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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 clients, and all the expert guests she's interviewed on this podcast. We use this model to structure all of our courses for coaches, and in particular The Coach Certificate and Mentorship Program. You’ll get an overview of the model in this series, and how the three elements of Clarity, Consistency and Community can be used to develop and refine your individual coaching practice and your coaching program in your school. This series is designed to be an annual refresh of your coaching practice - even if you’ve heard some of the episodes before, every time you listen, when you reflect back on your growth over the last academic year, you’ll be able to take something new away to apply in your practice in the next academic year. Download our free companion guide & workbook that aligns with this series at edurolearning.com/refresh Let’s Connect: coachbetter.tvLinkedInInstagramYouTubeweekly newsletter#coachbetter Facebook group Learn with Kim Explore our courses for coachesWatch a FREE workshop Read more from Kim: Finding Your Path as a Woman in School Leadership Fostering a Culture of Growth and Belonging: The Multi-Faceted Impact of Instructional Coaching in International Schools

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, consistency, and community, so you can refresh your practice on all three elements. Download our free companion guide & workbook that aligns with this series at edurolearning.com/refresh Let’s Connect: coachbetter.tvLinkedInInstagramYouTubeweekly newsletter#coachbetter Facebook group Learn with Kim Explore our courses for coachesWatch a FREE workshop Read more from Kim: Finding Your Path as a Woman in School Leadership Fostering a Culture of Growth and Belonging: The Multi-Faceted Impact of Instructional Coaching in International Schools

In this #coachbetter episode, Kim wraps up season 6 and highlights one of key themes from this season of #coachbetter - the value of developing a coaching mindset among all staff members as you work towards building a coaching culture. Find the show notes for this episode here. Like this episode? You’ll enjoy: Introducing the 5 Domains of a Coaching Mindset Let’s Connect: coachbetter.tvLinkedInInstagramYouTubeweekly newsletter#coachbetter Facebook group Learn with Kim Explore our courses for coachesWatch a FREE workshop Read more from Kim: Finding Your Path as a Woman in School Leadership Fostering a Culture of Growth and Belonging: The Multi-Faceted Impact of Instructional Coaching in International Schools

As coaches we work so hard to support others that we can often forget how important it is to take care of ourselves too. But, as Cindy Tisdale-McPhee said on a very early episode of the podcast, for coaches to be present for others, they must take care of themselves first. This is a special #coachbetter collaborative episode with Kim Cofino and Diana Beabout because both of them have had an extra challenging year, and when they were chatting about how they’ve managed being at max capacity all year, they realized that some of our strategies might be helpful for you too! If you’re feeling stretched thin - or hoping to prevent that feeling - please keep watching for our 8 tips today! Find the show notes for this episode here. Like this episode, you’ll enjoy these: Coaching Case Study: The Power of Intentionally Slowing Down Coaching Conversations with Sasha Robins [Ep 238]My "Secret" Coaching Assessment One Question That Will Transform Your Coaching PracticeCoaching Call: Shifting your Coaching Mindset from Problem Solving to Improving Student Learning with Vicki Heupel [260] Let’s Connect: coachbetter.tvLinkedInInstagramYouTubeweekly newsletter#coachbetter Facebook group Learn with Kim Explore our courses for coachesWatch a FREE workshop Read more from Kim: Finding Your Path as a Woman in School Leadership Fostering a Culture of Growth and Belonging: The Multi-Faceted Impact of Instructional Coaching in International Schools

In #coachbetter episode, Kim chats with Joel Birch, Certified Facilitator and Pro Trainer of LEGO Serious Play. Joel is such a pro at bringing fun, humor, creativity and play into his work. Just being in his orbit helps lighten the mood and start seeing creative possibilities you might not have noticed before. This episode is all about how to bring that kind of energy to your work - even if you’re a type A “non-creative” like me! In this episode, Joel and Kim are talking about Find the show notes for this episode here. Let’s Connect: coachbetter.tvLinkedInInstagramYouTubeweekly newsletter#coachbetter Facebook group Learn with Kim Explore our courses for coachesWatch a FREE workshop Read more from Kim: Finding Your Path as a Woman in School Leadership Fostering a Culture of Growth and Belonging: The Multi-Faceted Impact of Instructional Coaching in International Schools

