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!
In this #coachbetter episode Kim talks about the 3 elements of a successful coaching program. This episode was inspired by an upcoming #coachbetter episode with Laura Lipton, and highlights some of t…
In this #coachbetter episode, Kim talks with Colleen Ackford and Jennifer Thompson, two members of the amazing coaching team at The International School Nido de Aguilas in Chile!
This episode takes u…
In this episode Diana is sharing 5 Questions to Help Define Your Role as a Coach (the last one is a kicker - make sure to listen to all 5!). This episode is inspired by a common question we get insid…
In this #coachbetter episode Kim chats with Joellen Killion, author of Coaching Matters and so many other foundational books about instructional coaching.
This episode is a master class in successfu…
In this #coachbetter Quick Tips episode, Kim shares the 8 Essential Steps to Build a Successful Coaching Program. This episode was inspired by an upcoming #coachbetter episode with Joellen Killion, a…
In this #coachbetter episode, Kim talks with Diane Sweeney, author of Student-Centered Coaching, and includes many coaching gems from Diane! They talk about everything from working with reluctant tea…
In this #coachbetter episode, Diana talks about the difference between communication, cooperation, coordination, and collaboration and why it’s important to understand and use those labels accurately…
In this #coachbetter episode, Kim chats with Lindsay Deacon and Angela Harkness, authors of the EduCoach Survival Guide (and instructional coaches in Portland Oregon, USA). They discuss several key e…
In this #coachbetter Quick Tips episode Kim talks about effective strategies coaches can use when working with teams as an instructional coach (and how that might be a little different than working w…
In this #coachbetter episode, Kim talks with Anne Marie Chow, Middle School Vice Principal and English teacher at United World College Southeast Asia, East Campus in Singapore.
This episode is a gold…
In this #coachbetter Quick Tips episode Diana talks about the Coaching Balance Scale (and how we can use it to recognize when and why teachers might be reluctant to work with a coach). This episode i…
In this episode of #coachbetter we have another fantastic panel episode featuring some of our amazing COETAIL graduates, Ryan Harwood, Diana Beabout, Amy Garrett and Joel Bevans.
They chat about def…
In this #coachbetter episode, Kim talks about why you might want to consider having your students share their learning with an authentic audience - beyond the immediate community of your classroom. T…
Welcome back to another episode of #coachbetter! In this episode, Kim is chatting with Pana Asavavatana, Founder of the Early Years Exchange Conference and ES Technology Coach at Taipei American Scho…
Hello coaches! Welcome back to another episode of #coachbetter! Every other week we’re releasing a short episode, like this one, called #coachbetter quick tips, inspired by conversations from the pod…
In this #coachbetter episode, Kim chats with two of our amazing The Coach graduates, Cary Hart and Andre De Koker. Cary and Andre are both graduates of the COETAIL* program, and for the last academic…
Welcome back to another episode of #coachbetter! Every other week we’re releasing a short episode, like this one, called #coachbetter Quick Tips, inspired by conversations from the podcast, and work …
In this episode of #coachbetter, Kim chats with a panel of our amazing COETAIL (Certificate of Educational Technology & Information Literacy) graduates, Andrea Goodrich, Kehri Magalad, Saadia Munir H…
In this #coachbetter Quick Tips episode, Diana is sharing 4 strategies to harness the power of a Personal Learning Network. This episode is inspired by conversations inside the COETAIL program. The C…
In this episode of #coachbetter, we have a special panel episode featuring Ceci Gomez-Galvez, Liz Cho, and Darnell Fine. Ceci & Liz recently participated in our MastermindEd course: "Culturally Respo…