#coachbetter

In this #coachbetter episode we're chatting about the Thrive Model for Instructional Coaching Success which Kim developed after a decade of working with coaches and school leaders around the world. The Thrive Model brings together all of her experience as a coach, as well as the experiences of her clients, and 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 episode, and how the three elements of Clarity, Consistency, and Community can be used to develop coaching programs, evaluate and refine existing programs, and support you in developing your own individual practice as a coach. With the Thrive Model we are intentionally designing for a culture of belonging through coaching with both a micro and a macro view. Find the show notes for this episode here.

In this #coachbetter episode, Kim talks about why clarity is so essential in your coaching role. This is one of those topics that seems simple, but is actually really complex and can have a HUGE impact on the success of your coaching program. If you find today's episode helpful, make sure to head over to our website at edurolearning.com/thrive after you listen to get all of our free resources on the Thrive Model, so you can start this academic year with clarity in your coaching role and coaching program! Find the show notes for this episode here.

In this first #coachbetter episode for Season 5, Clint and Kim talk about the focus for season 5 so you can see where we're going with the podcast. They start out by defining instructional coaching and sharing why it's important to have a clear definition in your school community. They talk about how this process can be challenging, specifically for international schools, and how all schools can be prepared to build successful coaching programs. Throughout the episode, you'll hear highlights from this upcoming season. There are so many great conversations and we don't want you to miss any! If you haven't subscribed to the podcast, yet, you can subscribe wherever you get your podcasts after you listen - or find all of our episodes and show notes on our website at coachbetter.tv! And if you're curious about building a coaching culture, make sure to head over to our website at edurolearning.com/thrive to get all of our free resources on the Thrive Model, so you can start building the foundations of a thriving coaching culture in your school community today! Find the show notes for this episode here.

In this #coachbetter episode, Kim and Clint are chatting about our mission to bring consistent and sustainable coaching practices to international schools. We are super excited about this focus and direction for Eduro and #coachbetter and we'd love to hear your thoughts too! After you listen, send us a message @edurolearning on Instagram or Twitter, and let us know what you think! And don't forget to head over to our website at coachbetter.tv to get all of our resources for instructional coaches! Find the show notes for this episode here.

In this episode, Kim and Diana are doing a collaborative #coachbetter quick tips! They've been inspired by the conversations they're having with our global cohort of The Coach Certificate and Mentorship Program and we wanted to share some of the great insights that they're having. They talk about how we can look back to move forward as instructional coaches and how you can use reflective time at the end of the academic year to be strategic and intentional in your planning for next year. Find the show notes for this episode here.

In this #coachbetter episode, Kim chats with Rola Said and Nabila Bashir, both from the Queen Rania Teacher Academy in Jordan! Rola is the Director of Programs and Nabila is the Director of Business Development and Promotion - and they are both inspirational leaders! Queen Rania Teacher Academy in Jordan is a non-profit organization committed to empowering educators in the region. Rola and Nabila are experts in designing effective and engaging professional learning for teachers. In this episode we talk about the importance of professional growth in retaining teachers, how to design professional learning that works, how to engage reluctant teachers in professional learning, and how Queen Rania Teacher Academy transitioned to, and learned from, remote learning during the pandemic. For educators interested in international education and leadership, this episode is full of fascinating insights into how to make an impact on a country- and region-wide scale. Find the show notes for this episode here.

In this #coachbetter episode we're going to explore some of the ways that you can reflect on your work as a coach over the past academic year - and hopefully, encourage you to think about making intentional reflection a part of your practice on a regular basis. If you're thinking about how to get started measuring your impact as a coach, this is a perfect starting point! Find the show notes for this episode here.

In this #coachbetter episode, Kim talks with Tavia Clark, Learning Experience Designer at Clarity Innovations! Tavia has extensive experience designing professional learning for educators, having worked as a teacher, a coach, a leader of professional learning, a consultant at the Friday Institute in North Carolina, and now designing for other organizations at Clarity Innovations. As coaches, we're always working on designing learning - for our teachers through PD, or supporting them in designing those experiences for their students. In this conversation we talk about what professional learning should look like, how schools can create the structures and mindsets to embrace change and be adaptable, and what educators should be thinking about to design effective and engaging learning experiences for their students. If you're an educator or a coach ready to design more innovative learning experiences for your learners, this conversation is for you! Find the show notes for this episode here.

