Instructional Coaching is an "Intellectual Spa"! with Niki Dinsdale
In this episode of #coachbetter Kim chats with Niki Dinsdale, University Advisor at UWC, SEA. During their conversation Niki described coaching as an "intellectual spa" (which is now Kim's new favorite metaphor for coaching!)Niki believes that coaching is a critical opportunity to stop and deeply reflect on our own professional "habits" that have been built over time. Niki thinks coaching can almost be self-indulgent because of the many great benefits that come from a meaningful relationship, full of thoughtful conversations, with a colleague who is focused on helping her achieve her own professional goals. If you're not sure coaching is for you, this conversation with Niki will likely convince you that it's time for your own "intellectual spa" experience! Full Show Notes Here: https://elpn.edurolearning.com/coachbetter/episode-39/
12 Juni 201942min
The value of building a PLN to "bloom where you're planted" with Jen Clark
In this episode of #coachbetter spotlight we're chatting with Jen Clark, Library Media Specialist and Tech Coach at Canadian Academy in Kobe, Japan. Jen is in the unique perspective of being both a coach and a librarian at the same time, so we had a great opportunity to take a deeper look at how these two positions can truly overlap in a school setting. Full Show Notes https://elpn.edurolearning.com/coachbetter/episode-38
5 Juni 201939min
The Purpose of Instructional Coaching in Schools with John D'Arcy
In this episode, we're chatting with John D'Arcy, Deputy Director of Western Academy of Beijing in China. John's extensive experience in innovative school environments around the word provides a clear vision of how we can create an inclusive and empowered community of learners through a leadership structure focused on empathy and understanding of the individual humans that make up our schools. John's depth of understanding of the power of coaching, and the role that school leaders and school culture plays in the success of that role, made this conversation a wealth of practical ideas and opportunities for reflection for coaches, teachers and school leaders! Full Show Notes https://elpn.edurolearning.com/coachbetter/episode-37
29 Maj 201936min
The Power of Classroom Observation for Instructional Coaches with Merilyn Winslade
In this episode of #coachbetter spotlight we're talking about the importance of coaches taking time to visit classrooms while students are learning - especially in content-heavy subject areas like science. Our guest, Merilyn Winslade, IB Diploma Chemistry and Middle School science teacher at NIST International School in Thailand, shares how valuable it would be for her, particularly in higher level sciences, to have a coach observe in her classroom to help her identify opportunities for innovative learning by seeing exactly what's happening during her lessons. Full shownotes: https://elpn.edurolearning.com/coachbetter/episode-36
22 Maj 201938min
We're All on the Same Team: A Librarian's Perspective with Katy Vance
In this episode we're talking to Katy Vance, Librarian at Yokohama International School In Japan. Katy talks about how coaches make her a more awesome version of herself! Katy combines a wealth of experience as classroom teacher and a librarian in schools around the world to identify her keys to building a culture of coaching: from prioritizing community and connections, to valuing risk taking and learning from failure, to a culture of openness and collaboration - it all comes down to relationships. Full Show Notes https://elpn.edurolearning.com/coachbetter/episode-35
15 Maj 201939min
Can anyone be coached? with Kim Cofino and Clint Hamada
In this episode Clint and Kim are chatting about a question we received in our #coachbetter FB group: Can anyone be coached? They talk about all sorts of critical elements, like school culture, teacher mindset, and the perception of what coaching is (and what it isn't) in this conversation. They also talk about lots of different ways that coaches can start to have deeper professional conversations with their colleagues. If you're wondering how to support all the different teachers in your school, this conversation has tons of great ideas to get you started! Full Show Notes https://edurolearning.com/coachbetter/episode-34
8 Maj 201925min
Level Up Your Coaching: Highlights
We hope you've had a chance to watch our Level Up Your Coaching miniseries of 8 episodes, featuring perspectives on coaching from our inspiring educators from around the world! Just in case you missed an episode, we've pulled together the key highlights from each conversation in this one video! Instead of hearing all the perspectives to one question, today's episode will feature one educators response to each question. The purpose of this highlights video is to share the key takeaways from each of the 8 videos in the series - all in just one episode! This overview of how school leaders, counselors, classroom teachers, and librarians all work with coaches - and how they view the coaching role from their perspective - is a great way to see the impact that we have as coaches in our schools!
1 Maj 201920min
Level Up Your Coaching 8: What was your "aha" moment?
Welcome back to our mini-series Level Up Your Coaching. We interview two school leaders, two teachers, two librarians and two school counselors to get their perspectives on coaching. It's our last episode in this mini-series and our guest panel of experts share their responses to the question, what was your "aha" moment that shifted your perspective from not caring about coaching to being on board? Full Show Notes https://elpn.edurolearning.com/coachbetter/episode-32
24 Apr 201915min
