#coachbetter22 Apr 2025

Celebrating the One-Year Anniversary of AAICIS

In this #coachbetter episode, Kim chats with members of the team from the Association for the Advancement of Instructional Coaching in International Schools (called AAICIS), where Kim is currently serving as the Executive Director.

The organization is celebrating its one-year anniversary by reflecting on its achievements since its launch in March 2024. The discussion highlights the unique support AAICIS offers to international school educators interested in or currently working in instructional coaching. The team shares how their all-volunteer, all-remote group has advanced coaching practices tailored specifically to the international school context.

(For more about how AAICIS got started, check out our episode from March 2024 "Introducing the Association for the Advancement of Instructional Coaching in International Schools (AAICIS)")

Listen to this episode to hear about all the work this amazing team has accomplished, including:

Their successful launch in March 2024
An update on their research (to dig deeper into this check out episode 262 with Jordan Benedict)
Their free resources, and what's coming next
The support they provide for coaches, leaders and schools - and why this might be valuable for YOU and your school!
How to connect with AAICIS
Developments on their growing team

If you're looking to join a supportive community of instructional coaches and leaders in international schools around the world who are as passionate about instructional coaching as you are, this episode (and AAICIS) is for you!

Find the show notes for this episode here.

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