In this #coachbetter episode: Diana is sharing her 5-Step Checklist for Returning Home as an International Educator! If you're moving back to your passport country this year, this episode from Diana is super helpful. Last week on the pod, Diana, Maggie, Kristen, and Emily shared their experiences returning home, and we're following up on that conversation with Diana's succinct checklist for you to think through as you prepare for the move. See episode 202 "Returning "Home" as an International Educator" with Diana, Maggie, Kristen, and Emily Find the show notes for this episode here.

In this #coachbetter episode, we have a fantastic panel episode featuring four experienced international school educators who have recently returned to their passport country! When we start teaching internationally, we rarely think about what the transition back "home" might be like. My guests today, Diana, Maggie, Kristen, and Emily have just been through that transition and they learned a LOT. We talked about the differences in their work, professionally between international and "home", what surprised them about the move, and what educators moving home should consider. If you're making the transition back to a "home" country this year, you don't want to miss this episode! Find the show notes for this episode here.

In this #coachbetter episode, Kim shares her secret (and also my simplest) coaching assessment that you can apply in any coaching conversation immediately. Kim works with coaches in schools around the world, and one of the challenges everyone struggles with is the transition from consulting to coaching. On another #coachbetter quick tips episode she talked about the difference between the 3 coaching stances: consulting, collaborating, and coaching, but what she is talking about in this context is that it's super easy to get stuck in the consulting stance of continually offering solutions, instead of helping your coaching partners recognize they already have an idea or a possibility within themselves. Find the show notes for this episode here.

In this #coachbetter episode, Kim talks with Shannon Beckley, Director of Teaching & Learning at Graded Sao Paulo in Brazil. Shannon has a huge range of coaching experience in several different schools and districts around the world, and in this episode, they chat about what makes coaching successful in the various schools she's worked with, the unique model of coaching and professional learning the team at Graded are currently building, and what Shannon looks for in hiring coaches. For coaches who are looking for different models for professional learning, and how we can more deeply embed coaching into school-wide initiatives, this episode is for you! Find the show notes for this episode here.

In this #coachbetter episode we have the second in a two-part series from Diana Beabout, one of our amazing mentors inside The Coach Certificate and Mentorship Program. In this episode, Diana is sharing specific steps you can take when you're leading professional learning to make sure it's meaningful and engaging. If you missed the first episode, "Preparing to Lead Professional Learning", check it out here! Find the show notes for this episode here.

In this episode, Kim talks with Eric Hudson, Chief Program Officer for Global Online Academy about what excellent remote professional learning for educators looks like, why it's important for educators to engage in this kind of PD, as well as what competency-based learning means, and how schools can create that kind of environment. This is a really valuable conversation for educators who are considering either participating in, or developing online learning experiences - for educators or for students. Find the show notes for this episode here.

This episode is all about one of Kim's favorite tools to facilitate professional conversations - Protocols! If you listened to last week's episode with Michele Mattoon you're probably already curious about how to use protocols in your coaching practice - and that's exactly what we'll be digging into today, in this short practical episode. We're talking about the What, Why, How, and When about protocols. If you're ready to have more intentional conversations with your colleagues, and start structuring professional learning for equity, this episode is for you! Find the show notes for this episode here.

In this #coachbetter episode, Clint and Kim chat with Michele Mattoon, Executive Director of the National School Reform Faculty. Michele is a master facilitator and coach. As Executive Director of NSRF, she works with school leaders, coaches, and educators around the world to help them have better, more intentional, and more meaningful conversations through the use of the Critical Friends Group Protocols & Communities. This conversation clarifies what a protocol is, why they work so well, how to use them effectively, and how to start bringing them into your school culture. If you're ready to have more intentional conversations - with individuals, teams, divisions, or a whole school, you don't want to miss this conversation! Find the show notes for this episode here.

This is a guest episode from Diana Beabout, one of our amazing mentors inside The Coach Certificate and Mentorship Program. In this episode, Diana is sharing some guiding questions to help you prepare to lead a professional learning session. Find the show notes for this episode here.

