those very special episodes, with Samantha Olson-Wyman and

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55:05

Building Structures for Instructional Coaching...

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2024/09/10

In this #coachbetter episode Kim chats with Leigh Miller, Deputy Head of School at Munich International School. In this episode they talk about: Leigh’s extensive experience with instructional coaching, in particular what has made it successful in previous schools, the systems and structures that need to be in place for coaching to be successful and then sustainable, the importance of developing a program and not just hiring a coach, measuring the impact of coaching, specific

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22:30

3 Steps to Growing a Thriving Coaching Culture with...

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2024/09/03

In this #coachbetter episode, Kim talks about the 3 elements necessary for instructional coaching to thrive - and be sustainable over time. It’s easy to think that once coaches are hired, and a coaching program is established, that a coaching culture will grow, but if you’ve been coaching for any length of time, you know that it doesn’t really work like that. It takes a lot of intentional and strategic work to grow a coaching culture - and you need to build in systems and structures to make it

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30:28

#coachbetter Introduction to Season 6: Why Should...

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2024/08/27

In our first #coachbetter Season 6 episode, Kim unpacks a big concept that has come up a lot in conversations recently: why instructional coaching is (or should be) a full time role in schools. In our recent AAICIS (Association for the Advancement of Instructional Coaching in International Schools) landscape study of international schools we found that many of the schools that don’t have coaching programs cite the fact that other educators are fulfilling the role of coach, most likely people with

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22:11

Refresh Your Coaching Practice Series (10): Looking...

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2024/08/20

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 every academic year. If you enjoy this episode, and you’re curious about the others, please go back and

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16:37

Refresh Your Coaching Practice Series (09):Mindset:...

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2024/08/13

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 Thrive Model: Clarity, Consistency and Community. This series is designed to be an annual refresh of your

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Refresh Your Coaching Practice Series (08): 5 Reasons...

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2024/08/06

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 Thrive Model: Clarity, Consistency and Community. This series is designed to be an annual refresh of your

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