Pedagogical Coach and international educator; barre instructor for fun. MEd International Education, Student-Centered Instructional Coaching Cert.
HCMC Vietnam
Joined June 2016
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Haven't blogged in an age, + here's a pretty personal return: Is play what is missing from your coaching...and maybe even your life? Read about how play 🔗 belonging + why we need more of it #educoach #instructionalcoach #isedcoach. thecuriouscoach.net/post/bel…
Hey Cindy, no matter what the status of coaching culture is, my experience has been moving it forward is 2-pronged: personal and systemic. Personal - your coaching credibility, approach, trust, reliability. Systemic - what exists/what needs to develop to establish coaching space.
Hey #isedcoach PLN!
How have you introduced/promoted a coaching culture in a school that has not yet experienced it?
@klbeasley @mrkpyp @Fi_Hurtado @votefortiff @MsReyna2 @AdamHillEDU @TanyaLeClair
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A6: Thanks for this Q - its important to see it as a commitment + I don't think I've made myself that promise...my self-care has happened out of need rather than as a gift to myself, which I know I deserve. #educoach
Q6 What commitments to self-care have you or would you like to make to yourself? #educoach
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A4: Prioritizing myself. I start my day way earlier than I used to so I can engage in little rituals that require time without impacting my kids and the time they need from me. #educoach
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A3: apart from A2, I’ve recently moved to a high rise apartment. I open every day with a coffee on the balcony watching the morning arrive. Fills my soul cup so I start my day right. #educoach
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A2: Never have I lived this more. I think it's important to remember that self-care looks different for everyone - I've discovered for me it is the act of being dignified that is my self-care. And that connects pretty well with this quote, @KathyPerret #educoach
Q2 Parker Palmer says,”Self-care is never a selfish act; it is simply good stewardship of the only gift I have.” What do you think? #educoach
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A1 What @Schoolguy said ;)
Q1 First of all -- hats off to you for making it through the year! What things were the most challenging for you the past 12 to 14 months? #educoach
Hi #educoach, Fiona here from HCMC. We're back on home learning + look set to stay this way until we close mid-June. A bit sad, but my success is time spent acknowledging the feelings of those who are struggling with the loss of EOY rituals with their students and colleagues.
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A5: More celebrations of learning. Ts who are committed to their own growth (especially in an opt-in context) have so much to share, and I feel like I can do more here to make space for this. #educoach
Q5 What is something that you would like to see included in your coaching work next year? Why? #educoach
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A4: At times, the resources to think new and adapt. In VN we've only been online for a few weeks this year so not so disruptive, but many teachers have now gone almost 2 years without seeing their families in their home countries. It takes its toll some days. #EduCoach
Q4 What, if anything, has been missing in your coaching work this year, due to the pandemic? #educoach
A3: Yes, and more. We are in the final stages of writing a new strategic plan and I hope it will further define the work I do. After a rocky period, it should be something that resets our purpose (and action) as a learning community. #educoach
Q3 Do you expect these changes to become part of your coaching work as we look ahead to the 2021-2022 school year?#educoach
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A2: It's become more focused as we've put a focus on assessment. It's also a natural fit for us coaches - the art of feedback, designing engagements and check-ins are integral to what we do. It makes for great fodder for cycles, too. #educaoch
Q2 How has your role as an instructional coach changed since last spring? What are you doing differently this year as an instructional coach? #educoach
A1: Yes, but they have been way more flexible, and my definition of a cycle has had to be, too. There's been so much learning as we've been squeezed in different ways, + keeping the core of cycles as goal/evidence/growth, however that plays out, has been key. #EduCoach
Q1 This has been a unique year in education. Have teachers been as eager to participate in coaching cycles this year? #educoach
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A student researching for her PYPx is inquiring into how pandemics impact health. This is one of those wobblers we want students to grapple with. #pypchat #concepts #mypchat #ibdpchat theconversation.com/new-mala… via @ConversationUK
Ah, @brightmorningtm this is a quick read with a powerful strategy. Thanks! #pypchat #educoach #mypchat #aussied #ibdpchat kqed.org/mindshift/57602/how…
A7: Key takeaway is being mindful of the work required to build relationships where feedback is welcomed. As a teacher I had many more opps to do this than I do as a coach: it means every moment we have with teachers, + how we behave, is crucial. #educoach
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A6: @jpkillion A5 response spoke to this today. Having the learner decide which data will be most relevant to the goal (and the dialogue that happens around that decision) is so important. #educoach
Q6 The feedback process requires the learner to formulate new knowledge drawn from experience and data. Where do those data come from? #educoach
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