#coachbetter
by Eduro Learning Podcast Network
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About this podcast
Building community in schools through instructional coaching. Wherever you are in your coaching journey, we can support you! Hosted by Kim Cofino, the #coachbetter podcast features inspiring interviews; case studies with coaches; real-life coaching calls; and quick strategic tips that you can put into practice immediately. We turn inspiration into practical reality so you get the clarity you need to move forward confidently - for you as an individual coach and for your coaching program in your school. New episodes every Wednesday!
Episodes
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- Role Clarity vs Subject-Area Expertise for Instructional Coaches with Diana Beabout · 10 min · Season 8 Episode 333In this #coachbetter episode, Diana shares a major "aha" moment that we see consistently across our global cohort community that will completely reframe the way you think about…
- What Instructional Coaches (and Educators) Can Learn from the Business World with Tico Oms · 1 h 4 min · Season 8 Episode 332In this #coachbetter episode Kim talks with Tico Oms about what instructional coaches (and educators) can learn from the business world. Tico is an educator, school leader…
- Why YOU Need to Think Like a Leader - as an Instructional Coach · 15 min · Season 8 Episode 331In this #coachbetter episode, Kim talks about why coaches need to think like leaders. Find the show notes for this episode here. Let's Connect: • Our website: coachbetter.tv •…
- Case Study: Peeking behind the curtain into an instructional coaching role with Ula Konczewska · 55 min · Season 8 Episode 330In this #coachbetter case study episode with one of Kim's Getting Started as an Instructional Coach graduates, Ula Konczewska, they peek behind the curtain into an instructional…
- Planning Leads to More Purposeful Instructional Coaching Conversations · 20 min · Season 8 Episode 329In this #coachbetter episode, Kim talks about the importance of planning your coaching conversations. Find the show notes for this episode here. Let's Connect: • Our website…
- Exploring the Complexities of Instructional Coaching in International Schools with Joellen Killion · 1 h 1 min · Season 8 Episode 328In this #coachbetter episode, Kim talks about the complexities of instructional coaching in international schools with her instructional coaching superhero, Joellen Killion. This…
- Why Your Coaching Culture is Stalled and What to Do About It with Kim Cofino · 14 min · Season 8 Episode 327This #coachbetter episode, Kim talks about one of the hardest transitions to make when you move into a coaching role - and is equally hard for school leaders to support when they…
- CASE STUDY: Darcy Estes: Creating the Conditions for Teachers to Evolve Their Practice as an Instructional Coach · 1 h 2 min · Season 8 Episode 326This #coachbetter case study episode is with one of Kim's Thrive Coaching Certificate graduates, Darcy Estes. They talk about how coaches create the conditions for teachers to…
- The Key Mindset Shift YOU Need to Make to Get More Teachers to Opt-in to Coaching with YOU with Kim Cofino · 17 min · Season 8 Episode 325In this #coachbetter episode, Kim talks about how coaching can build a sense of belonging, empowering educators to continually and authentically grow, which ultimately improves…
- Exploring the Connection between Instructional Coaching & Educator Wellbeing with Lori Cohen · 1 h 0 min · Season 8 Episode 324This #coachbetter episode about the connection between instructional coaching and educator wellbeing with a special guest, Lori Cohen. Lori has been a teacher, instructional…
- How to Stop Feeling Like You're Starting Over With Your Coaching Program Every Single Year with Kim Cofino · 14 min · Season 8 Episode 321Do you ever feel like the start of every school year is like starting over from scratch? That all the work you did in the previous year to build a coaching culture needs to start…
- 3 things all coaches (and coaching programs) need to thrive - not just survive - the school year with Kim Cofino · 17 min · Season 8 Episode 322In this first #coachbetter episode for Season 8, we're talking about the difference between coaching and the role of the coach - and the 3 things all coaches (and coaching…
- Refresh Your Coaching Practice Series (10): Looking Back to Move Forward · 22 min · Season 7For the tenth and final episode in the series, the topic is Looking Back to Move Forward as an Instructional Coach - a collaborative #coachbetter quick tips with Kim and Diana…
- Refresh Your Coaching Practice Series (09):Mindset: Embracing Your Informal Leadership as an Instructional Coach · 17 min · Season 7The topic for the ninth episode in this series is Embracing Your Informal Leadership as an Instructional Coach. This episode focuses on the essential mindset shift that educators…
