#coachbetter Podcast
1) Building Teacher Agency Through Coaching Conversations with Kim Cofino
In this episode Kim talks about how we can build teacher agency during coaching conversations - by providing structure to their thoughts. This episode was inspired by a conversation with one of Kim's...Show More
2) Season 7 Intro: Hot Topics in Instructional Coaching Across the Globe
This is the first #coachbetter episode for season seven of the podcast and Kim highlights 5 key themes that have been percolating to the surface in her work over the past academic year. All of these t...Show More
3) Refresh Your Coaching Practice Series (10): Looking Back to Move Forward 2025
For the tenth and final episode in the series, the topic is Looking Back to Move Forward as an Instructional Coach - a collaborative #coachbetter quick tips with Kim and Diana together . This episode ...Show More
4) Refresh Your Coaching Practice Series (09):Mindset: Embracing Your Informal Leadership as an Instructional Coach 2025
The topic for the ninth episode in this series is Embracing Your Informal Leadership as an Instructional Coach. This episode focuses on the essential mindset shift that educators need to make when mov...Show More
5) Refresh Your Coaching Practice Series (08): 5 Reasons Instructional Coaches are so Essential in Schools 2025
For the eighth episode in this series, the topic is 5 Reasons Instructional Coaches are Essential in Schools. This episode focuses on the essential mindset shift that educators need to make when movin...Show More
6) Refresh Your Coaching Practice Series (07): 6 Ways to Build Coaching Relationships with ALL Teachers 2025
For the seventh episode in this series, the topic is 6 Strategies to Build Relationships with ALL Teachers. This episode focuses on the third phase of Thrive Model for Sustainable Instructional Coachi...Show More
7) Refresh Your Coaching Practice Series (06): 5 Ways to Build a Coaching Culture 2025
The topic for the sixth episode in this series is 5 Ways to Build a Coaching Culture. This episode focuses on the third phase of Thrive Model for Sustainable Instructional Coaching: Community. To make...Show More
8) Refresh Your Coaching Practice Series (05): Asking Just the Right Questions as an Instructional Coach 2025
For the fifth episode of this series, our topic is Asking Just the Right Questions as an Instructional Coach. This episode focuses on the second phase of Thrive Model for Sustainable Instructional Coa...Show More
9) Refresh Your Coaching Practice Series (04): Top 5 Elements for an Effective Coaching Conversation 2025
The topic of episode 4 is the Top 5 Elements for an Effective Instructional Coaching Conversation. This episode focuses on the second phase of Thrive Model for Sustainable Instructional Coaching: Cons...Show More
10) Refresh Your Coaching Practice Series (03): Three Ways to Find Clarity in Your Coaching Role 2025
The 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 T...Show More