#coachbetter Introduction to Season 6: Why Should Instructional Coaching Be a Full Time Position?
#coachbetter27 Aug 2024

#coachbetter Introduction to Season 6: Why Should Instructional Coaching Be a Full Time Position?

In our first #coachbetter Season 6 episode, Kim unpacks a big concept that has come up a lot in conversations recently: why instructional coaching is (or should be) a full time role in schools.

In our recent AAICIS (Association for the Advancement of Instructional Coaching in International Schools) landscape study of international schools we found that many of the schools that don't have coaching programs cite the fact that other educators are fulfilling the role of coach, most likely people with coordinator roles, or middle level leaders.

This finding aligns with what clients in The Coach often say about the challenge of advocating for a full time instructional coaching position - and what we hear from school leaders when they're considering hiring coaches.

This episode can help you articulate why instructional coaching is a specific skill, and how important it is that there is time specifically devoted for coaching work (not just an add-on to an already full job description).

Find the show notes for this episode here.

References in this episode

Coaching Matters (1st edition) by Joellen Killion, Cindy Harrison, Chris Bryan, and Heather Clifton [2nd edition here]

"Fostering a Culture of Growth and Belonging: The Multi-Faceted Impact of Instructional Coaching in International Schools" by Kim Cofino in Handbook of Research on Critical Issues and Global Trends in International Education

"Five Reasons Instructional Coaching in International Schools Is So Complex" by Kim Cofino in The International Educator (TIE)

What Makes Coaching Work? with Joellen Killion [Ep 146]

Creating a Positive School Culture Through Coaching with Kaitlyn Pettinga [Ep 215]

The Importance of Defining the Purpose of Coaching with Ji Han [Ep 220]

Building a Culture of Coaching with Carla Marschall [Ep 223]

Making Instructional Coaching Sustainable with Ellen and Bruce Eisenberg [Ep 230]

Untangling Instructional Coaching, Evaluation & Appraisal with Samantha Olson-Wyman and Stephanie Cifuentes [Ep 234]

A Leadership Perspective: Making Coaching Successful with LaTyia Rolle [Ep 242]

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