Instructional Coaching Supports at All Levels with Jim Laney
Today on #coachbetter we’re chatting with Jim Laney, Head of School at the American Embassy School in New Delhi. This conversation was a powerful reflection on the importance of seeing ourselves as learners - and the value that coaching can bring to that experience. Jim shares his experience being coached, and building a coaching culture as a school leader. His perspective about the value of coaches, and the ways that many middle level leaders in schools are also coaches helps shine a light on the importance of learning how to be a better coach. If you’re supporting school leaders who are looking to better understand the value of coaching, this episode is full of great ideas! Find the show notes for this episode here.
16 Kesä 202054min
The Challenges Instructional Coaches Face - And What We Can Do About Them! with Stéphane Vermeulin
Hello coaches! Welcome back to another episode of #coachbetter! Today, Clint and I are chatting with Stéphane Vermeulin, Lower School Digital Learning Coach at International School Luxembourg. Stéphane has had a wide variety of experiences, including teaching at the university level and extensive work with Cultures of Thinking with Ron Richard, and he brings them all together in his approach to coaching. Our conversation highlights the critical importance of building a trusting environment through the actions you take and the language you use. We move back and forth between Stéphane’s role as Activator for Thinking and Learning and his Digital Coaching role to highlight how each one supports the other. This conversation is a deep look at how, even the very small actions we take as coaches have a big impact on the coaching culture. Find the show notes for this episode here.
9 Kesä 20201h 8min
The Importance of Being Self-Directed as an Instructional Coach with Kim Cofino and Clint Hamada
How can instructional coaches effectively partner with building admin who are stretched thin? We all know how busy our school leaders are, so we took this with a positive frame and strategized 6 ways that can coaches be a positive addition to a school leader's busy day. If you are looking for more ways to support your building leaders and develop strong professional relationships, this episode is for you! Find the show notes for this episode here.
2 Kesä 202020min
Creating Transformative Instructional Coaching Experiences for Specialist Teachers with Ana Marie Gach
Today, Clint and I are chatting with Ana María Gach, Middle School Digital Media Teacher at Singapore American School in Singapore. Our conversation covered a lot of ground, including the awesomeness of being a middle school teacher, the challenges of representing diversity in educational contexts, and the realities of sometimes feeling left out of the coaching loop when you’re a specialist teacher. Ana María shares several concrete examples of what makes coaching a transformative experience, particularly for teachers who are in the fine arts. If you’re looking for ways to reach out to your specialists, or you just love middle school, this episode is for you! Find the show notes for this episode here.
26 Touko 202046min
A School Leader’s Perspective on the Value & Purpose of Instructional Coaching with Liz Cho
Today we’re chatting with Liz Cho, Principal of Teaching and Learning at Korea International School. In this conversation we talk in depth about how Liz and her colleagues have built a cohesive coaching culture throughout the school. From examining the research, to reflecting on school-based practices, to hiring the right staff, and building understanding among admin and teachers. We cover every stage of the development of the coaching program at Korea International School. Find the show notes for this episode here.
19 Touko 202052min
Roundtable Discussion on the Realities of Returning To School During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Today we’re sharing our 5th episode in our ongoing series featuring educators working in international schools in the Asia region. The teachers, coaches and school leaders on this call have been remote learning for up to 3 months already and many are getting ready to start back to school in the next few days and weeks. Today we talk about what returning to school may look like for the foreseeable future, including the procedures for safe face-to-face learning, the realities of being back to school with expectations for social distancing, and the different ways schools are managing hybrid learning (online & face to face). We also discuss some of the positive outcomes from remote learning that we’d like to see continue next academic year. Watch (or listen to) our previous episodes to hear how things have evolved over time, and keep up with new posts and resources on our Remote Learning page at bit.ly/eduroesc. To hear the full conversations, subscribe to #coachbetter wherever you get your podcasts or head over to #coachbetter.tv. Find the show notes for this episode here.
12 Touko 20201h 1min
The Value of Tracking Data As You Coach with Shaun Kirkwood
Welcome back to another episode of Coach Better! Today we’re chatting with Shaun Kirkwood, Director of Educational Technology at Atlanta International School. This was a comprehensive conversation about how coaches and school leaders can not only build a coaching culture, but also track the impact of the work that coaches do. Shaun shares a wide variety of strategies that all coaches can use to ensure that the value of their role is clear to all stakeholders in the community. Shaun’s focus on building personal relationships through incidental conversations is a great reminder that each action we take helps us build a coaching culture. If you enjoy this episode, make sure to check out our website at coachbetter.tv for more resources to help you #coachbetter! Find the show notes for this episode here.
5 Touko 202055min
Essential Coaching Skills That Can Make You a Better Leader with James MacDonald
Welcome back to another episode of #coachbetter! Today Clint and I are chatting with James Macdonald, Senior Vice President of Education at GEMS Education. Clint and I worked with James when he was Head of School at Yokohama International School in Japan, and I was fortunate to work with him again when he was Head of School at NIST here in Bangkok. Today’s conversation explores the different elements of coaching that are essential to be an effective leader - and how your coaching expertise can help make you a better leader. James’s extensive experience with a wide variety of school cultures and curriculums allowed us to have a far reaching conversation about when and where coaching fits best. For school leaders or coaches interested in understanding how and when to invest in coaching as an educational intervention, this episode is for you! If you enjoy this episode, make sure to check out our website at coachbetter.tv for more resources to help you #coachbetter! Find the show notes for this episode here.
28 Huhti 202053min