In this #coachbetter episode, Kim chats with Kawai Lai about what it means to be a leader today, how we can create responsive teams, use visual facilitation to prompt courageous conversations, find comfort with ambiguity as a leader, and how polarity management can help us manage organizational challenges. Kawai's work focuses on helping teams and leaders rethink culture, strategy, and leadership using the power of visuals. She has worked in both corporate and educational spaces, and she shares so many unique and insightful strategies today, to teams and leaders to take action and find purpose in creating a more equitable world. If you are learning to leverage your influential leadership as a coach or moving into a formal leadership position, this conversation is full of inspiration to get you thinking! Find the show notes for this episode here.

This #coachbetter episode highlights 5 ways that you can demonstrate (and build) your leadership capacity at any level of the school. Instead of getting stuck in the mindset that you're "just a teacher" (or "just a coach"), when you can see the work you're doing as leadership, you can start recognizing and owning your leadership. If you're ready to step into formal leadership, or you're working towards a new informal leadership role, this will help you articulate your experience that way in the job search, and you'll be able to own your skills in the interview process. Find the show notes for this episode here.

In this #coachbetter episode, we have a fantastic panel featuring graduates of our first cohort of Women Who Lead! Maki, Cary, and Terea were all part of our very first global cohort of Women Who Lead. Although each of them came to the program with different professional backgrounds, they were all seeking clarity, confidence and community around their leadership capacity. In this conversation, we talk about where these women started in terms of their leadership journey, what held them back from moving forward, and how the Women Who Lead experience helped them take the next step professionally. Find the show notes for this episode here.

This is a #coachbetter guest episode with Diana Beabout, one of our amazing mentors inside The Coach Certificate and Mentorship Program. In this episode, Diana is sharing two ways that instructional coaches are leaders in their schools! If you don't see yourself as a leader, yet, as an instructional coach, this episode will help you uncover how coaches are leaders. Find the show notes for this episode here.

In this #coachbetter episode, Kim talks with Ange Molony, Secondary School Vice Principal at Discovery College in Hong Kong! Ange has been teaching internationally since 2003, starting in Bangkok, moving to Brazil, then Brussels, and now Hong Kong. She stepped into leadership early in her career, and then after graduating from COETAIL, she started coaching, and later bringing her coaching experience to additional leadership roles. This conversation focuses on how she found her voice as a leader, how we can recognize and support women leaders, how we can advocate for equity in our schools, and what it's been like leading through crisis. If you're curious about growing your leadership, this episode is for you! Find the show notes for this episode here.

In this #coachbetter episode we're talking about the ways that you are a leader, as a coach. Many of the coaches we work with in The Coach Certificate and Mentorship Program, think of themselves as "just another teacher" or "just a coach" and while it's true that you may not be a formal (or positional) leader in your school, you are an influential (or relational) leader in your school community. Recognizing and embracing your leadership, as a coach, is a key step to building a coaching culture in your school, to working with more coaches, and to ensuring that your coaching program grows and thrives. Find the show notes for this episode here.

In this #coachbetter episode, Kim talks with Dr. Rania Saeb, Assistant Professor at West Coast University & Lecturer at Cal State University San Marcos! As an experienced international school educator, and now professor, Dr. Saeb has an amazing wealth of experience working towards equity in schools. Her research is focused on the lack of visibility of Arab American students in American schools. This conversation focuses on creating an equitable school experience for all students, beginning with the outcomes of her research, and broadening to how we can apply that learning in context in our individual school environments. We talk about why it's important that all students are seen and what that looks like, how teachers can get started, and how Dr. Saeb found her voice as a leader in conducting and then sharing the outcomes of her research. If you're working towards creating a more equitable school environment, or you're curious about developing your leadership voice, this episode is for you! Find the show notes for this episode here.

In this #coachbetter episode, we have a guest episode from Kristen Moreland, an experienced coach and school leader who works with us in The Coach Certificate and Mentorship Program. She's talking about how to build a coaching culture, and how to get teachers and your community members excited about coaching. If you're dealing with reluctance on the part of teachers, how do you help them shift their beliefs on the value of coaching? In one of our recent episodes with Jen Ricks she talks about how every teacher should want a coach. How do you build that community in your school setting right now? Listen to this episode and find out! Find the show notes for this episode here.