This #coachbetter episode is a highlight from one of Kim's favorite episodes from a previous season, featuring Ange Molony, Secondary School Vice Principal at Discovery College in Hong Kong. Kim and Ange talk about how informal leaders, like instructional coaches, can advocate for equity in their school setting. Instructional coaches are fortunate to engage with so many different stakeholders throughout their work, and they may have relationships and experiences with other community members that provide insight that other formal leaders don’t have. When we have the opportunity to advocate for others, instructional coaches have a variety of pathways to start or continue that conversation. This conversation with Ange highlights her own experience in being an advocate, and may provide insight for you to consider how you do something similar in your school setting. Find the show notes for this episode here. Like this episode, you’ll enjoy these: From Coaching to Leadership with Ange Molony [Ep 190] Embracing Your Influential Leadership as an Instructional CoachCoaching IS Leadership Let’s Connect: coachbetter.tvLinkedInInstagramYouTubeweekly newsletter#coachbetter Facebook group Learn with Kim Explore our courses for coachesWatch a FREE workshop Read more from Kim: Finding Your Path as a Woman in School Leadership Fostering a Culture of Growth and Belonging: The Multi-Faceted Impact of Instructional Coaching in International Schools

This #coachbetter episode is part of our special series featuring real-life coaching conversations with a member of our community. This conversation is with Kathy Patton, Assistant (ES) Principal at International School of Panama. HUGE thank you to Kathy for being willing to record this session to share with all of you! This episode is such a great example of the many demands of leadership - and just a single coaching conversation can help you feel hopeful and a sense of direction in moving forward. In this conversation they talk about how challenging it is for leaders to… Find the show notes for this episode here Like this episode, you’ll enjoy these: Coaching Case Study: The Power of Intentionally Slowing Down Coaching Conversations with Sasha Robins [Ep 238]My "Secret" Coaching Assessment One Question That Will Transform Your Coaching PracticeCoaching Call: Shifting your Coaching Mindset from Problem Solving to Improving Student Learning with Vicki Heupel [260] Let’s Connect: coachbetter.tvLinkedInInstagramYouTubeweekly newsletter#coachbetter Facebook group Learn with Kim Explore our courses for coachesWatch a FREE workshop Read more from Kim: Finding Your Path as a Woman in School Leadership Fostering a Culture of Growth and Belonging: The Multi-Faceted Impact of Instructional Coaching in International Schools

It can often feel easier to be an expert (or a consultant) than it is to coach. Whether it’s building peer coaching skills among a full faculty, or inside The Coach with educators who are learning to be instructional coaches, or in workshops with teachers who are just learning about coaching, we all feel very comfortable in the consultancy dynamic. We’re familiar with the concept of mentoring or giving advice, and it’s easy to think that coaching is the same thing. This #coachbetter episode is about embracing your curiosity as an instructional coach - and letting go of feeling like you need to be an expert. Find the show notes for this episode here. Like this episode, you’ll enjoy these: Coaching Case Study: The Power of Intentionally Slowing Down Coaching Conversations with Sasha Robins [Ep 238]My "Secret" Coaching Assessment One Question That Will Transform Your Coaching PracticeCoaching Call: Shifting your Coaching Mindset from Problem Solving to Improving Student Learning with Vicki Heupel [260] Let’s Connect: coachbetter.tvLinkedInInstagramYouTubeweekly newsletter#coachbetter Facebook group Learn with Kim Explore our courses for coachesWatch a FREE workshop Read more from Kim: Finding Your Path as a Woman in School Leadership Fostering a Culture of Growth and Belonging: The Multi-Faceted Impact of Instructional Coaching in International Schools

