by Kim Cofino | Mar 13, 2024 | 5 Min Fri, bestofcbqt
When we first start out as coaches we just want to work with coaching partners. We are focused on building relationships and beginning 1:1 coaching conversations, which leads to coaching cycles. Over time, when we’ve built enough momentum in our community and teachers...
by Kim Cofino | Feb 14, 2024 | 5 Min Fri, bestofcbqt
If you’ve been a coach for several years, you know that you can’t keep working exclusively 1:1 with coaching partners – it’s a ticket to burnout! The reality is, there will never be enough time in the day (or coaches on staff) to support every teacher at the 1:1...
by Kim Cofino | Jan 31, 2024 | 5 Min Fri, Coaches as Leaders
One of the biggest challenges that my clients face is realizing when their line manager or Principal doesn’t truly understand the role of an instructional coach. This comes up when they are consistently asked to… be the 5th chaperone on every trip, to constantly...
by Diana Beabout | Jan 17, 2024 | 5 Min Fri
If you’ve been an instructional coach for any legnth of time, you know that the success of instructional coaching as a program or a culture goes well beyond what one individual coach can do. As experienced coaches, we need to look at the bigger picture of the...
by Kim Cofino | Dec 6, 2023 | 5 Min Fri
Are you an experienced instructional coach? Have you been having coaching conversations for several years? Curious how you can continue to hone your craft? This week on #coachbetter QuickTips, we’re talking about ways to continue to develop your coaching skills,...
by Kristen Moreland | Nov 22, 2023 | 5 Min Fri
Do you ever think about the ways that coaches play a significant role in shaping the culture of the school and even a district? Here’s the thing that I know you all know, and sometimes, these nuggets are worth repeating: the adult cultures of a school matter more than...
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