In this #coachbetter episode, Clint & Kim chat with Kristine Mizzone, Curriculum Director, BFIS (Benjamin Franklin International School), Barcelona, Spain & Jenny Derby, Learning & Innovation Coach, ACS (American Community School) Abu Dhabi! They chat with Kristine and Jenny together because they were part of the team that built the coaching program at BFIS in Barcelona. In this episode, we get to see the power of partnership between the Curriculum Director and Instructional Coach through the development of a strong coaching program. We talk about what coaching looked like prior to their arrival at the school, how they started the program, what they wish they knew before they started, how they got their colleagues on board, and how this experience has prepared them for the next steps in their professional careers. If you are in the process of building a coaching program and culture in your school, this episode is full of practical advice you can apply immediately! Find the show notes for this episode here.

In this #coachbetter guest episode, we hear from Diana Beabout, one of our amazing mentors inside The Coach Certificate and Mentorship Program. Diana shares the top 10 questions for recruiters to ask instructional coaches during the interview process. If you haven't seen it yet, on her last guest episode Diana shared the top 10 questions for coaches to ask in an interview. These two episodes are a perfect pairing for instructional coaches going through the recruitment process! Find the show notes for this episode here.

In this #coachbetter episode, Kim takes a deep dive into the experience of the Innovation Team at Keystone Academy in Beijing right after they finished their custom cohort with Eduro Learning's The Coach Certificate and Mentorship Program. You'll hear how the school began developing the coaching program, the impact of having a cohort of coaches participate in The Coach, and the next steps for each individual team member and the school as a whole. Designing a coaching program is no easy task, but you don't have to go it alone! You can get the support you need inside The Coach, or have us create a custom cohort just for your school! You'll hear a lot about the learning that happens within The Coach Certificate and Mentorship Program. Wherever you are in building a coaching culture in your school, The Coach will give you the strategies, skills, and tools you need to make coaching a success. Find the show notes for this episode here.

In this #coachbetter episode, Kim talks about the importance of effectively communicating your role, as an instructional coach. We know that teachers are busy people, and yet, we want them to invest their time and energy in coaching. We know our colleagues want to be the best teachers they can be, but sometimes they still don't choose to engage in coaching cycles with us. Why is that? Oftentimes it's because they may not understand exactly what the coaching process looks like, exactly how it can support them, and what we as coaches can do with them that would be any better than what they can do on their own. Communicating (or "marketing") all of those services is part of YOUR job as a coach. If we want our colleagues to engage deeply in coaching cycles with us, to see us as an asset to their professional learning, it's important that they understand what coaching is - and how it can work for them. Find the show notes for this episode here

In this #coachbetter episode, Clint & Kim chat with Becky Green, Associate Director of Professional Learning at Global Online Academy! Becky has been working with GOA almost since the very beginning of the organization, and prior to that in public and international schools for many years - which is where we crossed paths! This conversation is absolutely essential for all educators because it helps clarify why we need to engage in online learning experiences for ourselves, what makes them relevant and engaging for students, and how we can build equity and empathy in our digital and physical classrooms by better understanding what online learning has to offer. Find the show notes for this episode here.

For this #coachbetter episode, we have a guest episode from Diana Beabout, one of our amazing mentors inside The Coach Certificate and Mentorship Program. In this episode, Diana shares the top 10 questions you may want to ask in an interview when you're recruiting for an instructional coaching position. In our work with coaches in The Coach Certificate & Mentorship Program, and with our Private Mentoring clients, we support educators and experienced coaches interviewing for, and moving into coaching roles (and even creating new positions in the schools they currently work in!), and we know how important the interview process is. Finding the right fit for both you and the school is essential, and being able to figure out if the position is right for you, right now, during the interview process is not easy! This episode will highlight some of the most effective questions you can ask - and if you're going through this process right now, and you need support, please reach out! This is something we can help you with in our Private Mentoring Packages. Find the show notes for this episode here.

In this #coachbetter episode, we have a fantastic panel featuring four experienced coaches who have recently been recruiting for coaching or leadership positions! The past few years have been pretty intense in terms of recruiting, and all of our guests today have valuable insights to share from their experience. Annalee Higgenbottom, Ian Craig, Cary Hart, and Jordan Benedict have been through the recruiting process in the last year, and have lots to share about "red & green" flags, in particular for coaching and leadership positions. They talk with Kim about finding the right fit, the interviewing process over the last year or so, how coaching is changing in international schools right now, and one piece of advice for those ready to recruit this year. Find the show notes for this episode here.

