Coaching is the Key to Sustainable Professional Growth with Kim Cofino
In this #coachbetter episode, Kim shares 10 Reasons Instructional Coaching is the Key to Sustainable Professional Growth This topic is near and dear to her heart because she truly believes that instructional coaching is the key driver in continued, long-term professional growth in schools. We have tons of options for professional learning: conferences, in-house PD, consultants, and online courses but coaching is the way to take all of that and make it achievable, personalized, and sustainable. Find the show notes for this episode here
27 Syys 202218min
Building a Coaching Program with Jen Ricks
In this #coachbetter episode, Kim talks with Jen Ricks, Director of Learning at the American Community School in Abu Dhabi! Jen has had a wide variety of experiences in leadership and curriculum development positions in schools and districts around the world. In this episode we’re talking about how coaches and educational leaders can build a successful coaching program, starting with recognizing where the school is right now, what’s needed for coaching to be successful, the value of coaching for all educators, and what coaching looks like at ACS. Coaches or learning leaders who are ready to build a coaching culture, this episode is for you! Find the show notes for this episode here
20 Syys 202254min
The Work You Do Matters: Here's How to Share It with Kristen Moreland
In this #coachbetter episode, we have Kristen Moreland, an experienced coach and school leader who works with us in The Coach Certificate and Mentorship Program. In this episode, she talks about documenting and communicating the impact you're making as a coach with a wider audience. We know that coaching is one of those positions that is easily cut from the budget because there is often little direct student contact time scheduled. So it’s really important for coaches, like it is for librarians, to be actively working to document and then share the impact of your work as a coach. Kristen is sharing 5 concrete strategies to help you do just that in this episode! Find the show notes for this episode here.
13 Syys 202214min
Moving into a Coaching Role from the Classroom with Coaches Panel
In this #coachbetter episode we have a fantastic panel episode featuring Kim's clients who have all made the transition to coaching over the past few years including Rebecca Morgan, Paula Plaza-Ponte, Yariv Cohen, and Sasha Robbins! Becca, Paula, and Yariv were all in the last cohort of The Coach, and Kim has been working with Sasha as a private mentoring client for several years. Of course, they each have their own unique story for how they came to be coaching, but one of the very interesting aspects of this conversation is actually the similarities in their experience as they moved into a formal (or informal) coaching role. Find the show notes for this episode here.
6 Syys 20221h 14min
Realities of Becoming a Coach with Kim Cofino
This #coachbetter episode, Kim shares about a topic that’s been on her mind for a while now. She talks about the realities of becoming a coach - what no one tells you before you start. This episode is inspired by conversations with her clients in The Coach Certificate and Mentorship program & with her private mentoring clients. For Kim, coaching is the best job in the world, but whenever you move into a new position, or a new school, there are new challenges and new opportunities to learn & adapt from your previous experiences. Moving into a coaching role has lots of big transitions. In this episode, she shares 4 areas that come up all the time in The Coach, and as you listen, you’ll also hear the ways we support you in developing the skills to be ready for these new challenges when you join us in The Coach Certificate and Mentorship Program! Find the show notes for this episode here.
30 Elo 202224min
S4 Intro: Making Learning Personal with Clint & Kim
In this #coachbetter episode, we’re kicking off our 4th season of the podcast! Kim and Clint chat about 4 big themes that you’ll find threaded through the episodes this season: moving from defining to refining, personalizing professional learning, creating a thriving coaching culture, and recruitment & managing transitions in the international school world. This episode is a real inside look at what we’re thinking about here at Eduro Learning, and the kinds of conversations we're having with clients in The Coach, Women Who Lead, and our private mentoring packages. Find the show notes for this episode here.
23 Elo 202257min
6 Questions to Help You Reflect on the Year with Kim Cofino
Welcome back to another episode of #coachbetter Quick Tips! These short episodes are designed to be practical so you can apply your learning right away! They’re inspired by conversations from the podcast, and work with our clients in The Coach Certificate & Mentorship Program, Women Who Lead, COETAIL, and our Private Mentoring packages. In this episode Kim shares 6 questions to help you reflect on the year. It’s been another challenging year, and sometimes it can feel like nothing good has happened at all. But these 6 questions will prompt you to recognize the positive experiences you’ve had - and help you see what you might want to bring forward into next year. Plus, there’s a great opportunity to share and connect with others! This episode was inspired by conversations with my Private Mentoring clients - in fact, these are questions we often ask our private mentoring clients to help them see how much they’ve grown! Our private mentoring packages are designed for educators who have specific goals and would like the support of an outside sounding board and coach to help make them happen. You’ll work 1:1 with your mentor as a thought partner to help mediate your thinking & support you in achieving your unique goals - in a time frame & environment customized just for you! Find out more at edurolearning.com/mentor For more on this episode > https://coachbetter.tv/6-questions-to-help-you-reflect-on-the-year/
21 Kesä 202213min
Highlights from Season 3 with Kim and Clint
In this episode of #coachbetter, Clint and Kim recap some of their favorite moments from this season of the podcast, and share some highlights to come next season. Plus, you’ll hear a little bit about why we structured the season the way we did, what we’re most excited about for next season and some of the big ideas that are on the forefront of our minds right now. This is our last episode for season 3, so we’ll see you back here with brand new episodes this August! To keep up with all our episodes, subscribe to #coachbetter wherever you get your podcasts! Plus, catch all our blog posts with more details about each episode on our website at coachbetter.tv Find show notes here > coachbetter.tv/episode-166/
14 Kesä 202248min