In this #coachbetter episode, Kim chats with members of the team from the Association for the Advancement of Instructional Coaching in International Schools (called AAICIS), where Kim is currently serving as the Executive Director. The organization is celebrating its one-year anniversary by reflecting on its achievements since its launch in March 2024. The discussion highlights the unique support AAICIS offers to international school educators interested in or currently working in instructional coaching. The team shares how their all-volunteer, all-remote group has advanced coaching practices tailored specifically to the international school context. (For more about how AAICIS got started, check out our episode from March 2024 "Introducing the Association for the Advancement of Instructional Coaching in International Schools (AAICIS)") Listen to this episode to hear about all the work this amazing team has accomplished, including: Their successful launch in March 2024 An update on their research (to dig deeper into this check out episode 262 with Jordan Benedict) Their free resources, and what’s coming next The support they provide for coaches, leaders and schools - and why this might be valuable for YOU and your school! How to connect with AAICIS Developments on their growing team If you’re looking to join a supportive community of instructional coaches and leaders in international schools around the world who are as passionate about instructional coaching as you are, this episode (and AAICIS) is for you! Find the show notes for this episode here. Let’s Connect: coachbetter.tvLinkedInInstagramYouTubeweekly newsletter#coachbetter Facebook group Learn with Kim Explore our courses for coachesWatch a FREE workshop Read more from Kim: Finding Your Path as a Woman in School Leadership Fostering a Culture of Growth and Belonging: The Multi-Faceted Impact of Instructional Coaching in International Schools

This #coacbetter episode is about the importance of intentional and structured conversations. This is a highlight from one of Kim's favorite episodes from a previous season, featuring Michele Mattoon, Executive Director of the National School Reform Faculty. Recently as part of one of AAICIS Leaders Speaker Series we had Jennifer Abrams share with our community about Stretching Your Learning Edges (Jennifer has also been a guest on the podcast if you want to check out that episode), and as she said on the podcast, Jennifer highlighted how as educators we are not trained in having conversations with other adults. Having intentional and structured conversations, through the use of protocols, can really help us navigate difficult and challenging topics that, as Michele says, sometimes need “guardrails”. Because instructional coaches work with so many different stakeholders, with so many different perspectives, experiences and opinions, it’s so important for us to know how to structure conversation for productive discourse and dialogue. Protocols are one way we can do that. If protocols are new to you, make sure to check out the full episode with Michele. Once you start using protocols in your professional learning, and group conversations, you won’t go back. Find the show notes for this episode here. Like this episode, you’ll enjoy these: Coaching Case Study: The Power of Intentionally Slowing Down Coaching Conversations with Sasha Robins [Ep 238]My "Secret" Coaching Assessment One Question That Will Transform Your Coaching PracticeCoaching Call: Shifting your Coaching Mindset from Problem Solving to Improving Student Learning with Vicki Heupel [260] Let’s Connect: coachbetter.tvLinkedInInstagramYouTubeweekly newsletter#coachbetter Facebook group Learn with Kim Explore our courses for coachesWatch a FREE workshop Read more from Kim: Finding Your Path as a Woman in School Leadership Fostering a Culture of Growth and Belonging: The Multi-Faceted Impact of Instructional Coaching in International Schools

This #coachbetter episode is another in our series of coaching case studies, with one of Kim's amazing clients, Jen Kagohara, ES Tech & Design Coach, Taipei American School, Taiwan. Jen is a graduate of The Coach Certificate & Mentorship Program and when we recorded this episode she had just finished the program. These case study episodes are designed to share the story of a coach, and the development of their coaching program and practice in their unique setting. We're so excited to share this episode with Jen with you because Jen has had many experiences that are shared by lots of the clients Kim works with. She’s relatively new to her school, which has hired coaches, but doesn’t yet have a coaching culture. Many coaches that Kim works with are in this exact same situation - in fact we have several other podcast episodes about this very topic, one is episode 70: 5 Steps to Move from “Having Coaches” to “a Coaching Culture”). Wherever you are in the process at your school, it’s always valuable to hear what this looks like in different school contexts. In this conversation they talk about ... Find the show notes for this episode here. Like this episode, you’ll enjoy these: Coaching Case Study: The Power of Intentionally Slowing Down Coaching Conversations with Sasha Robins [Ep 238]My "Secret" Coaching Assessment One Question That Will Transform Your Coaching PracticeCoaching Call: Shifting your Coaching Mindset from Problem Solving to Improving Student Learning with Vicki Heupel [260] Let’s Connect: coachbetter.tvLinkedInInstagramYouTubeweekly newsletter#coachbetter Facebook group Learn with Kim Explore our courses for coachesWatch a FREE workshop Read more from Kim: Finding Your Path as a Woman in School Leadership Fostering a Culture of Growth and Belonging: The Multi-Faceted Impact of Instructional Coaching in International Schools