In this #coachbetter episode, Kim shares 7 Strategies to Move from Reactive to Proactive in Your Coaching role. Sometimes as coaches, we get stuck in the mindset that because coaching is based on individual teacher goals, they will come to you to seek support. That would be amazing, but it doesn't always work that way - for lots of reasons, including everything from how busy teachers are to what they really understand about our role and how they think we can help them. This means we need to shift our mindset from expecting teachers to come to us, to reaching out to them - and, because we know that everyone has a different preferred way of learning, if we can do this in lots of different ways, we'll be even more successful! Find the show notes for this episode here.

In this #coachbetter panel episode featuring the Phoenixville Area School District (PA) Instructional Coaches, Kim talks with the team she has been working with for the last two years in The Coach Certificate and Mentorship Program Ashely, Becca, Tracey, Kelly, and their District Assistant Superintendent Jess, and Kim talk about the evolution of their coaching program: from vision to building the team, to the addition of more coaches, how the program has been refined over time, and where the future may take them. They also talk about the importance of investing in professional growth for coaches to ensure the success of a coaching program, and how working with Kim in The Coach has helped them grow professionally and directly impact their work as coaches. Find the show notes for this episode here.

For this #coachbetter episode, Kim was inspired by several previous conversations here on the podcast (if you haven't listened yet, those episodes are the one with Jen Ricks from this season and the episode with Joellen Killion from season 3). This topic is something that comes up often in conversations with clients in The Coach Certificate and Mentorship Program, and with my private mentoring clients, too. How do you know if your school is ready for coaching? Find the show notes for this episode here

In this #coachbetter episode, we have a fantastic panel episode featuring three of our superstar graduates from The Coach Certificate and Mentorship Program! Amy, Karli, and Abby have all graduated from The Coach in the last few years. They all came to the program with lots of experience teaching and were new to a coaching role. In the program, they learned the skills they needed to be effective and successful as coaches - and they're continuing to apply and develop those skills beyond the scope of just coaching now that they've graduated. In this episode they talk about how they got into coaching, what surprised them when they moved into coaching, the skills they learned in The Coach that prepared them to be successful as a coach, and how their coaching skills support them well beyond "just coaching" and what they believe all growing and aspiring coaches should do to keep growing professionally. Find the show notes for this episode here.

In this #coachbetter episode, we have a guest episode from Diana Beabout, one of our amazing mentors inside The Coach Certificate and Mentorship Program. In this episode, she talks about strategies to get into more classrooms as a coach! We know that teachers are extremely busy, and just finding time to engage in a coaching cycle can be a huge challenge - so physically making time to actually visit classrooms, as a coach is a huge step into making coaching seem achievable for them. Diana is going to share 5 ways you can make that happen! Find the show notes for this episode here "You Are What You Do" by Kim Cofino

In this #coachbetter episode, Diana, Maggie, Kristen, and Kim talk about the essentials of Professional Learning for Instructional Coaches. They talk about the gaps in professional learning that coaches may have when moving from a "more traditional role" in education, what's unique about the coaching role, how coaches can level up once they've been in the role for a while, and the kinds of professional learning that instructional coaches need to be successful in their roles. This episode is special because they are talking about exactly what makes The Coach so unique - it's the long-term, practical professional learning with support through our mentorships that make the program special. Find the show notes for this episode here.

In this #coachbetter episode, Kim shares 10 Reasons Instructional Coaching is the Key to Sustainable Professional Growth This topic is near and dear to her heart because she truly believes that instructional coaching is the key driver in continued, long-term professional growth in schools. We have tons of options for professional learning: conferences, in-house PD, consultants, and online courses but coaching is the way to take all of that and make it achievable, personalized, and sustainable. Find the show notes for this episode here

In this #coachbetter episode, Kim talks with Jen Ricks, Director of Learning at the American Community School in Abu Dhabi! Jen has had a wide variety of experiences in leadership and curriculum development positions in schools and districts around the world. In this episode we're talking about how coaches and educational leaders can build a successful coaching program, starting with recognizing where the school is right now, what's needed for coaching to be successful, the value of coaching for all educators, and what coaching looks like at ACS. Coaches or learning leaders who are ready to build a coaching culture, this episode is for you! Find the show notes for this episode here