- Refresh Your Coaching Practice Series (08): 5 Reasons Instructional Coaches are so Essential in Schools · 15 min · Season 7For the eighth episode in this series, the topic is 5 Reasons Instructional Coaches are Essential in Schools. This episode focuses on the essential mindset shift that educators…
- Refresh Your Coaching Practice Series (07): 6 Ways to Build Coaching Relationships with ALL Teachers · 17 min · Season 6For the seventh episode in this series, the topic is 6 Strategies to Build Relationships with ALL Teachers. This episode focuses on the third phase of Thrive Model for…
- Refresh Your Coaching Practice Series (06): 5 Ways to Build a Coaching Culture · 20 min · Season 7The topic for the sixth episode in this series is 5 Ways to Build a Coaching Culture. This episode focuses on the third phase of Thrive Model for Sustainable Instructional…
- Refresh Your Coaching Practice Series (05): Asking Just the Right Questions as an Instructional Coach · 20 min · Season 7For the fifth episode of this series, our topic is Asking Just the Right Questions as an Instructional Coach. This episode focuses on the second phase of Thrive Model for…
- Refresh Your Coaching Practice Series (04): Top 5 Elements for an Effective Coaching Conversation · 20 min · Season 7The topic of episode 4 is the Top 5 Elements for an Effective Instructional Coaching Conversation. This episode focuses on the second phase of Thrive Model for Sustainable…
- Refresh Your Coaching Practice Series (03): Three Ways to Find Clarity in Your Coaching Role · 13 min · Season 7The topic of our third episode is 3 Ways to Find Clarity in Your Instructional Coaching Role featuring one of our amazing The Coach Mentors, Diana Beabout. This episode focuses…
- Refresh Your Coaching Practice Series (02): The Importance of Clarity in Your Instructional Coaching Role (and Program) · 19 min · Season 7This episode focuses on the first phase of Thrive Model for Sustainable Instructional Coaching: Clarity. This is the second episode in the Refresh Your Coaching Practice series…
- Refresh Your Coaching Practice Series (01): Introducing the Thrive Model: Growing a Thriving Coaching Culture · 25 min · Season 7Our 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…
- Refresh Your Coaching Practice Series (00): Introducing the Series 2026 · 7 min · Season 7Welcome 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…
- #coachbetter Season 7 Reflection: The Small Shift That Changed Everything with Kim Cofino · 17 min · Season 7 Episode 321In this final #coachbetter episode for Season 7, Kim talks about the challenge of feeling like you're constantly in day-to-day mode, without being able to be intentional about…
- Trend Spotting in Your Coaching Data with Kim and Diana · 14 min · Season 7 Episode 320In #coachbetter episode Kim and Diana talk about ways that you can spot patterns and trends in your coaching data for the year. Kim was recently talking to our current members of…
- Coaching for Human Flourishing with Iain Henderson · 51 min · Season 7 Episode 319In #coachbetter episode Kim talks with Iain Henderson, Director of The Bridge at Wellington College. This is a peek into a conversation they had for Iain's podcast that we're…
- Why Do Coaches Need a Macro View? with The Coach Mentors · 14 min · Season 7 Episode 318In this #coachbetter episode we're talking about the importance of understanding the macro view of the whole school as an instructional coach. This is a highlight from one of our…
- CASE STUDY: Hosting Data Retreats as an Instructional Coach with Jenn Overstreet · 58 min · Season 7 Episode 317This #coachbetter episode is another in our series of coaching case studies, with one of Kim's clients, Jenn Overstreet, who is now Head of School in Italy, but when we recorded…
- Collecting Feedback on Your Coaching Practice with Kim Cofino · 13 min · Season 7 Episode 316In this #coachbetter episode Kim talks about two intentional ways to collect feedback on your coaching practice - inspired by a conversation she recently had with a client…
- Developing a School-Wide Instructional Coaching Program at Shanghai American School with SAS Instructional Coaches · 56 min · Season 7 Episode 315In this #coachbetter episode Kim talks with several members of the instructional coaching team at Shanghai American School in China. This is such a big team, that even with 6…
- Making the Decision to Invest in Multiple Coaches: Samantha Olson-Wyman & Stephanie Cifuentes · 15 min · Season 7 Episode 314This #coachbetter episode is about how school leaders can make the decision to invest in hiring multiple instructional coaches. This is a highlight from one of our favorite…
- CASE STUDY: Developing a Strong Coach-Principal Partnership with Andrew Ranson · 59 min · Season 7 Episode 313This #coachbetter episode is another in our series of coaching case studies, with Andrew Ranson, instructional coach at Shanghai American School in China. These case study…
