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Welcome to Eduro Learning's "Refresh Your Coaching Practice Series" This is a special podcast series designed to support you in refreshing your coaching practice. It's called (you guessed it), Refresh Your Coaching Practice. This series is an opportunity for you to reflect on your current practice as well as look ahead and consider opportunities for growth. You'll notice, as you listen, that we're following the Thrive Model for Sustainable Instructional Coaching: with episodes on clarity, consistency, and community, so you can refresh your practice on all three elements. Download our free companion guide & workbook that aligns with this series at edurolearning.com/refresh
In this conversation, Kim and Christina, authors of 'Finding Your Path as a Woman in School Leadership,' provide invaluable insights for educators and leaders in international schools. Drawing from their experience as international school educators and leaders, they share the experiences that inspired their book. This discussion delves into the challenges and achievements encountered by women navigating the landscape of international school leadership, offering unique perspectives and guidance for women exploring educational leadership roles in an international setting. About Kim Cofino Kim has been an educator in international schools since August 2000. Having lived and worked in Germany, Malaysia, Thailand and Japan, Kim has had a variety of roles in international schools, including (her favorite) instructional coach. Now based in Bangkok, Thailand, Kim is the Founder and CEO of Eduro Learning, author of Finding Your Path as a Woman in School Leadership (Routledge), host of the #coachbetter podcast, and the creator of the Eduro Learning The Coach, Women Who Lead, and COETAIL certificate programs. Find out more about Kim and Eduro at: https://www.edurolearning.com. Kim Cofino on Social Media LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimcofino/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/superkimbo/ EduroLearning LI: https://www.linkedin.com/company/eduro-learning EduroLearning Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/edurolearning/ Resources KimCofino.com Eduro Learning #coachbetter podcast Finding Your Path as a Woman in School Leadership (Routledge): includes links to substack, Book Study, Book Reviews, etc Fostering a Culture of Growth and Belonging: The Multi-Faceted Impact of Instructional Coaching in International Schools (recent book chapter I wrote) About Dr. Christina Botbyl Dr. Christina Botbyl is an experienced teaching and learning leader in international education. She is a facilitator with the National School Reform Faculty leading Critical Friends Group coaches training and is currently the Chief Academic Director at an international school. John Mikton on Social Media LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jmikton/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/jmikton Web: beyonddigital.org Dan Taylor on social media: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/appsevents Twitter: https://twitter.com/appdkt Web: www.appsevents.com Listen on: iTunes / Podbean / Stitcher / Spotify / YouTube Would you like to have a free 1 month trial of the new Google Workspace Plus (formerly G Suite Enterprise for Education)? Just fill out this form and we'll get you set up bit.ly/GSEFE-Trial
We have an extra special #coachbetter episode! It's our virtual launch party for the brand new non-profit organization that we've been building for the last year: the Association for the Advancement of Instructional Coaching in International Schools! If you're an instructional coach in international schools, you know that coaching can look vastly different at different schools - and you might find yourself advocating for, and building coaching programs at every school you move to. Instructional coaching is such a nuanced and complex role - both within your individual coaching practice and at the programmatic level. And moving from school to school in our international context makes it even more complex! Both instructional coaches and school leaders need to be involved in this conversation - and it needs to be specific for international schools - that's why we founded AAICIS! Eduro Learning is proud to be a founding partner of AAICIS. To find out more about our organization, and to join the conversation about instructional coaching in international schools, head over to our website at aaicis.org Find the show notes for this episode here.
In this #coachbetter episode, Kim takes a deep dive into the experience of the Innovation Team at Keystone Academy in Beijing right after they finished their custom cohort with Eduro Learning's The Coach Certificate and Mentorship Program. You'll hear how the school began developing the coaching program, the impact of having a cohort of coaches participate in The Coach, and the next steps for each individual team member and the school as a whole. Designing a coaching program is no easy task, but you don't have to go it alone! You can get the support you need inside The Coach, or have us create a custom cohort just for your school! You'll hear a lot about the learning that happens within The Coach Certificate and Mentorship Program. Wherever you are in building a coaching culture in your school, The Coach will give you the strategies, skills, and tools you need to make coaching a success. Find the show notes for this episode here.
In this #coachbetter episode, we're kicking off our 4th season of the podcast! Kim and Clint chat about 4 big themes that you'll find threaded through the episodes this season: moving from defining to refining, personalizing professional learning, creating a thriving coaching culture, and recruitment & managing transitions in the international school world. This episode is a real inside look at what we're thinking about here at Eduro Learning, and the kinds of conversations we're having with clients in The Coach, Women Who Lead, and our private mentoring packages. Find the show notes for this episode here.
