by Kim Cofino | Sep 27, 2023 | 5 Min Fri
Most schools hire coaches because they believe instructional coaching will improve student learning. While this is true in many situations it’s not the ONLY reason to hire coaches. In fact, I’ve had so many conversations with coaches and school leaders lately...
by Kim Cofino | Sep 13, 2023 | #coachbetter with Grads, 5 Min Fri, New to Coaching
Wondering what some “unexpected” key skills are for instructional coaches? Three of our graduates from The Coach Certificate and Mentorship Program share their top skills – and sometimes it wasn’t what they expected before they started...
by Kim Cofino | Aug 30, 2023 | 5 Min Fri, bestofcbqt
For the last few months I’ve been having conversations with school leaders and coaches about the support they need in building their coaching program. These schools are either in the initial stages of building a coaching program, or they’re working to refine their...
by Kim Cofino | Jun 7, 2023 | 5 Min Fri
The end of the academic year is a perfect time to reflection and set intentions for the next school year. But, we can do so much more with those intentions! Now is the perfect time to be strategic and think about how we can leverage our influential and informal...
by Kim Cofino | May 24, 2023 | 5 Min Fri
Woohoo! You made it through another year! Are you using this time to prepare for next year? It might seem far away, but now is the perfect time to think about how you can continue to improve your practice before you take a well-deserved mental break this summer! As...
by Diana Beabout | May 10, 2023 | 5 Min Fri
Are you an international educator returning to your home country this summer? After all the moves you’ve done, it might seem like moving “home” should be the easiest… But that might not be the case! Returning “home” as an international educator is a...
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