- The Difference Between a Coaching Vision & Definition with Diana Beabout · 12 min · Season 7 Episode 312In this #coachbetter episode Diana is sharing the difference between a definition and a vision for instructional coaching. We all know that sometimes coaching thrives in one…
- Celebrating Two Years of AAICIS · 55 min · Season 7 Episode 311In this #coachbetter episode, Kim chats with some members of the team from the Association for the Advancement of Instructional Coaching in International Schools (called AAICIS)…
- Recognizing Your Leadership, as an Instructional Coach with Dr. Chaunté Garrett · 11 min · Season 7 Episode 310This #coachbetter episode is about the ways that coaches can see themselves as leaders in their school community. This is a highlight from one of our favorite episodes from a…
- CASE STUDY: 6 Keys to Building a Coaching Culture with Coaches as Leaders Graduate, Tina Peji · 56 min · Season 7 Episode 309This #coachbetter episode is another in our series of coaching case studies, with one of Kim's amazing clients, Tina Peiji. Tina is a highly experienced coach, a graduate of The…
- Navigating the Hidden Mental Load for Instructional Coaches with Kim Cofino and Diana Beabout · 18 min · Season 7 Episode 308In this #coachbetter episode Kim and Diana talk about the mental load that coaches carry - and may not recognize. This is a topic that came up during a previous #coachbetter…
- Stepping into Your Leadership with Fran Prolman · 1 h 6 min · Season 7 Episode 307In this #coachbetter episode Kim chats with Fran Prolman, author, educational leadership consultant and founder of The Learning Collaborative. Fran brings a wealth of experience…
- Making Instructional Coaching Sustainable with Ellen and Bruce Eisenberg · 17 min · Season 7 Episode 306This #coachbetter episode is about the enabling conditions for coaching success and is a highlight from one of Kim's favorite episodes from a previous season featuring Ellen and…
- CASE STUDY: Bridging the Gap Between Professional Learning & Classroom Action with Sarah Tudge · 46 min · Season 7 Episode 305This #coachbetter episode is another in our series of coaching case studies, with one of Kim's amazing clients, Sarah Tudge, High School Curriculum Coordinator at the…
- The Difference Between a Coaching Mindset & Coaching Program · 26 min · Season 7 Episode 304This #coachbetter episode is about the difference between a coaching mindset and a coaching program. There is a HUGE difference between embracing a coaching mindset and building…
- Finding the Line Between Appraisal & Growth with Lindsay Prendergast · 1 h 0 min · Season 7 Episode 303In #coachbetter episode, Kim chats with Dr. Lindsay Prendergast, who's currently Assistant Director of the Danielson Group, and a best selling author. Lindsay was a teacher…
- Creating a Culture of Coaching – Before Hiring Coaches with Leigh Miller · 18 min · Season 7 Episode 302In this #coachbetter episode we're talking about building a culture of coaching. This is a highlight from one of Kim's favorite episodes from a previous season featuring Leigh…
- CASE STUDY: Growing as an Educator: Through Instructional Coaching with Getting Started and The Coach Graduate, Ana Cristina Lopez · 43 min · Season 7 Episode 301This #coachbetter episode is another in our series of coaching case studies, with one of Kim's amazing clients, Ana Cristina Lopez. Ana Cristina is a highly experienced educator…
- Coaching is Not Mandatory with Kaitlyn Pettinga · 12 min · Season 7 Episode 300This #coachbetter episode is about the importance of coaching being voluntary. This is a highlight from a favorite episode from a previous season featuring Kaitlyn Pettinga, who…
- Intentionally Inclusive Practices for Instructional Coaches and Educational Leaders with Margaret Park · 55 min · Season 7 Episode 299In this #coachbetter episode Kim talks with Margaret Park. Margaret is an education equity consultant and school leader and Kim attended one of her sessions at the EARCOS…
- Data Dashboards for a Strong Coach - Admin Partnership with Andrew Ranson · 15 min · Season 7 Episode 298In this episode Kim talks with Andrew Ranson, High School Instructional Coach at Shanghai American School (and graduate of The Coach Certificate and Mentorship Program) about how…
- A Case Study: Moving from Classroom to Coach with Angela Mee Lee · 47 min · Season 7 Episode 297This #coachbetter episode is another in our series of coaching case studies, with one of Kim's amazing clients, Angela Mee Lee, Early Years Performing Arts teacher at UNIS Hanoi…
- The Importance of Creating a Coaching Culture with Steve Barkley · 12 min · Season 7 Episode 296This #coachbetter episode is about creating a coaching culture. This is a highlight from a favorite episode from last season featuring Steve Barkley. This clip highlights how…
- Coaching the Person, Not the Problem with Reem Labib Tyson · 41 min · Season 7 Episode 295In this #coachbetter episode Kim talks with Reem Labib Tyson, experienced teacher, instructional coach, principal, and district administrator; now CEO and Founder of EDspired…