In this #coachbetter episode Diana is sharing key elements for a successful lesson observation. This episode was inspired by conversations we were having inside The Coach Certificate & Mentorship Program. Observations are something both coaches & leaders do. If you're a coach you might want to think about how observations are part of growing your leadership skills. To dig deeper into that, check out Eduro Learning's The Coach Certificate & Mentorship Program. If you are ready to leverage your leadership potential and build your network of inspiring female leaders in education, please join us for our next cohort of Women Who Lead! Registration for our next global cohort opens May 2nd and closes May 16th! Learn more at edurolearning.com/women For more on this episode > https://coachbetter.tv/key-elements-for-successful-lesson-observation/
In this episode, Kim shares all about the new exciting developments we’re making here at Eduro Learning for the #coachbetter community, as well as giving you an overview to our exciting lineup for semester two of season two!
Kim is a hugely successful EdTech consultant who manages to work on multiple projects around the effective use of technology in schools, diversity and inclusion, and many more. We get into many topics, including: Kim's story as an International Educator What it's like living in Bangkok Becoming an EdTech consultant - Kim's story The story behind COETAIL The story behind Eduro Learning The story behind Learning2 Kim's advice on becoming a consultant Sorry for the audio quality on this one, I had some problems recording and we cleaned it up as best we could. Listen on: iTunes / Podbean / Stitcher / Spotify / YouTube We are now an ISTE partner and running the amazing ISTE Certified Educator' program completely online: Get more info about our ISTE online courses here: www.aelearning.com Here is a flyer outlining our online ISTE certification course: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CdJnFYSYoBckAqREYTvPB78H-pCiAGtv/view We are planning an EPIC annual conference in October 2021. Sign up here to get updates and early access to tickets theconnected.school I hope you enjoyed the podcast and if you did then please, please leave us a review it really means a lot to us! Get in touch with me to talk about anything at all via dan AT appsevents.com Kim Coffino online: https://kimcofino.com/ Dan Taylor on social media: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dantcz/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DanTaylorAE Web: www.appsevents.com
Listeners and viewers reach out to us all the time and we pride ourselves on being responsive and building resources based on your needs. Check out what we've built based on those questions available here. Please continue to reach out on any of our Eduro Learning social media channels: @edurolearning If you like the consolidated bank of resources please share it and help your peers #coachbetter!
This episode is the first of a series we’re doing called #coachstudies. Our team of experts from our YT series, Coaching Fundamentals, is back again, this time focusing on a deep discussion about specific coaching case studies (we’re calling them #coachstudies). We are super excited about this episode because this is a sneak preview to a new project we’re working on here at Eduro Learning and we know you’re going to love it! In this our first #coachstudies episode, we are looking at specific teacher archetypes that all coaches will be familiar with. Today’s conversation was about how to work with The Content Expert. Keri-Lee, Tim, Diana and Kim talk about all the different ways we might approach and work with this type of teacher - just the four of us came up with ELEVEN different strategies! Have you worked with The Content Expert in your school? What strategy worked best for you? Do you want to be part of conversations like this? Let us know. Full show notes here: https://elpn.edurolearning.com/coachbetter/episode-49/
Ask The Tech Coach: A Podcast For Instructional Technology Coaches and EdTech Specialists
In this episode of “https://www.teachercast.net/episodes/ask-the-tech-coach/ (Ask the Tech Coach),” Jeff welcomes Kim Cofino and Clint Hamada from Eduro Learning onto the podcast to discuss how Tech Coaches can help provide focused professional development for all adult learners no matter skillset or motivation for learning. In this episode, we discuss: Tech Coach MastermindJoin the http://www.teachercast.net/Mastermind (Tech Coach Mastermind) and learn how to help your school district today!2 Mastermind group meetings each month 1:1 Coachings with Jeff and Nick Lifetime access to our Tech Coach Online Community Free Lesson Plans Free Templates Much Much More Websitehttp://www.teachercast.net/Mastermind (www.TeacherCast.net/Mastermind) Build Your EDU Brand Online Coursehttp://www.teachercast.net/BuildYourEDUBrandOnlineCourse (FREE Email Course)Selecting Your Avatar Content Creation Tips & Tricks Website Strategy SEO How to build a newsletter And more … Do You Have a Question For Us?http://www.teachercast.net/VoiceMail (www.TeacherCast.net/VoiceMail) Twitter: http://twitter.com/askthetechcoach (@AskTheTechCoach) Email: feedback@teachercast.net How Do You Over Come the Challenges Of Working With Adult Learners?Is there a difference between student and adult learners? How to blend the difference between working with teachers when they are modeling lessons in front of students What can Tech Coaches do when confronted with adult learners who are challenging? How to promote a culture of innovation and professional learning “You Are What You Do” “Always remember … you are moving forward” How To Prepare For The New School Year … During The Summer Join the TeacherCast Instructional Coaches Network! Are you a Tech Coach or looking to become one this year? Are you searching for support in your position? The TeacherCast Instructional Coaches Network, is a dynamic Professional Learning Network designed specifically for Tech Coaches and designed to provide weekly support for all Instructional Coaches. 3 Distinct Professional Learning Networks designed to help you grow for network other Coaches and Digital Learning Leaders Free Downloadable Templates and Coaching Resources that can be used in your district ... tomorrow! Direct access to Jeff Bradbury and all off his "offline" content that he creates during the school year. Exclusive TeacherCast and "Ask the Tech Coach" podcast episodes directly relating to the questions that YOU ASK in our PLN groups. Weekly email check-ins to stay connected and discuss your Instructional Coaching program! Monthly invitations to TeacherCast Instructional Coaching Meetings and Webinars ... and more! [convertkit form=3439843] About Our Guests Kim Cofino Kim, currently based on Bangkok, Thailand, has worked in international schools for 20 years, primarily as a Technology and Learning Coach. Kim has worked at Munich International School, Mont'Kiara International School in KL, Malaysia, International School Bangkok, and Yokohama International School. Kim has helped school leaders and coaches develop their practice for the last five years as the co-Founder and CEO of Eduro Learning through online, blended and long-term consulting contracts. As an experienced learning coach, Kim works with coaches around the world as the Premium Mentor for our Eduro Learning https://edurolearning.lpages.co/coach/ (The Coach Microcredential). She is the host of the https://elpn.edurolearning.com/coach-better/ (#coachbetter podcast) and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFDdybzAgFUC9gLfBVR31pw?view_as=subscriber (YouTube series), which features educators from around the world and their perspectives on coaching. Kim is also co-author of the book:...
As our 1:1 Summer of Fun marches on I take time to explain a bit more of why we created the micro-credentials at Eduro Learning and who they were created for while at the same time pushing you to make this year of making learning engaging for all students. Links: Gallup Student Poll on Engagement: https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2016/03/23/gallup-student-poll-finds-engagement-in-school.html 1:1 Microcredential with this week’s free download: 10 Hidden Features of Google Docs every student should know about: http://bit.ly/2Mtzxbc
This week I catch up with some students from Nampa, Idaho who are finishing up their first year of 1:1 program and fill us in on what's working and not working for them. It's always great to hear from the kids and what a great way to kick off our "1to1 Summer of Fun". Links: Eduro Learning 1:1 Micro-Credential: http://www.sospodcast.org/1to1/ East Valley Middle School: http://eastvalley.nsd131.org/ EVMS Ed Tech Blog: http://evmsedtech.edublogs.com/ – posts written by EVMS teachers and someday students! Twitter: @TimRigsbyTech Email: trigsby@nsd131.org Phone: 208-468-4760 ext 4637
Welcome Back! Thank you to those of you coming back to Shifting Our Schools and a big welcome to all you new listeners. This episode is made to help bridge the gap between our 2008-2009 show and bringing Shifting Our Schools back in 2018. It's been quite the journey and Shifting Our Schools was a large part of my own personal journey into starting COETAIL and Eduro Learning. In this episode, I tell my personal journey starting from High School to restarting Shifting Our Schools and looking forward to the future of podcasting. Episode Notes: Great to be back - that was a long break Telling my story - my journey that has brought me back here to Shifting Our Schools 1994 - Elementary Experience - Mrs. Hubble 1994 - 95 - Olympic College (18) 1995 - 96 - Traveling Microscope Show (19) 1996 -97 - Graduate with AA Degree - go to EWU (20) 1997 - 1999 - Graduate with Elem. Degree (22) - Play around with Windows 3.1 - Tech class Website and Projector 1999 - First job as 4th grade teacher (23) - Get Married (22) - AlphaSmarts - Server room - Website for school - WeCareSports.com Summer of 2000 - Pack up everything we own and drive to New York (24) 2000-2002 Robert Gray Elementary (26) - Box of Apples - School Website - Technology in K-12 Education: Envisioning a New Future. - Gates Grant - Continue building for WeCareSports.com - 9/11 - Earthquake 