In this #coachbetter episode, Kim introduces the domains of a coaching mindset. Did you know that the number one indicator of student success is collective efficacy? (Donohoo, 2017). Research shows that when we believe in one another, student learning improves. How we can improve our collective efficacy through the lens of coaching – without hiring an instructional coach or a formal coaching program? Because we all want to improve student learning. And we all can benefit from coaching. But not every school has the capacity or finances to build an instructional coaching program. And the great news is, you don’t have to have a formal coaching program to do it. All you need to get started is a coaching mindset. And every single person (students included) can work towards cultivating a coaching mindset. Find the show notes for this episode here. Like this episode, you’ll enjoy these: Coaching Case Study: The Power of Intentionally Slowing Down Coaching Conversations with Sasha Robins [Ep 238]My "Secret" Coaching Assessment One Question That Will Transform Your Coaching PracticeCoaching Call: Shifting your Coaching Mindset from Problem Solving to Improving Student Learning with Vicki Heupel [260] Let’s Connect: coachbetter.tvLinkedInInstagramYouTubeweekly newsletter#coachbetter Facebook group Learn with Kim Explore our courses for coachesWatch a FREE workshop Read more from Kim: Finding Your Path as a Woman in School Leadership Fostering a Culture of Growth and Belonging: The Multi-Faceted Impact of Instructional Coaching in International Schools

This #coachbetter episode is a case study conversation with two amazing educators: EAL (English as an Additional Language) Teacher Lindsay Manzella and INS Teacher John Stephany. Lindsay and John worked together at NIST (Thailand) at the time of recording, where they developed a unique model for co-teaching and coaching to support all learners in John’s classroom, where Lindsay was supporting EAL students. Both Lindsay and John have had training in coaching so they have come to the co-teaching experience with a foundational understanding of how coaching works. In this episode they talk about: Find the show notes for this episode here. Like this episode, you’ll enjoy these: Coaching Case Study: The Power of Intentionally Slowing Down Coaching Conversations with Sasha Robins [Ep 238]My "Secret" Coaching Assessment One Question That Will Transform Your Coaching PracticeCoaching Call: Shifting your Coaching Mindset from Problem Solving to Improving Student Learning with Vicki Heupel [260] Let’s Connect: coachbetter.tvLinkedInInstagramYouTubeweekly newsletter#coachbetter Facebook group Learn with Kim Explore our courses for coachesWatch a FREE workshop Read more from Kim: Finding Your Path as a Woman in School Leadership Fostering a Culture of Growth and Belonging: The Multi-Faceted Impact of Instructional Coaching in International Schools

This #coachbetter episode is a highlight from one of Kim's favorite episodes from a previous season, featuring Anne Marie Chow, who at the time was Middle School Vice Principal and English teacher at United World College Southeast Asia, East Campus in Singapore. We're excited to be sharing this highlight today, because not only is Anne Marie amazing (listen to her full episode here) but if you’ve been watching or listening to #coachbetter this season, you know we’re talking a lot about measuring your impact (see links to previous episode below). Because instructional coaching is a non-teaching position, it’s so important for coaches to be proactive about measuring and sharing the impact of their work. It’s a role that’s both challenging to find the budget to hire for, and one that’s easy to cut if school leaders don’t see the intended outcome. The more coaches can do to collect and share data around their work, the easier it will be for school leaders, and teachers, to see the value of coaching. This episode highlights the experience of coaches at UWC Singapore and the actual types of data they are collecting. If you’re an instructional coach, curious about getting started collecting data, there are some great ideas here - and hopefully this clip will inspire even more ideas that will work just right in your school context. Find the show notes for this episode here. Like this episode, you’ll enjoy these: Coaching Case Study: The Power of Intentionally Slowing Down Coaching Conversations with Sasha Robins [Ep 238]My "Secret" Coaching Assessment One Question That Will Transform Your Coaching PracticeCoaching Call: Shifting your Coaching Mindset from Problem Solving to Improving Student Learning with Vicki Heupel [260] Let’s Connect: coachbetter.tvLinkedInInstagramYouTubeweekly newsletter#coachbetter Facebook group Learn with Kim Explore our courses for coachesWatch a FREE workshop Read more from Kim: Finding Your Path as a Woman in School Leadership Fostering a Culture of Growth and Belonging: The Multi-Faceted Impact of Instructional Coaching in International Schools

