Coaching for Impact, Not Activity with Donna Spangler

In this first #coachbetter episode for Season 5, Clint and Kim talk about the focus for season 5 so you can see where we’re going with the podcast. They start out by defining instructional coaching and sharing why it’s important to have a clear definition in your school community. They talk about how this process can be challenging, specifically for international schools, and how all schools can be prepared to build successful coaching programs. Throughout the episode, you’ll hear highlights from this upcoming season. There are so many great conversations and we don’t want you to miss any! If you haven’t subscribed to the podcast, yet, you can subscribe wherever you get your podcasts after you listen - or find all of our episodes and show notes on our website at coachbetter.tv! And if you’re curious about building a coaching culture, make sure to head over to our website at edurolearning.com/thrive to get all of our free resources on the Thrive Model, so you can start building the foundations of a thriving coaching culture in your school community today! Find the show notes for this episode here.

22 Elo 202348min

In this #coachbetter episode, Kim and Clint are chatting about our mission to bring consistent and sustainable coaching practices to international schools. We are super excited about this focus and direction for Eduro and #coachbetter and we’d love to hear your thoughts too! After you listen, send us a message @edurolearning on Instagram or Twitter, and let us know what you think!  And don’t forget to head over to our website at coachbetter.tv to get all of our resources for instructional coaches! Find the show notes for this episode here.

13 Kesä 202338min

In this episode, Kim and Diana are doing a collaborative #coachbetter quick tips! They’ve been inspired by the conversations they’re having with our global cohort of The Coach Certificate and Mentorship Program and we wanted to share some of the great insights that they’re having. They talk about how we can look back to move forward as instructional coaches and how you can use reflective time at the end of the academic year to be strategic and intentional in your planning for next year.  Find the show notes for this episode here.

6 Kesä 202317min

In this #coachbetter episode, Kim chats with Rola Said and Nabila Bashir, both from the Queen Rania Teacher Academy in Jordan! Rola is the Director of Programs and Nabila is the Director of Business Development and Promotion - and they are both inspirational leaders! Queen Rania Teacher Academy in Jordan is a non-profit organization committed to empowering educators in the region. Rola and Nabila are experts in designing effective and engaging professional learning for teachers. In this episode we talk about the importance of professional growth in retaining teachers, how to design professional learning that works, how to engage reluctant teachers in professional learning, and how Queen Rania Teacher Academy transitioned to, and learned from, remote learning during the pandemic. For educators interested in international education and leadership, this episode is full of fascinating insights into how to make an impact on a country- and region-wide scale. Find the show notes for this episode here.

30 Touko 202353min

In this #coachbetter episode we’re going to explore some of the ways that you can reflect on your work as a coach over the past academic year - and hopefully, encourage you to think about making intentional reflection a part of your practice on a regular basis. If you’re thinking about how to get started measuring your impact as a coach, this is a perfect starting point! Find the show notes for this episode here.

23 Touko 202312min

In this #coachbetter episode, Kim talks with Tavia Clark, Learning Experience Designer at Clarity Innovations! Tavia has extensive experience designing professional learning for educators, having worked as a teacher, a coach, a leader of professional learning, a consultant at the Friday Institute in North Carolina, and now designing for other organizations at Clarity Innovations. As coaches, we’re always working on designing learning - for our teachers through PD, or supporting them in designing those experiences for their students. In this conversation we talk about what professional learning should look like, how schools can create the structures and mindsets to embrace change and be adaptable, and what educators should be thinking about to design effective and engaging learning experiences for their students. If you’re an educator or a coach ready to design more innovative learning experiences for your learners, this conversation is for you!  Find the show notes for this episode here.

16 Touko 202358min

In this #coachbetter episode: Diana is sharing her 5-Step Checklist for Returning Home as an International Educator! If you’re moving back to your passport country this year, this episode from Diana is super helpful. Last week on the pod, Diana, Maggie, Kristen, and Emily shared their experiences returning home, and we’re following up on that conversation with Diana’s succinct checklist for you to think through as you prepare for the move. See episode 202 "Returning “Home” as an International Educator" with Diana, Maggie, Kristen, and Emily  Find the show notes for this episode here.

9 Touko 202311min

In this #coachbetter episode, we have a fantastic panel episode featuring four experienced international school educators who have recently returned to their passport country! When we start teaching internationally, we rarely think about what the transition back “home” might be like. My guests today, Diana, Maggie, Kristen, and Emily have just been through that transition and they learned a LOT. We talked about the differences in their work, professionally between international and “home”, what surprised them about the move, and what educators moving home should consider. If you’re making the transition back to a “home” country this year, you don’t want to miss this episode!  Find the show notes for this episode here.

2 Touko 202358min