2002 - 2005 - Saudi Arabia (25) - Master’s Degree in Curriculum and Instruction with a focus on Technology - 6 Grade Teacher - 5th Grade Teacher - Admin Degree in the Summers via WSU - IT Director - Moodle - 1:1 Palm Pilot Program with 12th graders - Wire School for wireless 2005 - 2008 (32) - ’05 ES Tech Teacher - Start The Thinking Stick - Offered VP position - turning point - Install Moodle SARAs outbreak - ’06 Technology Resource Facilitator - Roll out Moodle across the schools - Start talks of 1:1 - Middle School Tech Teacher - Told the world I was Dyslexic - ’08 - Plan 1:1 Roll Out - ’08 start SOS Podcast - David Carpenter - Start On Deck Podcast - Start Gourmet Geeks.tv - Start Presenting - Wanting something different - Google Time - Move to ISB 2008 - 2012 (36) - ES Tech Coach - Workshops at Schools - Plan 1:1 Roll Out - 2009 stop SOSpodcast - Stop Gourmet Geeks - ’07 Start Learning2 2009 - Start COETAIL 2010 - Write Reach with 20% time 2012 - COETAIL Taking off - Consulting every weekend - Something has to give 2012 - 2013 (37) - A year of free PD in the State of WA as I travel Internationally consulting - COETAIL is growing online - 2013 - 250,000 miles 2014 - 2017 (41) - 2014 - Beyond COETAIL - 2014 Start Eduro Learning - Clint, Mads, Simon, Kim, Chrissy, Dana, Me - 2014 - SUNY pulls out of COETAIL - 2015 - Marysville Contract - 2016 - Everett Contract - 2016 - Start planning Micro-Credentials - 2017 - Launch Micro-Credentials - 2017 - Co-Author book with Kim and Chrissy - 2017 - Restart SOSpodcast - Stories from Educators - Conversations with Kim, Chrissy, - Our Advisory Team, - COETAILers - teachers we meet
Last week, in the Project Based Awesome Podcast, Erin and Chris talked what you can do as a teacher when you've hit a creative wall. This week they discuss a conference that they attended last weekend. The conference, “Moving Students for Consumers to Creators” was put on by Eduro Learning and led by Jeff Utecht. Credits are in the show notes below. Enjoy Until next time...peace. Some things Erin and Chris discuss in this episode: Personal anecdotes (00:55) The Conference: big picture (6:40) Autonomy, Mastery, Purpose (10:40) 21st century skills: Collaboration, Communication, Critical thinking, Creativity (13:54) Teacher as creator of learning experiences (17:00) The creative process (20:35) Bubble catchers (20:37) Reinforced my belief that “the struggle is real for Ss” and it's a good thing (26:28) The tie back to PBA (29:53) Look forward to an upcoming podcast with Jeff as a special guest. (31:48) Listen, rate us, and Subscribe on iTunes. Follow us on Twitter Erin Dickey: www.twitter.com/@ogybuns Chris Butler: www.twitter.com/@techteachtravel Website: www.projectbasedawesome.com Credits: www.EduroLearning.com Drive - by Daniel H. Pink http://amzn.to/2iY0eLb Music credits: Song: Two Men From New Jersey Artist: We Is Shore Dedicated Site: www.freemusicarchive.org Some of the links in the above post are Amazon Affiliate links, meaning that we may receive a small percentage of any purchases you make, at no additional cost to you.
Meet a Community Member: We interviewed Karen Foley, a kindergarten teacher in Ellensburg. You can find her on Twitter @kinderkfoley. She also uses Twitter with her class under the handle @msfoleysfriends. Karen is an ardent user of technology and teachers some technology integration classes for the Ellensburg School District. Google Classroom Updates: New features in January include the ability to post assignments and announcements to individual students in the class. Also, Teachers are now able to receive email and app notifications on mobile for late work and resubmits. Lastly, Google Classroom can now allow third-party applications to make changes to coursework, such as adding materials. Teaching Empathy Course: Jeff's company, Eduro Learning is offering a 3 module course around empathy and fake news. More information at https://www.edurolearning.com/teaching-empathy-to-unite-a-divided-world-series/ #EduWin: Eduwin's are descriptions of success stories in education to counteract the negative way that education and educators are sometimes viewed. Justin described how he uses Google Forms and Add-Ons to create a registration system for the counseling department at the high school where he works.
The 2016 NMC Technology Outlook for International Schools in Asia: A Horizon Project Regional Report reflects a collaborative research effort between the New Media Consortium (NMC); NIST International School; 21st Century Learning International, Canadian International School of Hong Kong; Chinese International School; Eduro Learning; International Schools Services (ISS); Renaissance College, Hong Kong; Shekou International School; and United World College of South East Asia to inform school leaders and decision-makers about important developments in technologies supporting teaching, learning, and creative inquiry in schools across the region. The report identifies nine key trends, nine significant challenges, and twelve important developments in educational technology across three adoption horizons spanning the next one to five years.