In this #coachbetter episode, we have Kristen Moreland, an experienced coach and school leader who works with us in The Coach Certificate and Mentorship Program. In this episode, she talks about documenting and communicating the impact you're making as a coach with a wider audience. We know that coaching is one of those positions that is easily cut from the budget because there is often little direct student contact time scheduled. So it's really important for coaches, like it is for librarians, to be actively working to document and then share the impact of your work as a coach. Kristen is sharing 5 concrete strategies to help you do just that in this episode! Find the show notes for this episode here.

In this #coachbetter episode we have a fantastic panel episode featuring Kim's clients who have all made the transition to coaching over the past few years including Rebecca Morgan, Paula Plaza-Ponte, Yariv Cohen, and Sasha Robbins! Becca, Paula, and Yariv were all in the last cohort of The Coach, and Kim has been working with Sasha as a private mentoring client for several years. Of course, they each have their own unique story for how they came to be coaching, but one of the very interesting aspects of this conversation is actually the similarities in their experience as they moved into a formal (or informal) coaching role. Find the show notes for this episode here.

This #coachbetter episode, Kim shares about a topic that's been on her mind for a while now. She talks about the realities of becoming a coach - what no one tells you before you start. This episode is inspired by conversations with her clients in The Coach Certificate and Mentorship program & with her private mentoring clients. For Kim, coaching is the best job in the world, but whenever you move into a new position, or a new school, there are new challenges and new opportunities to learn & adapt from your previous experiences. Moving into a coaching role has lots of big transitions. In this episode, she shares 4 areas that come up all the time in The Coach, and as you listen, you'll also hear the ways we support you in developing the skills to be ready for these new challenges when you join us in The Coach Certificate and Mentorship Program! Find the show notes for this episode here.

In this #coachbetter episode, we're kicking off our 4th season of the podcast! Kim and Clint chat about 4 big themes that you'll find threaded through the episodes this season: moving from defining to refining, personalizing professional learning, creating a thriving coaching culture, and recruitment & managing transitions in the international school world. This episode is a real inside look at what we're thinking about here at Eduro Learning, and the kinds of conversations we're having with clients in The Coach, Women Who Lead, and our private mentoring packages. Find the show notes for this episode here.

Welcome back to another episode of #coachbetter Quick Tips! These short episodes are designed to be practical so you can apply your learning right away! They're inspired by conversations from the podcast, and work with our clients in The Coach Certificate & Mentorship Program, Women Who Lead, COETAIL, and our Private Mentoring packages. In this episode Kim shares 6 questions to help you reflect on the year. It's been another challenging year, and sometimes it can feel like nothing good has happened at all. But these 6 questions will prompt you to recognize the positive experiences you've had - and help you see what you might want to bring forward into next year. Plus, there's a great opportunity to share and connect with others! This episode was inspired by conversations with my Private Mentoring clients - in fact, these are questions we often ask our private mentoring clients to help them see how much they've grown! Our private mentoring packages are designed for educators who have specific goals and would like the support of an outside sounding board and coach to help make them happen. You'll work 1:1 with your mentor as a thought partner to help mediate your thinking & support you in achieving your unique goals - in a time frame & environment customized just for you! Find out more at edurolearning.com/mentor For more on this episode > https://coachbetter.tv/6-questions-to-help-you-reflect-on-the-year/

In this episode of #coachbetter, Clint and Kim recap some of their favorite moments from this season of the podcast, and share some highlights to come next season. Plus, you'll hear a little bit about why we structured the season the way we did, what we're most excited about for next season and some of the big ideas that are on the forefront of our minds right now. This is our last episode for season 3, so we'll see you back here with brand new episodes this August! To keep up with all our episodes, subscribe to #coachbetter wherever you get your podcasts! Plus, catch all our blog posts with more details about each episode on our website at coachbetter.tv Find show notes here > coachbetter.tv/episode-166/

