by Kim Cofino | Feb 15, 2023 | 5 Min Fri
When talking about the roles of coaches, I often refer to the ten roles and responsibilities of coaches and teacher-leaders shared by Joellen Killion and Cindy Harrison in Coaching Matters and Taking the Lead: New roles for teachers and school-based coaches, two of my...
by Kim Cofino | Feb 1, 2023 | 5 Min Fri, bestofcbqt, Coaches as Leaders
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. If you’re struggling as a coach right now, and feeling...
by Kristen Moreland | Jan 18, 2023 | 5 Min Fri
In a blog post from the summer, author and #CoachBetter podcast guest, Steve Barkley, shared the work of Tom Guskey. Guskey reminds us of the change sequence that states, Experience shapes teachers’ attitudes and beliefs (not the other way around).” In...
by Diana Beabout | Dec 21, 2022 | 5 Min Fri
Are you interviewing for an instructional coaching position this year? Curious what they might ask in your interview? In our work with coaches and school leaders, we often talk about finding the right fit during the hiring process. It’s essential to take time...
by Kim Cofino | Dec 7, 2022 | 5 Min Fri, bestofcbqt
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?...
by Kim Cofino | Nov 9, 2022 | 5 Min Fri, bestofcbqt
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...
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