This #coachbetter episode is another in our series of coaching case studies, with one of Kim's amazing clients, Melissa Car, Grade 1 classroom teacher at St. Mary’s International School in Japan. Melissa is a graduate of The Coach Certificate & Mentorship Program and when we recorded this episode she had just finished the program. In this conversation we talk about Find the show notes for this episode here. Like this episode, you’ll enjoy these: Coaching Case Study: The Power of Intentionally Slowing Down Coaching Conversations with Sasha Robins [Ep 238]My "Secret" Coaching Assessment One Question That Will Transform Your Coaching PracticeCoaching Call: Shifting your Coaching Mindset from Problem Solving to Improving Student Learning with Vicki Heupel [260] Let’s Connect: coachbetter.tvLinkedInInstagramYouTubeweekly newsletter#coachbetter Facebook group Learn with Kim Explore our courses for coachesWatch a FREE workshop Read more from Kim: Finding Your Path as a Woman in School Leadership Fostering a Culture of Growth and Belonging: The Multi-Faceted Impact of Instructional Coaching in International Schools

In this #coachbetter episode, Diana is going to share 5 tips to redirect a coaching conversation. Sometimes our coaching conversations take an unexpected turn. This can be really challenging because we know that it’s important for our coaching partners to take the lead in directing the conversation. But what happens when… Or Or It can be tricky to know if you should find a way to address these issues and potentially redirect the conversation - let alone actually try to do it! Find the show notes for this episode here. Like this episode, you’ll enjoy these: Coaching Case Study: The Power of Intentionally Slowing Down Coaching Conversations with Sasha Robins [Ep 238]My "Secret" Coaching Assessment One Question That Will Transform Your Coaching PracticeCoaching Call: Shifting your Coaching Mindset from Problem Solving to Improving Student Learning with Vicki Heupel [260] Let’s Connect: coachbetter.tvLinkedInInstagramYouTubeweekly newsletter#coachbetter Facebook group Learn with Kim Explore our courses for coachesWatch a FREE workshop Read more from Kim: Finding Your Path as a Woman in School Leadership Fostering a Culture of Growth and Belonging: The Multi-Faceted Impact of Instructional Coaching in International SchoolsThe Landscape of Instructional Coaching in International Schools

In this #coachbetter episode, Kim talks with Jim Laney, Head of School & Sara Brodhead, Director of Teaching and Learning at Kaohsiung American School in Taiwan. Sarah has now moved on to Hong Kong International Sschool, and Jim, who’s still HoS at Kaohsiung, is a repeat guest on the show - check out his earlier episode where we talk about how instructional coaching supports at all levels. Kim has been working with KAS for the last two years to support their brand new middle leadership team in developing their instructional leadership capacity and applying a coaching mindset to their work. In that time, KAS has also hired two new instructional coaches, and this conversation developed from our work together. In this episode, Jim, Sara and Kim talk about.. This conversation highlights the huge impact an investment in teacher professional growth can have in our schools. Find the show notes for this episode here. Like this episode, you’ll enjoy this one: Instructional Coaching Supports at All Levels with Jim Laney Let’s Connect: coachbetter.tvLinkedInInstagramYouTubeweekly newsletter#coachbetter Facebook group Learn with Kim Explore our courses for coachesWatch a FREE workshop Read more from Kim: Finding Your Path as a Woman in School Leadership Fostering a Culture of Growth and Belonging: The Multi-Faceted Impact of Instructional Coaching in International Schools (chapter)The Landscape of Instructional Coaching in International Schools

