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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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14:20

Why Your Coaching Culture is Stalled and What to Do...

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2026/09/29

This #coachbetter episode, Kim talks about one of the hardest transitions to make when you move into a coaching role - and is equally hard for school leaders to support when they hire coaches - is to understand that building a coaching culture, and being a coach is about so much more than coaching conversations. We got into coaching because we want to have coaching conversations, but actually it's all the systemic things and the culture building that's going to make coaching successful. Find the

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01:02:34

CASE STUDY: Darcy Estes: Creating the Conditions for...

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2026/09/22

This #coachbetter case study episode is with one of Kim's Thrive Coaching Certificate graduates, Darcy Estes. They talk about how coaches create the conditions for teachers to evolve their practice including... Her experiences in different types of coaching roles What she felt she needed to ensure she had a positive experience this time around What she learned in the course What she's planning for next academic year, as a result of her time in the course Her huge mindset shift about the

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16:40

The Key Mindset Shift YOU Need to Make to Get More...

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2026/09/15

In this #coachbetter episode, Kim talks about how coaching can build a sense of belonging, empowering educators to continually and authentically grow, which ultimately improves student learning. However, why aren't some teachers opting in to coaching? Find the show notes for this episode here. Let's Connect: Our website: coachbetter.tv EduroLearning on LinkedIn EduroLearning on Instagram EduroLearning on YouTube Subscribe to our weekly newsletter Join our #coachbetter Facebook group Learn with

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01:00:22

Exploring the Connection between Instructional...

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2026/09/08

This #coachbetter episode about the connection between instructional coaching and educator wellbeing with a special guest, Lori Cohen. Lori has been a teacher, instructional coach, site leader, professional development facilitator, and published author over her 3 decades in education. Her whole career has been dedicated to professional learning, from designing a Teaching Fellows program for new teachers, creating in-house professional development tailored to the needs of the staff, building

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14:20

How to Stop Feeling Like You're Starting Over With...

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2026/09/01

Do you ever feel like the start of every school year is like starting over from scratch? That all the work you did in the previous year to build a coaching culture needs to start again, anew every year? It. Gets. Exhausting. Doesn't it? That's what Kim addresses in this #coachbetter Quick Tips episode - and what to do about it! Find the show notes for this episode here. Let's Connect: Our website: coachbetter.tv EduroLearning on LinkedIn EduroLearning on Instagram EduroLearning on YouTube Subscribe

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16:41

3 things all coaches (and coaching programs) need to...

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2026/08/25

In this first #coachbetter episode for Season 8, we're talking about the difference between coaching and the role of the coach - and the 3 things all coaches (and coaching programs) need to thrive - not just survive - the school year. While we often talk about the work of coaches, the practice of coaching is what this show is all about. Find the show notes for this episode here. Let's Connect: Our website: coachbetter.tv EduroLearning on LinkedIn EduroLearning on Instagram EduroLearning on YouTube

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22:11

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

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2026/08/18

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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2026/08/11

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 an opportunity for you to reflect on your

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14:37

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

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2026/08/04

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 an opportunity for you to reflect on your

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16:36

Refresh Your Coaching Practice Series (07): 6 Ways to...

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2026/07/28

For the seventh episode in this series, the topic is 6 Strategies to Build Relationships with ALL Teachers. This episode focuses on the third phase of Thrive Model for Sustainable Instructional Coaching: Community. To make sure you're getting all phases of the Thrive Model, please listen to the previous episodes. This series is an opportunity for you to reflect on your current practice as well as look ahead and consider opportunities for growth. You'll notice, as you listen, that we're following the

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20:13

Refresh Your Coaching Practice Series (06): 5 Ways to...

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2026/07/21

The topic for the sixth episode in this series is 5 Ways to Build a Coaching Culture. This episode focuses on the third phase of Thrive Model for Sustainable Instructional Coaching: Community. To make sure you're getting all phases of the Thrive Model, please listen to the previous episodes. This series is an opportunity for you to reflect on your current practice as well as look ahead and consider opportunities for growth. You'll notice, as you listen, that we're following the Thrive Model for

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19:47

Refresh Your Coaching Practice Series (05): Asking...

