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#coachbetter

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!

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every 7 days
Average duration
36 minutes
Episodes
321
Years Active
2018 - 2025
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A Teacher’s Perspective on Instructional Coaching with Brenda Lee

A Teacher’s Perspective on Instructional Coaching with Brenda Lee

In this #coachbetter episode Kim chats with Brenda Lee, Grade 4 teacher at Al-Bayan Bilingual School (BBS) Kuwait. 

We're excited to share this episode with you because it’s a topic that’s been reque…

00:44:16  |   Tue 05 Nov 2024
Navigating the Complexity of Instructional Coaching in an International School Context with Kim Cofino

Navigating the Complexity of Instructional Coaching in an International School Context with Kim Cofino

In this #coachbetter episode, Kim talks about the additional complexities involved in instructional coaching in an international school setting. 

Of course, this does not mean that instructional coac…

00:17:22  |   Tue 29 Oct 2024
Case Study: The Nuances of Moving from Classroom to Coach with Tina Bhatia

Case Study: The Nuances of Moving from Classroom to Coach with Tina Bhatia

This #coachbetter episode is another in our series of coaching case studies, with one of Kim's amazing clients, Tina Bhatia, Second grade classroom teacher at the American Community School of Abu Dha…

00:46:21  |   Tue 22 Oct 2024
Unpacking Coaching Heavy and Coaching Light with Joellen Killion

Unpacking Coaching Heavy and Coaching Light with Joellen Killion

This is a highlight from one of Kim's favorite episodes from a previous season. If you’re a longtime #coachbetter listener, you know that Joellen Killion is Kim's instructional coaching superhero, an…

00:23:15  |   Tue 15 Oct 2024
Planning Backward for Instructional Coaching Success with Steve Barkley

Planning Backward for Instructional Coaching Success with Steve Barkley

In this #coachbetter episode Kim chats with return guest Steve Barkley, Executive VP PLS 3rd Learning, author of many books about instructional coaching, and Advisor Executive Committee of AAICIS, th…

00:51:41  |   Tue 08 Oct 2024
How to Structure an Instructional Coaching Conversation with Diana Beabout

How to Structure an Instructional Coaching Conversation with Diana Beabout

In this #coachbetter episode, Diana unpacks the flow of a coaching conversation, so you can think about, or reflect on, the way you structure conversations  with your coaching partners. 

It can feel …

00:14:32  |   Tue 01 Oct 2024
Coaching Case Study: Intentionally Growing Your Coaching Practice & Program with Kelly Esposito

Coaching Case Study: Intentionally Growing Your Coaching Practice & Program with Kelly Esposito

This #coachbetter episode is another in our series of coaching case studies, with one of Kim's amazing clients, Kelly Esposito, K12 Instructional Coach at Phoenixville School District in Pennsylvania…

00:45:00  |   Tue 24 Sep 2024
Repeatable Annual Processes to Grow a Thriving Coaching Culture with Sam & Stephanie

Repeatable Annual Processes to Grow a Thriving Coaching Culture with Sam & Stephanie

In this #coachbetter episode we’re talking about the repeatable processes that coaches can repurpose year after year to keep their coaching program thriving. 

This is a highlight from one of Kim's fa…

00:15:09  |   Tue 17 Sep 2024
Building Structures for Instructional Coaching Success with Leigh Miller

Building Structures for Instructional Coaching Success with Leigh Miller

In this #coachbetter episode Kim chats with Leigh Miller, Deputy Head of School at Munich International School. 

In this episode they talk about:

  • Leigh’s extensive experience with instructional coa…

00:55:05  |   Tue 10 Sep 2024
3 Steps to Growing a Thriving Coaching Culture with Kim Cofino

3 Steps to Growing a Thriving Coaching Culture with Kim Cofino

In this #coachbetter episode,  Kim talks about the 3 elements necessary for instructional coaching to thrive - and be sustainable over time. 

It’s easy to think that once coaches are hired, and a coa…

00:22:30  |   Tue 03 Sep 2024
#coachbetter Introduction to Season 6: Why Should Instructional Coaching Be a Full Time Position?

#coachbetter Introduction to Season 6: Why Should Instructional Coaching Be a Full Time Position?

In our first #coachbetter Season 6 episode,  Kim unpacks a big concept that has come up a lot in conversations recently: why instructional coaching is (or should be) a full time role in schools.

In o…

00:30:28  |   Tue 27 Aug 2024
Refresh Your Coaching Practice Series (10): Looking Back to Move Forward

Refresh Your Coaching Practice Series (10): Looking Back to Move Forward

For 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 together . This episode…

00:22:11  |   Tue 20 Aug 2024
Refresh Your Coaching Practice Series (09):Mindset: Embracing Your Informal Leadership as an Instructional Coach

Refresh Your Coaching Practice Series (09):Mindset: Embracing Your Informal Leadership as an Instructional Coach

The 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 need to make when mo…

00:16:37  |   Tue 13 Aug 2024
Refresh Your Coaching Practice Series (08): 5 Reasons Instructional Coaches are so Essential in Schools

Refresh Your Coaching Practice Series (08): 5 Reasons Instructional Coaches are so Essential in Schools

For 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 need to make when movi…

00:14:37  |   Tue 06 Aug 2024
Refresh Your Coaching Practice Series (07): 6 Ways to Build Coaching Relationships with ALL Teachers

Refresh Your Coaching Practice Series (07): 6 Ways to Build Coaching Relationships with ALL Teachers

For 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 Sustainable Instructional Coach…

00:16:36  |   Tue 30 Jul 2024
Refresh Your Coaching Practice Series (06): 5 Ways to Build a Coaching Culture

Refresh Your Coaching Practice Series (06): 5 Ways to Build a Coaching Culture

The 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 Coaching: Community. To mak…

00:20:13  |   Tue 23 Jul 2024
Refresh Your Coaching Practice Series (05): Asking Just the Right Questions as an Instructional Coach

Refresh Your Coaching Practice Series (05): Asking Just the Right Questions as an Instructional Coach

For 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 Sustainable Instructional Co…

00:19:47  |   Wed 17 Jul 2024
Refresh Your Coaching Practice Series (04): Top 5 Elements for an Effective Coaching Conversation

Refresh Your Coaching Practice Series (04): Top 5 Elements for an Effective Coaching Conversation

The 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 Instructional Coaching: Con…

00:19:47  |   Tue 09 Jul 2024
Refresh Your Coaching Practice Series (03): Three Ways to Find Clarity in Your Coaching Role

Refresh Your Coaching Practice Series (03): Three Ways to Find Clarity in Your Coaching Role

The 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 on the first phase of …

00:12:37  |   Tue 02 Jul 2024
Refresh Your Coaching Practice Series (02): The Importance of Clarity in Your Instructional Coaching Role (and Program)

Refresh Your Coaching Practice Series (02): The Importance of Clarity in Your Instructional Coaching Role (and Program)

This 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. The previous episode …

00:18:52  |   Tue 25 Jun 2024
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