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STRATEGIC SUPPORT SESSIONS

Developing a Coaching Culture

Specialist-led Collaborative Meetings for School Coaches, Middle Leaders, and Senior Leaders

WITH KIM COFINO

DATE

NOV 6 & 13, 2025,
APR 30, 2026
CERTIFICATE

CERTIFICATE OFFERING
ELIGIBILITY

OPEN TO NESA MEMBER & AFFILIATE SCHOOLS
COST

SCHOOL SUBSCRIPTION & INDIVIDUAL
AUDIENCE

FOR SCHOOL COACHES
EVENT TYPE

ONLINE

Connect and collaborate with fellow NESA educators to support the development of a strong coaching culture in your school.

Teaching and learning is deep work. If we value and recognize the complexity in this work, we need space and time to process and reflect. NESA’s Strategic Support Sessions are designed to offer that space within a supportive community of practice, guided by a skilled facilitator. In these online collaborative meetings led by Kim Cofino, we will surface real-time challenges and goals, think strategically, and co-construct solutions to cultivate and sustain a coaching culture in our schools.

Across the three sessions, we will: 

  • Connect: Reflect on current contexts, surface key priorities, and articulate goals for the year ahead. Using resources developed by the Association for the Advancement of Instructional Coaching in International Schools (AAICIS), we will unpack the essential elements needed to develop a coaching culture, the principles of practice for coaches, and standards for a thriving coaching culture.
  • Engage: Build on the themes and goals raised in the first session through structured, collaborative problem-solving. We'll exchange strategies and explore how coaching principles can be embedded into your school’s professional learning systems.
  • Reflect: Assess progress, celebrate growth, and capture lessons learned. We’ll reflect, refine our approach, and leave with insights to strengthen and sustain a strong coaching culture in our schools.

Continue the Conversation!

Each session is grounded in dialogue, collaboration and shared experience, strengthening both your coaching practice and your connection with the wider NESA community.

Participants are encouraged to stay connected between and beyond the sessions, using the cohort as an ongoing source of professional dialogue and support throughout the year.

OUTCOMES

  • Build connections and community with fellow professionals engaged in coaching.
  • Receive ongoing guidance and encouragement.
  • Be equipped with scaffolds, strategies, and AAICIS resources.
  • Stay current with the latest developments in coaching culture and practice.

Participants will earn a NESA Certificate of Participation.

AUDIENCE

For coaches, middle leaders and senior leaders who are seeking to develop a coaching culture.

SCHEDULE

The three 1-hour sessions will take place on Thursdays, from 1:00-2:00pm Athens, Greece time:

  • Session 1: November 6, 2025 (GMT+2)
  • Session 2: November 13, 2025 (GMT+2)
  • Session 3: April 30, 2026 (GMT+3)
Kim Cofino
Kim Cofino

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AAICIS | CEO, EDURO LEARNING

KIM COFINO has been an educator in international schools since August, 2000. Having lived and worked in Germany, Malaysia, Thailand, and Japan, Kim has had a variety of roles in international schools, including (her favorite) instructional coach. Kim is the host of the #coachbetter podcast, and frequently speaks and writes about the power of coaching to sustain change in schools.

In addition to her work in education, Kim is also a competitive powerlifter, currently on the Thai National Team as the 63kg M1 representative for Thailand. Based in Bangkok, Kim is the Founder and CEO of Eduro Learning, where she supports educators and schools to develop sustainable and successful instructional coaching programs. She is also the Executive Director and Founder of the Association for the Advancement of Instructional Coaching in International Schools (AAICIS). 

Registration Fees

  • NESA Member & Affiliate School Subscription: US$445 / school team (max 25)

Fees quoted allow access to all three sessions for a school team of up to 25 members.

  • Individual Registration: US$100 per person

Individual registration is for participants from schools without a school subscription, and includes access to all three sessions.

Please note: Sessions will not be recorded.

Please review the Cancellation Notice before registering.