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2026/07/14

For the fifth episode of this series, our topic is Asking Just the Right Questions as an Instructional Coach. This episode focuses on the second phase of Thrive Model for Sustainable Instructional Coaching: Consistency. To make sure you're getting all phases of the Thrive Model, please listen to the previous episodes. This series is an opportunity for you to reflect on your current practice as well as look ahead and consider opportunities for growth. You'll notice, as you listen, that we're

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19:47

Refresh Your Coaching Practice Series (04): Top 5...

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2026/07/07

The topic of episode 4 is the Top 5 Elements for an Effective Instructional Coaching Conversation. This episode focuses on the second phase of Thrive Model for Sustainable Instructional Coaching: Consistency. To learn about all three phases of the Thrive Model, please listen to the previous episodes. This series is an opportunity for you to reflect on your current practice as well as look ahead and consider opportunities for growth. You'll notice, as you listen, that we're following the Thrive Model

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12:37

Refresh Your Coaching Practice Series (03): Three...

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2026/06/30

The topic of our third episode is 3 Ways to Find Clarity in Your Instructional Coaching Role featuring one of our amazing The Coach Mentors, Diana Beabout. This episode focuses on the first phase of Thrive Model for Sustainable Instructional Coaching: Clarity For more about the series, and to get some background on the Thrive Model, please listen to the previous episodes. This series is an opportunity for you to reflect on your current practice as well as look ahead and consider opportunities for

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18:52

Refresh Your Coaching Practice Series (02): The...

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2026/06/23

This episode focuses on the first phase of Thrive Model for Sustainable Instructional Coaching: Clarity. This is the second episode in the Refresh Your Coaching Practice series. The previous episode introduces the Thrive Model - if you haven't listened to that one yet, go back and listen so you have the framework for the entire series. This series is an opportunity for you to reflect on your current practice as well as look ahead and consider opportunities for growth. You'll notice, as you listen,

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25:04

Refresh Your Coaching Practice Series (01): ...

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2026/06/16

Our topic for episode 1 is Growing a Thriving Coaching Culture: Introducing the Thrive Model for Sustainable Instructional Coaching. This episode shares an overview of the Thrive Model for Sustainable Instructional Coaching that will set the stage for all other episodes in this series. Kim developed the Thrive Model after a decade of working with coaches and school leaders around the world. It brings together all of her own experience as an instructional coach, as well as the experiences of her

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07:25

Refresh Your Coaching Practice Series (00):...

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2026/06/09

Welcome to Eduro Learning's "Refresh Your Coaching Practice Series" This is a special podcast series designed to support you in refreshing your coaching practice. It's called (you guessed it), Refresh Your Coaching Practice. This series is an opportunity for you to reflect on your current practice as well as look ahead and consider opportunities for growth. You'll notice, as you listen, that we're following the Thrive Model for Sustainable Instructional Coaching: with episodes on clarity,

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17:13

#coachbetter Season 7 Reflection: The Small Shift...

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2026/06/02

In this final #coachbetter episode for Season 7, Kim talks about the challenge of feeling like you're constantly in day-to-day mode, without being able to be intentional about planning for what's coming up next. As educators we are busy and now AI is pushing us in a variety of ways to try to do even more, often with less resources. It can feel impossible to keep up. And that often leads us to think that we have to do more, even faster. But that is not the case - it is pausing for reflection. Kim

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13:44

Trend Spotting in Your Coaching Data with Kim and Diana

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2026/05/26

In #coachbetter episode Kim and Diana talk about ways that you can spot patterns and trends in your coaching data for the year. Kim was recently talking to our current members of the Coach and we talked about how important it is to just start collecting data and building in a practice of reflection - even if you are worried that you won't have "enough" data. The data you collect right now can become your baseline data to refer back to in future years. Even if you're not sure what data to collect, or

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50:40

Coaching for Human Flourishing with Iain Henderson

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2026/05/19

In #coachbetter episode Kim talks with Iain Henderson, Director of The Bridge at Wellington College. This is a peek into a conversation they had for Iain's podcast that we're excited to share with you here. Iain and Kim have been having ongoing conversations about how coaching is implemented differently in different school settings and this conversation highlights a number of key topics that have come up many times, including: the importance of agency in the coaching process embracing a

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