#coachbetter Podcast Episodes
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...
Coaching Up! with Coaching Fundamentals Team [Ep 42]
In this episode of #coachbetter spotlight we have a great conversation about summer learning for coaches, teachers and school leaders with Tim, Tricia, and Ben from our YouTube series, Coaching Fundamentals. We talk about all sorts of opportunities for...
What does it mean to be an Instructional Coach? with Clint Hamada & Kim Cofino [Ep 41]
In this episode of #coachbetter spotlight Clint and Kim talk about trends in instructional coaching, particularly in international schools in Asia. We talk about the changing nature of coaching, in particular for educational technology coaches, and what it...
The Trap of Finding “Pet Projects” as an Instructional Coach with Ben Summerton [Ep 40]
In this episode of #coachbetter spotlight we're chatting with Ben Summerton, ES Tech & Innovation Coordinator at Singapore American School. Ben talks about the outstanding school infrastructure at SAS that enables his amazing coaching team to innovate and...
Instructional Coaching is an “Intellectual Spa”! with Niki Dinsdale [Ep 39]
In this episode of #coachbetter Kim chats with Niki Dinsdale, University Advisor at UWC, SEA. During their conversation Niki described coaching as an “intellectual spa” (which is now Kim's new favorite metaphor for coaching!) Bonus: Watch the spotlight version...
The value of building a PLN to “bloom where you’re planted” with Jen Clark [Ep 38]
In this episode of #coachbetter spotlight we’re chatting with Jen Clark, Library Media Specialist and Tech Coach at Canadian Academy in Kobe, Japan. Jen is in the unique perspective of being both a coach and a librarian at the same time, so we had a great...
The Purpose of Instructional Coaching in Schools with John D’Arcy [Ep 37]
In this episode of #coachbetter spotlight we’re chatting with John D’Arcy, Deputy Director of Western Academy of Beijing in China. John’s extensive experience in innovative school environments around the word provides a clear vision of how we can create an...
The Power of Classroom Observation for Instructional Coaches with Merilyn Winslade [Ep 36]
In this episode of #coachbetter spotlight we’re talking about the importance of coaches taking time to visit classrooms while students are learning - especially in content-heavy subject areas like science. Our guest is Merilyn Winslade, IB Diploma Chemistry and...
We’re All on the Same Team: A Librarian’s Perspective with Katy Vance [Ep 35]
In this episode we’re talking with Katy Vance, Librarian at Yokohama International School in Japan. Bonus: Watch the video of this episode on YouTube! Featured Guest(s) Show Notes Katy talks about how coaches make her a more awesome version of herself!...
Can anyone be coached? with Kim Cofino and Clint Hamada [Ep 34]
In this episode Clint and Kim are chatting about a question we received in our #coachbetter FB group: Can anyone be coached? They talk about all sorts of critical elements, like school culture, teacher mindset, and the perception of what coaching is (and what...
Level Up Your Coaching: Highlights [Ep 33]
We hope you’ve had a chance to watch our Level Up Your Coaching miniseries of 8 episodes, featuring perspectives on coaching from our inspiring educators from around the world! The purpose of this highlights video is to share the key takeaways from each of the...
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