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Intentionally Inclusive Practices for Instructional Coaches and Educational Leaders with Margaret Park

Release Date: 12/02/2025

Intentionally Inclusive Practices for Instructional Coaches and Educational Leaders with Margaret Park

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In this #coachbetter episode Kim talks with Margaret Park. Margaret is an education equity consultant and school leader and Kim attended one of her sessions at the EARCOS Leadership Conference last year. Her session was so insightful and Kim made so many connections to instructional coaching that Kim knew she would have so much more to share with you, too! In this episode Margaret and Kim talk about... What it means to be inclusive How coaches and leaders can recognize their positionality Engaging those who may not be interested in exploring their positionality How coaches and leaders...

Data Dashboards for a Strong Coach - Admin Partnership with Andrew Ranson

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A Case Study: Moving from Classroom to Coach with Angela Mee Lee

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The Importance of Creating a Coaching Culture with Steve Barkley

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Confidentiality with Transparency: Separating Growth from Evaluation with Kim Cofino

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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...

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!...

Coaching for Impact, Not Activity with Donna Spangler

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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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In this episode Margaret and Kim talk about...

What it means to be inclusive
How coaches and leaders can recognize their positionality
Engaging those who may not be interested in exploring their positionality
How coaches and leaders can be intentional about bringing a lens of equity and inclusion into their daily practices
How coaches and leaders can work together to create inclusive workplace cultures

This episode is full of concrete strategies and practices that you can use immediately to powerfully impact your own practice and your school culture. We all have a responsibility to create inclusive spaces, and coaches can be a big part of creating that culture in our schools.

Find the show notes for this episode here.

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