Coaching in Education Podcast Series
Welcome to the Coaching in Education Podcast from Growth Coaching International - where theory and good intentions meet reality! Educators from a range of educational settings worldwide share their coaching journeys and consequently, these stories offer lots of insights about implementing coaching in educational settings. Our 2021 host, Richard Reid, lives and works in County Down, Northern Ireland and brings the warm and humble perspective of teacher, Principal, coach and mentor to his role hosting our podcast series. GET IN TOUCH: Head to http://www.growthcoaching.com.au to subscribe to our free Coaching in Education updates and resources. Email us at info@growthcoaching.com.au.
Episodes
In this episode Richard Reid is joined by Simon Matthews, Deputy Executive Director of Independent Schools Tasmania and host of the Learning Landscape podcast. They explore how instructional coaching is being embedded across a wide variety of independent schools—from rural campuses to city-based boarding schools. Simon shares how coaching is...
"Sustainability isn’t just about the environment — it’s also about people, programs, and practice. And when it comes to Instructional Coaching Done Well, sustainability can often be the difference between a coaching culture that thrives… and one that quietly fades away."
This is the final episode of our special Instructional Coaching Done Well mini-series, where we’re diving deep into wha...
In this episode we are shifting our focus to Coaches as Leaders because Instructional Coaching Done Well isn’t just about supporting others, it’s also about how we lead ourselves and those around us. To help us unpack this, I’m delighted to be joined once again by Dr Jim Knight, Chris Munro and we extend a warm welcome to GCI Director Dan Steele. In this episode we will be diving into how we navigate the challenges of leadership, p...
Welcome to another of our Instructional Coaching Done Well Roadshow mini-series episodes. In this episode, I’m delighted to be in conversation once again with Dr Jim Knight - author, researcher, and co-founder of the Instructional Coaching Group. For many people around the world, Jim’s work has shaped how we think about coaching in schools and at the he...
In this first of a series of episodes in our mini-series Instructional Coaching Done Well Roadshow we are going to kick off with the question – Instruc...
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Mark as Played February 5, 2025 • 21 mins In this latest episode of ‘Stories from the Coaches’ I’m genuinely thrilled to be joined by Claudia Owad, an expert in the transformative power of coaching a... Mark as Played December 2, 2024 • 59 mins In this episode we’re exploring an inspiring leadership journey in education with special guests, Louise Rose and Di Henning. Louise, an award-winning educator and current principal at Brooks High School in Tasmania, shares her transformative journey from a highly successful early teaching career focused on personal achievement, to a deep co... Mark as Played October 30, 2024 • 57 mins In this episode of Coaching in Education, join me in conversation with Russell Bennett and Stephen Fantom, two dynamic educators from St Joseph’s Institution International School in Singapore. Over the last decade, Russell and Steve have led the way in creating a vibrant coaching culture at SJI, transforming professional learning and fostering personal growth among staff. Listen in as they share their journey, ... Mark as Played October 3, 2024 • 20 mins In this week's episode of Coaching in Education, we dive into the topic of "Coaching through Transitions" with Rachel Thornton, Deputy Head of Whangarei Boys High School in New Zealand. Rachel shares the innovative approach her school has taken to train sen... Mark as Played September 3, 2024 • 36 mins In this latest episode of our ‘Stories from the Coaches’ mini-series I want to start by referring to our strapline – where theory and good intentions meet reality because the topic of discussion in this episode - Reflective Practice, fits so well with this phrase. Let me explain: In theory, we as educators and coaches appreciate the benefits... Mark as Played August 7, 2024 • 37 mins Throughout many of our episodes one of the most common themes where coaching has had a significant impact is ‘change’. Planning for it and responding to it. For many of us, change is not something we welcome with open arms. A few episodes ago we heard how Jo Cammozzato was preparing her team for change as she got ready to open a brand new sc... Mark as Played June 30, 2024 • 41 mins Over the last six months I have had the privilege of chatting with a number of the GCI team with a view to gaining their insights and thoughts on developing coaching in our schools. In this particular episode I’m excited to be joined by Lucy Carroll. Lucy joined Growth Coaching International in 2019 and brings with her, over 30 years of experience in education, in diverse settings across Australia and internati... Mark as Played June 3, 2024 • 41 mins “Coming together is the beginning, keeping together is progress and working together is success.” Henry Ford. The Curtin Education Community (CEC) network in the South Metropolitan region of Perth is a conglomerate of twelve government primary schools, two secondary schools, and one senior campus. The CEC’s Strategic Plan 2023- 2025 includes... Mark as Played June 3, 2024 • 33 mins In this episode we are moving outside of Australia to neighbouring New Zealand where I’m absolutely delighted to be joined by Dr Nicky Knight. Nicky is an education consultant and founding Director of The Education Group, which is an independent consulting company based in Auckland. Nicky is also the Director of Growth Coaching International in New Zealand and coordinates the implementation... Mark as Played April 29, 2024 • 28 mins Back in December 2021 I had the privilege of interviewing Alison Spence, Principal of Kohia Terrace School in Auckland New Zealand. In that episode we were joined by some of Alison’s primary students to hear of the fantastic impact of their ‘students coaching students’ programme. 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