This #coachbetter episode is another in our series of coaching case studies, with one of Kim's amazing clients, Melissa Car, Grade 1 classroom teacher at St. Mary’s International School in Japan. Melissa is a graduate of The Coach Certificate & Mentorship Program and when we recorded this episode she had just finished the program.
In this conversation we talk about
- How Melissa started her journey to instructional coaching
- Why she thinks coaching is right for her school, right now
- How her school leaders made the decision to implement a coaching program
- The vision for the coaching program at her school
- Her “aha moments” in The Coach
- The successes she’s already had with coaching - as a classroom teacher
- What schools and teachers should consider when begining an instructional coaching program
Find the show notes for this episode here.
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- 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)