My Coaches’ Couch
My Coaches’ Couch supports instructional coaches with practical strategies, reflective insights, and real-world stories that help them build trust and cultivate growth.
My Coaches’ Couch supports instructional coaches with practical strategies, reflective insights, and real-world stories that help them build trust and cultivate growth.
Episodes

Tuesday Jan 13, 2026
15: Making Sense of What We See
Tuesday Jan 13, 2026
Tuesday Jan 13, 2026
This episode offers a simple coaching question that can create curiosity, challenge assumptions, and lead to sense-making.
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Get 15% off my book, Differentiated Mentoring & Coaching in Education, on the Teachers College Press website by using code FDNF25 at checkout.
Get more coaching tips at MyCoachesCouch.blogspot.com. To request a digital poster with a reminder of some powerful coaching questions, submit this form and you’ll receive A Dozen Questions for Coaching.

Tuesday Jan 06, 2026
14: Receiving the Gift of Feedback
Tuesday Jan 06, 2026
Tuesday Jan 06, 2026
Feedback is meant to be offered as a gift, but it is not always received that way. In this episode, we’ll think about how to receive feedback in ways that steady and support.
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Get 15% off my book, Differentiated Mentoring & Coaching in Education, on the Teachers College Press website by using code FDNF25 at checkout.
Get more coaching tips at MyCoachesCouch.blogspot.com. To request a digital poster with a reminder of some powerful coaching questions, submit this form and you’ll receive A Dozen Questions for Coaching.

Tuesday Dec 30, 2025
13: Celebrate!
Tuesday Dec 30, 2025
Tuesday Dec 30, 2025
This episode offers a simple coaching practice that can boost energy for teachers and coaches. Let’s celebrate!
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Get 15% off my book, Differentiated Mentoring & Coaching in Education, on the Teachers College Press website by using code FDNF25 at checkout.
Get more coaching tips at MyCoachesCouch.blogspot.com. To request a digital poster with a reminder of some powerful coaching questions, submit this form and you’ll receive A Dozen Questions for Coaching.

Tuesday Dec 23, 2025
12: Smile
Tuesday Dec 23, 2025
Tuesday Dec 23, 2025
This episode offers a simple coaching question that can invite presence, communicate care, and influence how people remember their day.
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Get 15% off my book, Differentiated Mentoring & Coaching in Education, on the Teachers College Press website by using code FDNF25 at checkout.
Get more coaching tips at MyCoachesCouch.blogspot.com. To request a digital poster with a reminder of some powerful coaching questions, submit this form and you’ll receive A Dozen Questions for Coaching.

Tuesday Dec 16, 2025
11: Coaches, Be Open
Tuesday Dec 16, 2025
Tuesday Dec 16, 2025
This episode includes a conversation with middle school instructional coach Jean Hill, as she talks about the value of being open and approachable.
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Get 15% off my book, Differentiated Mentoring & Coaching in Education, on the Teachers College Press website by using code FDNF25 at checkout.
Get more coaching tips at MyCoachesCouch.blogspot.com. To request a digital poster with a reminder of some powerful coaching questions, submit this form and you’ll receive A Dozen Questions for Coaching.

Tuesday Dec 09, 2025
10: Do More of This
Tuesday Dec 09, 2025
Tuesday Dec 09, 2025
This episode offers a simple coaching question that can amplify strengths, elevate agency, and create momentum for next steps.
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Get 15% off my book, Differentiated Mentoring & Coaching in Education, on the Teachers College Press website by using code FDNF25 at checkout.
Get more coaching tips at MyCoachesCouch.blogspot.com. To request a digital poster with a reminder of some powerful coaching questions, submit this form and you’ll receive A Dozen Questions for Coaching.

Tuesday Dec 02, 2025
9: Focus, Don’t Funnel
Tuesday Dec 02, 2025
Tuesday Dec 02, 2025
In this episode, we’ll explore how coaches can use focusing questions to support exploration and problem-solving, rather than asking funneling questions, which lead teachers to a coach’s pre-determined response.
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Get 15% off my book, Differentiated Mentoring & Coaching in Education, on the Teachers College Press website by using code FDNF25 at checkout.
Get more coaching tips at MyCoachesCouch.blogspot.com. To request a digital poster with a reminder of some powerful coaching questions, submit this form and you’ll receive A Dozen Questions for Coaching.

Tuesday Nov 25, 2025
8: Start with Wonder
Tuesday Nov 25, 2025
Tuesday Nov 25, 2025
This episode offers a simple coaching question that can connect you quickly to what matters, helping you begin right where the teacher is.
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Get 15% off my book, Differentiated Mentoring & Coaching in Education, on the Teachers College Press website by using code FDNF25 at checkout.
Get more coaching tips at MyCoachesCouch.blogspot.com. To request a digital poster with a reminder of some powerful coaching questions, submit this form and you’ll receive A Dozen Questions for Coaching.






