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This #coachbetter episode is another in our series of coaching case studies, with Andrew Ranson, instructional coach at Shanghai American School in China. 
These case study episodes are designed to share the story of a coach, and the development of their coaching program and practice in their unique setting. 
If you're a regular listener of the podcast, you might have heard Andrew's recent QuickTips episode where he shared the ways that he's using a Data Dashboard to develop a strong Coach-Principal Partnership. Andrew is also featured in another episode with the Shanghai American School coaching team (available 22 April 2026)! Andrew is also a member of the AAICIS A-Team, and has been featured in several episodes about the development of our non-profit. At the time of recording he had just graduated from The Coach Certificate and Mentorship Program.
 In this episode Kim and Andrew dig into the importance of the Coach-Principal partnership, and all the elements that coaches need to be aware of when they are seeking to make a deep impact on the school community!
In this conversation they talk about...
What made him curious about coaching

What he found surprising about the move into coaching

How he's focusing on developing the Coach-Principal partnership

How The Coach supported his professional growth - even as an experienced coach

Find the show notes for this episode here.
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3 Innovative Instructional Coaching Models (Edutopia)
How Instructional Coaches Can Balance Confidentiality and Accountability (Edutopia)
When We Invest in Coaches, We Invest in Teachers (The Learning Professional, Learning Forward)
Books & Chapters from Kim:
Finding Your Path as a Woman in School Leadership (book)
Fostering a Culture of Growth and Belonging: The Multi-Faceted Impact of Instructional Coaching in International Schools (chapter)

In this #coachbetter episode Diana is sharing the difference between a definition and a vision for instructional coaching.
We all know that sometimes coaching thrives in one school setting and stalls in another. There are lots of reasons why this might happen and one of them is a lack of clarity around the definition of coaching. In schools we're great at creating a lofty vision (we all have experience with statements that involve phrases like: "developing resilient global citizens who are able to tackle complex problems") but we don't often spend a lot of time actually defining what we mean. And that can be a huge challenge for coaching programs specifically because they need ownership and buy in from all school stakeholders.
If this resonates with you, your school might need a definition of coaching - not just a vision. And Diana is going to tell you about that today!
Find the show notes for this episode here. 
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How Instructional Coaches Can Balance Confidentiality and Accountability (Edutopia)
When We Invest in Coaches, We Invest in Teachers (The Learning Professional, Learning Forward)
Books & Chapters from Kim:
Finding Your Path as a Woman in School Leadership (book)
Fostering a Culture of Growth and Belonging: The Multi-Faceted Impact of Instructional Coaching in International Schools (chapter)

In this #coachbetter episode, Kim chats with some members of the team from the Association for the Advancement of Instructional Coaching in International Schools (called AAICIS), where she is currently serving as the Executive Director.  
This episode is celebrating the two years of AAICIS! This episode was rexorded to share and celebrate some of their key achievements over this last year with you! They also wanted to highlight the many ways that the work of the AAICIS team is impacting international schools and educators around the world, and a little bit about the behind the scenes work with AAICIS - what it's like to volunteer, and what our volunteers get out of the experience.
Listen to this episode to hear from a few of the AAICIS A-Team members about their work over the past year, including:
the ways that AAICIS is contributing to and serving the needs of the international school community

how that work we have done with AAICIS have influenced the work in the individual schools of our community

the developments over this last year that they are most excited about

what it's like to volunteer for AAICIS

some of the learning has emerged for their team members as a result of our work

Find the show notes for this episode here.
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Articles from Kim
3 Innovative Instructional Coaching Models (Edutopia)
How Instructional Coaches Can Balance Confidentiality and Accountability (Edutopia)
When We Invest in Coaches, We Invest in Teachers (The Learning Professional, Learning Forward)
Books & Chapters from Kim:
Finding Your Path as a Woman in School Leadership (book)
Fostering a Culture of Growth and Belonging: The Multi-Faceted Impact of Instructional Coaching in International Schools (chapter)

This #coachbetter episode is about the ways that coaches can see themselves as leaders in their school community.
This is a highlight from one of our favorite episodes from a previous season featuring Dr. Chaunté Garrett, former Instructional Coach, and currently Superintendent of a K12 Charter School in North Carolina.
What we love about this clip is that so often instructional coaches struggle to recognize the informal leadership aspects of the role that they might be demonstrating - even without realizing it.
Many coaches can feel a sense of imposter syndrome when we highlight the leadership work they're doing - but it IS leadership work. Seeing yourself as a leader is one of the ways that you can make an even bigger impact in your school setting - but you have to recognize it first!
This is why we frequently talk about the importance of understanding the macro view of your coaching program - embracing the big picture view is crucial to building a culture of coaching (alongside the work you're doing at the micro level within your individual coaching practice).
If you're curious about the ways that you can embrace the leadership aspects of your role - and why your senior leaders truly value you at that level, this episode is for you!
Find the show notes for this episode here.
Check out the original episode here:
Moving from Coaching to Leadership with Dr. Chaunté Garrett [Ep 158]


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Articles from Kim
3 Innovative Instructional Coaching Models (Edutopia)
How Instructional Coaches Can Balance Confidentiality and Accountability (Edutopia)
When We Invest in Coaches, We Invest in Teachers (The Learning Professional, Learning Forward)
Books & Chapters from Kim:
Finding Your Path as a Woman in School Leadership (book)
Fostering a Culture of Growth and Belonging: The Multi-Faceted Impact of Instructional Coaching in International Schools (chapter)

This #coachbetter episode is another in our series of coaching case studies, with one of Kim's amazing clients, Tina Peiji. Tina is a highly experienced coach, a graduate of The Coach Certificate and Mentorship Program and Coaches as Leaders. At the time of recording, she had just graduated from Coaches as Leaders. Tina is also an essential member of the AAICIS A-Team!
These case study episodes are designed to share the story of a coach, and the development of their coaching program and practice in their unique setting. 
Tina is currently digging into how to develop a coaching program at her school - from the leadership level. After developing strong coaching skills in her previous schools, she now has the opportunity to think about how she can embrace her leadership to build a school-wide coaching program.
In this episode Tina and Kim talk about...
The differences in the ways coaching has been implemented in the schools Tina has worked at

The key elements schools coaches and leaders need to be aware of when building a coaching culture

What coaches need to consider when starting in a new school

How experienced coaches can continue to grow

Her recommendations for all coaches

Find the show notes for this episode here.
Let's Connect:
Our website: coachbetter.tv
EduroLearning on LinkedIn
EduroLearning on Instagram
EduroLearning on YouTube
Subscribe to our weekly newsletter
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Learn with Kim
Explore our courses for coaches
Watch a FREE workshop
Articles from Kim
3 Innovative Instructional Coaching Models (Edutopia)
How Instructional Coaches Can Balance Confidentiality and Accountability (Edutopia)
When We Invest in Coaches, We Invest in Teachers (The Learning Professional, Learning Forward)
Books & Chapters from Kim:
Finding Your Path as a Woman in School Leadership (book)
Fostering a Culture of Growth and Belonging: The Multi-Faceted Impact of Instructional Coaching in International Schools (chapter)