In this #coachbetter episode we’re talking about what coaching looks like in schools where it’s been implemented well. This is a highlight from one of our favorite episodes from a previous season, featuring Ji Han, Associate Director of School Evaluation and Support at the Council of International Schools (CIS). Ji has such a wide experience with coaching in so many schools, hearing her description of what coaching looks like when it’s working well can provide a powerful vision for school leaders, or coaches advocating for instructional coaching. We're sharing this specific clip because it addresses several of the most common questions we hear when we speak with school leaders about coaching, they wonder: Ji clearly articulates how coaching can grow, when we ensure that we have some essential structures in place: coaching is invitational, coaching happens with a peer, and we see coaching as an experience for all teachers, rather than viewing it as a way to “fix” teachers (or a deficit model). These are three big components that come up on the show all the time, so if this is interesting to you, please be sure to check out the other episodes: Untangling Instructional Coaching, Evaluation & Appraisal with Samantha Olson-Wyman and Stephanie CifuentesWhat is coaching and why is it important? Find the show notes for this episode here. Let’s Connect: coachbetter.tvLinkedInInstagramYouTubeweekly newsletter#coachbetter Facebook group Learn with Kim Explore our courses for coachesWatch a FREE workshop Read more from Kim: Finding Your Path as a Woman in School Leadership Fostering a Culture of Growth and Belonging: The Multi-Faceted Impact of Instructional Coaching in International Schools (chapter)The Landscape of Instructional Coaching in International Schools

This #coachbetter episode is another in our series of coaching case studies, with one of Kim's amazing clients, Lana Yashchyna, 4th grade classroom teacher at the American International School in Kuwait. Lana is a graduate of The Coach Certificate & Mentorship Program and when they recorded this episode she had just finished the program. These case study episodes are designed to share the story of a coach, and the development of their coaching program and practice in their unique setting. In this conversation Kim and Lana talk about ... This episode is a fantastic example of all of the ways that classroom teachers can influence a culture of coaching at the team level - and why this is ultimately not a sustainable combination of roles for the long term! If you’re curious about building a coaching culture at the team level - this episode is for you! Find the show notes for this episode here. Let’s Connect: coachbetter.tvLinkedInInstagramYouTubeweekly newsletter#coachbetter Facebook group Learn with Kim Explore our courses for coachesWatch a FREE workshop Read more from Kim: Finding Your Path as a Woman in School Leadership Fostering a Culture of Growth and Belonging: The Multi-Faceted Impact of Instructional Coaching in International Schools (chapter)The Landscape of Instructional Coaching in International Schools

In this #coachbetter episode we are talking about the importance of measuring the impact of instructional coaching - and sharing that data with all stakeholders. This topic is one of the most common concerns we hear from senior leaders or school boards is: How do you know coaching is making an impact? How can I see the return on investment when I hire instructional coaches? When schools are choosing to invest in non-teaching positions, it is essential to understand how that work is positively impacting student (and in this case, teacher) learning. This can come as a surprise to new and even experienced instructional coaches, because as educators we are not required to formally “prove” our value on a regular basis. That process is already “baked in” to the structure of the school. However, for instructional coaches, this is not the case. If coaches are not measuring their impact, there is likely no one else on staff who will be doing this work. Which means, it can become very easy to say that no impact has been made. Instead, it is essential for instructional coaches to recognize that intentionally collecting data to measure their impact, and then sharing it within the school community is part of their role. Find the show notes for this episode here. Let’s Connect: coachbetter.tvLinkedInInstagramYouTubeweekly newsletter#coachbetter Facebook group Learn with Kim Explore our courses for coachesWatch a FREE workshop Read more from Kim: Finding Your Path as a Woman in School Leadership Fostering a Culture of Growth and Belonging: The Multi-Faceted Impact of Instructional Coaching in International Schools (chapter)The Landscape of Instructional Coaching in International Schools