Coaching Call: Balancing Coaching with PYP Coordination with Marcie Lewis
This #coachbetter episode is part of our special series featuring real-life coaching conversations. This conversation was with one of Kim's amazing clients, Marcie Lewis, who, at the time of recording, was in the global cohort of The Coach Certificate and Mentorship Program. HUGE thank you to Marcie for being willing to record this session to share with all of you! Marcie is a PYP (Primary Years Programme) Coordinator in her school and she wants to bring more of a coaching lens to the role. In this conversation, Kim and Marcie are focusing on how to broaden the scope of her role to include more coaching conversations around teaching and learning - and less around PYP documentation and accountability. Find the show notes for this episode here.
14 Marras 20231h 7min
4 Job Hunting Tips for International School Instructional Coaches or Leaders (#coachbetter celebrations)
To celebrate our 5 years of the podcast (and over 200 episodes), each month we’re highlighting a short clip from one of our favorite episodes from a previous season. On this episode (see original here), Kim asked our panel of guests to share just one tip about recruitment and they were all so powerful that we want to share just that segment with you here! You’ll hear Cary Hart, Ian Craig, Jordan Benedict, and Annalee Higgenbottom share their one tip for this year’s recruiting season rapid fire. If this is the year you’re job-hunting, this episode is for you! (And make sure you also catch our previous QuickTips mini-series with Diana Beabout featuring our Top 10 Questions to Ask During an Instructional Coaching Interview & the Top 10 Questions You Might Be Asked in an Instructional Coaching Interview too!
7 Marras 20237min
The Importance of Defining the Purpose of Coaching with Ji Han
In this #coachbetter episode, Kim talks with Ji Han, Associate Director of School Evaluation and Support at the Council of International Schools (CIS) about the power of coaching in schools and why we believe it’s so essential to creating a growth-minded culture. Ji has so much experience as an accreditor, and her own experience as a school administrator that we focus on what makes coaching successful (or not) based on her many school visits. We highlight some of the challenges that international schools face when implementing coaching programs and why defining the role and finding clarity is so essential for coaching to be successful. This episode highlights the importance of the first phase of the Thrive Model: Finding Clarity, and how through that clarity you can build a coaching culture. If you are curious about how to develop a culture of coaching, from the admin perspective, this episode is for you! Find the show notes for this episode here.
31 Loka 202357min
3 Ways to Find Clarity in Your Instructional Coaching Role with Diana Beabout
In this #coachbetter episode, Diana Beabout is sharing 3 Ways to Find Clarity in Your Coaching Role. In a previous QuickTips episode Kim talked about the importance of finding clarity in your coaching role - in this video, Diana is going to guide you through three ways to do exactly that! Find the show notes for this episode here.
24 Loka 20239min
Coaching Call: Moving from Classroom to Coach with Danieal Longenetti
This #coachbetter episode is part of our special series featuring real-life coaching conversations with one of Kim's amazing clients, Danieal Longanetti, who, at the time of recording, had just accepted a coaching position for the following school year. HUGE thank you to Danieal for being willing to record this session to share with all of you! We're so excited to share this conversation with you because the topics Danieal and Kim talk about are exactly the kind of questions that we get asked all the time, particularly from experienced classroom teachers who are moving into a coaching role for the first time. In fact, this exact conversation is what prompted Danieal to join our course for new coaches called Getting Started as an Instructional Coach! Find the show notes for this episode here.
17 Loka 202351min
4 Ways to Be a Learner as an Instructional Coach (#coachbetter celebrations) with New Coaches
This is another episode in our new special series, #coachbetter celebrations. To celebrate our 5 years of the podcast (and over 200 episodes), each month we’re highlighting a short clip from one of our favorite episodes from a previous season. This episode features four of Kim's amazing clients, Yariv, Paula, Sasha and Becca, talking about their own growth as coaches - and what they wish they knew before they started coaching. We're resharing this clip from the conversation because it focuses on continual improvement and growth in your coaching practice. Find the show notes for this episode here.
10 Loka 202312min
Creating a Positive School Culture Through Coaching with Kaitlyn Petting
In this #coachbetter episode, Kim chats with Kaitlyn Pettinga, Assistant Principal of the Middle at the International School of Panama about creating a positive school culture through coaching when it’s well-implemented and structured. They talk about the coaching model at ISP, the impact of coaching, what makes it successful, and how schools can create a similar structure. This episode speaks to the heart of what we’re focusing on for this season of the podcast, how instructional coaching can create a sense of belonging and community. If you are curious about how to develop a culture of coaching, from the admin perspective, this episode is for you! Find the show notes for this episode here.
3 Loka 202344min
5 Reasons Instructional Coaches are Essential in Schools with Kim Cofino
In this #coachbetter episode, Kim talks about the 5 reasons that instructional coaches are essential in schools - that go beyond improving student learning! She's on a mission to help schools (and coaches) understand the hidden value of instructional coaching - and this episode is a great overview! Find the show notes for this episode here.
26 Syys 202310min