Hello coaches! Welcome back to another episode of #coachbetter Quick Tips! These short episodes are designed to be practical so you can put them to use right away! They're inspired by conversations from the podcast, and work with our clients in The Coach Certificate & Mentorship Program, Women Who Lead, COETAIL, and our Private Mentoring packages. In this episode, we have a special guest, Kristen Moreland, experienced instructional coach & currently Director of Teaching and Learning, sharing 5 Reasons How Investing in Your Own Coaching Will Give You More Life to Do the Things You Love. As coaches and leaders, we know how valuable coaching can be - but we don't often stop to give ourselves the time to experience coaching for ourselves. If you're a coach, or you're in a leadership position - influential or positional, demonstrating that you invest in your own coaching can be powerful encouragement for others in your community to do the same. If you're thinking about the benefit of having your own coach, make sure to check out The Coach Certificate & Mentorship program, or our Private Mentoring packages. You can find them both at edurolearning.com. For more on this episode > https://coachbetter.tv/5-reasons-how-investing-in-your-own-coaching-will-give-you-more-life-to-do-the-things-you-love

Hello coaches! Welcome back to another episode of #coachbetter! In this episode, Kim talks with Shei Ascencio, experienced Service Learning Coordinator, international school educator, and one of our amazing The Coach participants! Shei is so passionate about building a student-focused service learning program that once she and Kim began working together for The Coach, we knew we had to have her on the podcast to share her experiences. In many of our schools, we are striving to build a rich, robust and student-driven service learning program, but it's not easy. Shei shares her key structures for building a successful program, the challenges schools face, why service learning is so important and how you can measure the impact of your program. This episode is a masterclass in designing authentic service learning programs that put students at the center!. This episode is a great insight into the kinds of learning that happens within our online certificate programs. Eduro offers professional learning for educators at the intersection of technology, coaching & leadership. COETAIL, The Coach, and Women Who Lead will empower the relentless learner in you to embrace your inner leader and make a bigger impact in your school setting. Find out more at edurolearning.com For more on this episode > https://coachbetter.tv/episode-164/

Welcome back to another episode of #coachbetter quick tips! These short episodes are designed to be practical so you can apply your learning right away! They're inspired by conversations from the podcast, and work with our clients in The Coach Certificate & Mentorship Program, Women Who Lead, COETAIL, and our Private Mentoring packages. Are you transitioning to a new division as a coach next academic year? In today's episode, Diana is sharing 5 questions to get prepared for this kind of change. Having been through transition shifts several times in her career, Kim knows how stressful it can be! Diana's prompts are so helpful to get you thinking before you start in your new division next year! If you're looking for support in working through this transition over the summer, you might want to check out our private mentoring packages. You can work directly with Kim, 1:1 to address your specific concerns about transitioning to a new division so you feel ready and prepared to start the next academic year right! Find out more at edurolearning.com/mentor For more on this episode > coachbetter.tv/transitioning-to-a-new-division-as-an-instructional-coach/

In this #coachbetter episode, Kim talks with an amazing panel of authors and women leaders including Joellen Killion (who connected me with all of these amazing women), Cindy Harrison, Chris Bryan, Heather Clifton, and Lynn Simmons! Not only did all of these women work together as coaches in a school district in Colorado, but they are also co-authors of some of the most influential works about instructional coaching and leadership you will find, including: Coaching Matters and Taking the Lead. This episode is a peek inside the Women Who Lead Certificate program. We get to hear from each of these amazing women about their journey to leadership, how they support each other as a circle of women, the unique challenges women face in pursuing a leadership pathway, and the essential skills that women need to be successful in a leadership role. If you are on a leadership journey, this conversation about mentorship, growth, and support among a team of absolutely amazing women will be an inspiration & and guide for the next step in your journey. We're so excited to be sharing this episode now, because the Women Who Lead Certificate Program opens for registration soon and we don't want you to miss your chance to join our next global cohort! Women Who Lead is an 8-module online Certificate Program designed for aspiring and growing leaders, featuring the voices and experience of over 70 successful female leaders from around the world. Women Who Lead will empower you to articulate your leadership potential so that you can overcome the many challenges faced by women seeking leadership positions in the field of education. Registration for our next global cohort opens on May 2nd and closes on the 16th of May. Find out more at edurolearning.com/women today! For more, go to https://coachbetter.tv/episode-162/