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 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 Kim Cofino | Oct 26, 2022 | 5 Min Fri, bestofcbqt, Coaches as Leaders
How do you know if your school is ready for coaching? If you listened to or watched our previous #coachbetter podcast episode with Jen Ricks you might have heard her talking about moving to a new school and recognizing that it was really important for her to really...
by Kim Cofino | Sep 28, 2022 | 5 Min Fri, bestofcbqt, Coaches as Leaders, The Coach Intro
This topic is near and dear to my heart because I truly believe that instructional coaching is the key driver in continued, long term professional growth in schools. I know, we have tons of options for professional learning: conferences, in-house PD, consultants,...
by Kim Cofino | Apr 20, 2022 | #coachbetter podcast, Coaches as Leaders
In this #coachbetter episode, Kim talks with Dr. Chaunté Garrett, Former Instructional Coach and currently Superintendent of a K-12 Charter School in North Carolina! They talk about the intersection of coaching and leadership, how coaching can effectively prepare you...
by Kim Cofino | Feb 16, 2022 | 5 Min Fri, bestofcbqt, Coaches as Leaders
When you think of making coaching a success, what does that mean to you? Do you think about YOU, the coach? Or do you think about the vision for your program? Or the processes you follow? What do we really mean when we say “successful coaching”? This...
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