Coaching Done Well x Coaching Unpacked

In Coaching Unpacked, you will hear coaching conversations dissected by Adam Kohlbeck and Sarah Cottinghatt. Use each episode to: - Improve your coaching - Train your coaches  - Listen just for fun! In Coaching Done Well, join Jim Thompson and Shane Leaning as they talk all things teacher development and coaching in education. With some of the biggest names in coaching education as guests, our chatty show gives you everything you need to improve your coaching practice. We are a proud member of the Education Leaders podcast network. For more great education shows, head to educationleaders.co/network

Coaching Done Well x Coaching Unpacked is a education podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 16 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Unknown Host hosts Coaching Done Well x Coaching Unpacked, a education show with 16 episodes published.

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  Episode #2

  Explicit Instruction Done Well | Gene Tavernetti

  Sep 10, 202633 minS4

  The conversation with Gene Tavernetti covers the importance of instructional skills, explicit instruction, the FAST framework, cognitive load, challenges faced by coaches, balancing human and hardware in education, resistance to coaching, the role of instructional coaches, and the importance of district support for coaching. The hosts also discuss the launch of the Education Leaders podcast network. Takeaways Explicit instruction is foundational and essential for effective teaching. Coaching programs require district support and a focus on improving instructional skills. Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Welcome 04:07 Overview of Gene's Background 05:52 Importance of Instructional Skills 06:54 Explicit Instruction and Fluency 10:24 The FAST Framework and Cognitive Load 16:23 Challenges Faced by Coaches 22:24 Balancing Human and Hardware in Education 24:16 Resistance to Coaching and Professional Development 27:11 The Role of Instructional Coaches 31:15 The Importance of District Support for Coaching 33:01 Closing Remarks and Podcast Network Launch

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  Episode #1

  AI can never replace coaches

  Aug 25, 202643 minS4

  The episode kicks off with a warm welcome and a glimpse into the hosts' current locations. They discuss the start of a new season, the changing seasons, and the impact of climate change. The conversation then delves into the origins of the show's name, inspired by a story about a neurosurgeon seeking coaching for tennis and applying the same principles to his medical practice. The hosts express skepticism about the idea of AI coaching and emphasize the importance of human connection and the messy, human element of coaching. They also announce the expansion of the Education Leaders Podcast Network and tease upcoming guests and topics for future episodes. Takeaways Human connection and the messy, human element of coaching are essential and cannot be replaced by AI. The Education Leaders Podcast Network is expanding, offering a variety of podcasts on leadership, coaching, teaching strategies, and current affairs in education. Chapters 00:00 Season 4 Kickoff and Changing Seasons 04:44 The Origins of Coaching Done Well 08:26 The Perils of AI Coaching 19:01 The Importance of Human Connection in Coaching 42:33 Expansion of the Education Leaders Podcast Network

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  Episode #14

  What Do You Now Believe to Be True? Coaching for Adaptive Expertise

  Jun 18, 202641 minS3

  We're ending Season 3 with a room full of people we've wanted on the show for ages. Sarah Cottinghatt, Haili Hughes and Adam Kohlbeck join Shane and Jim to talk about their new book, Coaching for Adaptive Expertise: Developing Teachers Who Make Better Decisions , and the conversation goes exactly where we'd hoped. We open with a question Jim borrowed from Michael Bungay Stanier: what do you now believe to be true? From there the three of them make a case that's been building over years of practice. Coaching done well isn't about polishing teacher behaviours or checking whether a technique showed up in a lesson. It's about developing teacher judgment. Haili calls out the hollowed out version of coaching that looks busy and measurable but leaves a teacher's thinking untouched. Sarah unpacks why decision making sits at the centre of professionalism. And Adam gives us three things he now holds to be true: purpose, honouring expertise, and agency. We dig into mental models and why two teachers can watch the same classroom moment and notice completely different things. We sit with the hardest part of any coaching conversation, the moment it turns to what didn't go well, and Sarah and Adam reframe it beautifully as building a shared version of reality rather than delivering a verdict. And Haili closes the trailer round with a Jaws homage you'll want to hear twice. If you've ever carried a bit of feedback trauma from early in your career, this one's for you. So is the bigger argument running underneath it all: stop dumbing things down for teachers. Aim for clarity over the complexity instead. A huge thank you to Sarah, Haili and Adam, and to everyone who joined us live. What a way to close the season. Connect with our guests Sarah Cottinghatt: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-cottinghatt-08a80533 Haili Hughes: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-haili-hughes-178479186 Adam Kohlbeck: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-kohlbeck-fcct-b31786102 Get the book Coaching for Adaptive Expertise: Developing Teachers Who Make Better Decisions (Routledge): https://www.routledge.com/Coaching-for-Adaptive-Expertise-Developing-Teachers-Who-Make-Better-Decisions/Cottinghatt-Hughes-Kohlbeck/p/book/9781032739793

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  Coaching Done Well x Coaching Unpacked

  Coaching, positive psychology & Dean Clayden

  May 21, 202634 min

  The conversation delved into the world of coaching, leadership, and creating a safe space for vulnerability. Dean Clayden shared insights on coaching, positive psychology, and the impact of male teachers on underachieving boys. The discussion also explored the idea of coaching stance, creating safety in conversations, coaching for change, and connecting vulnerability with trust. Takeaways Coaching and leadership Creating a safe space for vulnerability Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Weather Chit-Chat 10:01 Impact of Male Teachers on Underachieving Boys 17:56 Coaching Stance and its Interweaving with Positive Psychology 28:02 Coaching for Change and Shared Craft Knowledge 32:57 Connecting Vulnerability with Trust

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  Episode #13

  Coaching, positive psychology & Dean Clayden

  May 21, 202634 minS3

  <p>The conversation delved into the world of coaching, leadership, and creating a safe space for vulnerability. Dean Clayden shared insights on coaching, positive psychology, and the impact of male teachers on underachieving boys. The discussion also explored the idea of coaching stance, creating safety in conversations, coaching for change, and connecting vulnerability with trust.</p><p></p><p>Takeaways</p>Coaching and leadershipCreating a safe space for vulnerability<p></p><p>Chapters</p>00:00 Introduction and Weather Chit-Chat10:01 Impact of Male Teachers on Underachieving Boys17:56 Coaching Stance and its Interweaving with Positive Psychology28:02 Coaching for Change and Shared Craft Knowledge32:57...

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