Refresh Your Coaching Practice Series (03): Three Ways to Find Clarity in Your Coaching Role 2025
Release Date: 07/01/2025
A Case Study: Moving from Classroom to Coach with Angela Mee Lee
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This #coachbetter episode is another in our , with one of Kim's amazing clients, Angela Mee Lee, Early Years Performing Arts teacher at UNIS Hanoi, Vietnam. At the time of recording Angela had just graduated from . These are designed to share the story of a coach, and the development of their coaching program and practice in their unique setting. We are excited to share this episode with Angela with you because Angela has been on a year and a half journey to coaching with Kim and she has grown so much! She started in the course and discovered that coaching is so aligned with her...
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The Importance of Creating a Coaching Culture with Steve Barkley
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This #coachbetter episode is about creating a coaching culture. This is a highlight from y. This clip highlights how important it is for coaching to become a culture embedded in the school. This can not be work that coaches are doing on their own. We need to empower others to learn more about the practice of coaching so that as many people as possible have access to the amazing support that coaching provides. If you’ve been following the show for a while, you might have seen the episode from last season about the . If this episode resonates, make sure to go back and check that one out. too!...
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Coaching the Person, Not the Problem with Reem Labib Tyson
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In this #coachbetter episode Kim talks with Reem Labib Tyson, experienced teacher, instructional coach, principal, and district administrator; now CEO and Founder of EDspired Coaching and Consulting where she primarily works with leaders as an executive coach. Reem’s extensive background and experience in so many different contexts gives a powerful lens to view coaching from multiple perspectives. And the focus of their conversation today is so important for coaches and leaders at all levels of experience! In this episode they talk about... How coaches can use mindfulness and a...
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Confidentiality with Transparency: Separating Growth from Evaluation with Kim Cofino
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In this #coachbetter episode, Kim address what she means by "confidentiality with transparency". As coaches, we know that coaching experiences need to be confidential so we can create a safe space for teachers to be vulnerable, take risks and set authentic goals. However, sometimes we worry that because coaching is confidential we can never share anything that happens within a coaching relationship. So, what happens when: A coaching partner has success and sees an impact on student learning? Our administrators are curious about what we’re doing in our coaching cycles? Work that...
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A Case Study: Finding Her Path to Instructional Coaching with Andrea Goodrich
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This #coachbetter episode is another in our , with one of Kim's amazing clients, Andrea Goodrich, grade 4 classroom teacher at Concordia International School in Hanoi, Vietnam. At the time of recording Andrea had just graduated from . These are designed to share the story of a coach, and the development of their coaching program and practice in their unique setting. We're excited to share this episode with Andrea with you because this episode is such a great example of the ways that classroom teachers can embrace a coaching mindset and start building a coaching culture - from the team...
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Why Hire Coaches with Jim Laney & Sara Brodhead
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In this #coachbetter episode we’re talking about why schools hire coaches. This is a highlight from one of Kim's favorite episodes from last season featuring Head of School Jim Laney and Director of Curriculum Sara Brodhead. Jim and Sara define the benefits of coaching on so many levels: what the Board needs to hear, what motivates leaders, and the benefits of coaching to improve student learning. There are so many reasons for schools to invest in coaching, but it is a big investment. Understanding the value of coaching from multiple perspectives can help you advocate for coaching too!...
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Coaching for Impact, Not Activity with Donna Spangler
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In this #coachbetter episode Kim talks with Donna Spangler, who spent the majority of her career working in US public schools as a teacher, then coach, then chair of a team of coaches, then assistant principal and president of her teacher’s union. She also served as President of the Pennslyvania chapter of Learning Forward, and now works as a coach through Sibme and Executive Director of Edjacent, which is a company that supports educators and change makers. All of these experiences center around Donna’s passion for professional learning for adults, and this episode focuses on one of her...
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8 Red Flags to Avoid When Building a Coaching Program with Diana Beabout
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In this #coachbetter episode, Diana is going to share 8 Red Flags to Avoid When Building a Coaching Culture - and What TO DO Instead. As coaches and leaders we are doing our best to build a positive and inclusive coaching culture, but sometimes we can be making some big mistakes without even realizing it. When you look back on your own coaching experience - as a coach or as an educator or leader, you can probably remember a time when something didn’t quite go as planned, or wasn’t received the way we expected. Sometimes, even with the best of intentions we end up making a crucial...
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The True Impact of Coaching: A Coach & Coaching Partner Case Study with Nikki Hume & Amber
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This #coachbetter episode is another in our , with one of Kim's amazing clients, Nikki Hume, an elementary art specialist, and her coaching partner Amber Shortridge, a kindergarten teacher, both at the in the Philippines. While Nikki was in she coached Amber as one of the steps in Phase 3: Grow Community. These are designed to share the story of a coach, and the development of their coaching program and practice in their unique setting. In this conversation they talk about How Nikki started her journey to instructional coaching What made Amber interested in being coached as...
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3 Tips to Make Coaching Successful with Diane Sweeney
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In this episode we’re looking at three tips to make coaching successful. This is a highlight from one of . What we appreciate about this clip is that Diane highlights all three elements of the Thrive Model within her three tips. She touches on Clarity, Consistency and Community in this short clip. As you’re watching or listening, we invite you to identify which of Diane’s tips fits in which phase of the Thrive Model: Clarity, Consistency or Community. If you want to learn more about the Thrive Model after this episode, head over to our website at to get all the details. Find the...
info_outlineThe topic of our third episode is 3 Ways to Find Clarity in Your Instructional Coaching Role featuring one of our amazing The Coach Mentors, Diana Beabout. This episode focuses on the first phase of Thrive Model for Sustainable Instructional Coaching: Clarity
For more about the series, and to get some background on the Thrive Model, please listen to the previous episodes.
This series is designed to be an annual refresh of your coaching practice - even if you’ve heard some of the episodes before, every time you listen, when you reflect back on your growth over the last academic year, you’ll be able to take something new away to apply in your practice in the next academic year.
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