#coachbetter Podcast Episodes
Empowering Teachers to Think Like Designers with David Lee [Ep 54]
In this episode of #coachbetter spotlight, Kim chats with David Lee, Elementary STEM Coach at Singapore American School. David’s experience with design thinking, along with his personal connections to his own education provide great insights into the value and...
Building Collaborative Community for Educators of Color in the Edtech Field with Melissa Lim [Ep 53]
In this episode of #coachbetter spotlight, Kim chats with Melissa Lim Learning, Teaching and Technology Specialist in Portland Public Schools. Melissa shares her experiences being only 1 of 2 people who focus on technology in a school district of 90 schools and...
How to Demonstrate Your Value as An Instructional Coach to All Community Stakeholders with Hillary Marshall [Ep 52]
In this episode of #coachbetter spotlight, we are chatting with Hillary Marshall, teacher-librarian at Washougal High School in Oregon. Hillary has a great perspective having been a teacher in the US, then spending twelve years teaching in international schools...
The MOST Critical Element for Instructional Coaching Success in Any School with Melanie Smith [Ep 51]
In this episode of #coachbetter spotlight, Kim chats with chatting with Melanie Smith who oversees the K-12 Counseling program (as well as K-12 PBIS, SEL and Crisis teams) for a large school district in Washington State. Melanie’s district-level perspective...
What Do Classroom Teachers Need From An Instructional Coach? with Carrie Zimmer [Ep 50]
In this episode of #coachbetter spotlight, Kim chats with Carrie Zimmer, 4th grade teacher at GEMS Dubai American Academy. Carrie has a wide range of experience, including being an instructional coach in her previous school, so her thoughts in this conversation...
#coachstudies with Coaches Panel (The Content Expert) [Ep 49]
This episode is the first of a series we’re doing called #coachstudies. Our team of experts from our YT series, Coaching Fundamentals, is back again, this time focusing on a deep discussion about specific coaching case studies (we’re calling them...
Cultivate Leadership Buy-In for Instructional Coaching with Kim Cofino and Clint Hamada [Ep 48]
In this episode of #coachbetter coach spotlight, Kim and Clint are discussing a question from our #coachbetter facebook group: “How do you get teacher / admin buy in for coaching? How do you get teachers to carve out time for a coaching role?” Bonus: Watch the...
What Can Instructional Coaches do to Measure Their Impact? with Jordan Benedict [Ep 47]
In this episode of #coachbetter coach spotlight, we’re chatting with Jordan Benedict, Teacher and Data Coach at Shanghai American School in China. As a Data Coach, Jordan works with teachers and school leaders to collect and analyze data to inform instruction....
The Importance of Self-Care for Instructional Coaches with Cindy Tisdall-McPhee [Ep 46]
In this episode of #coachbetter counsellor spotlight, we chat with Cindy Tisdall-McPhee, Head of Counseling at UWC Singapore. This was a powerful conversation, highlighting the importance of self-care in a coaching role. This conversation sparked so many great...
Why YOU Deserve an Instructional Coach! with Lisa Fung-Kee-Fung [Ep 45]
In this episode of #coachbetter teacher spotlight, Kim chats with Lisa Fung-Kee-Fung, 6th grade science teacher, Shanghai American School, Pudong Campus. Lisa’s concrete examples of working with the coaching team at SAS provide clear and practical insight into...
What Kind of Personality Makes a Great Instructional Coach? with Tara Ethridge [Ep 44]
In this episode of #coachbetter librarian spotlight we’re chatting with Tara Ethridge, Elementary School librarian at International School Prague. Tara has taught everything from Kindergarten to Grade 9 English and everything in between! She made the transition...
Picking Your Battles as an Instructional Coach with Beth Dressler [Ep 43]
In this episode of #coachbetter spotlight Kim chats with Beth Dressler, Deputy Head of Elementary and PYP Coordinator at NIST International School in Bangkok, Thailand. As a school leader, Beth works very closely with the coaching team at NIST. Bonus: Watch the...
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