The Collaborative Coach

Today on the show we have Yolanda Barker, an instructional coach at Shanghai American School. Yolanda has worked in various roles in education including instructional & tech coaching, classroom teaching, and more. Alex and Kim spoke with her a bit to hear her take on coaching, the techniques that help her "get a foot in the door", and the menu of options she offers her coachees. To Learn More about Yolanda: Yolanda can be found on Twitter @yosmuses Contact us: You can find us on Twitter at @Collab_Coach and find more episodes and show notes online at http://collaborative.coach

Today on the show we have Jennifer Swinehart, a Cognitive Coaching trainer at Hong Kong Academy, and Stephen Dare, the Head of School and Cognitive Coaching trainer at Hong Kong Academy. The two educators have been working together to develop a coaching culture at their international school. We spoke with Jen and Stephen in the hopes of uncovering the logistics of developing a coaching culture within their school and the impact they coaching has had on students and faculty. To Learn More about Stephen and Jennifer: Jennifer can be found on Twitter @SwinehartJen, LinkedIn as Jennifer Swineheart, or via email at jennifer.swineheart@hkacademy.edu.hk. Stephen Dare is on Twitter at @HoS_HKA.  Keep an eye on http://hkacademy.edu.hk/ Contact us: You can find us on Twitter at Collab_Coach and find more episodes and show notes online at collaborative.coach

Today on the show we have author and coach trainer Jim Knight. Jim is a Founding Senior Partner at Instructional Coaching Group. His most recent book is The Definitive Guide to Instructional Coaching. Jim has literally written the books on Instructional Coaching, and we are so pleased to have him as our first guest on Collaborative Coach. In our conversation today with Jim we learn about his research into coaching, his approaches, and the foundational beliefs that undergird his practice. To Learn More about Jim: Jim Knight can be found on Twitter @JimKnight99 and online at instructionalcoaching.com Contact us: You can find us on Twitter at Collab_Coach and find more episodes and show notes online at collaborative.coach

Show Notes Alex McMillan and Kim Hogg introduce Collaborative Coach, a new podcast exploring the work and role of coaches in education settings.  Contact us! Email: contact@collaborative.coach Twitter: @Collab_Coach Alex: @MrAlexEdTech Kim: @MsKHogg