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Confidentiality and Coaching
What should the relationship be? When I look back over the past 10 years of my coaching life on paper, something pops up regularly: the...
Fiona Robertson
Apr 20, 20244 min read


Belonging + Play
It's hard to deny the fundamental value of belonging among the members of our school communities. It is something I have struggled with...
Fiona Robertson
Mar 22, 20224 min read


Striking Team-Coaching Gold
This week I’ve had the chance to work with teams a little more than usual - it’s one of my favourite contexts to coach in. There is...
Fiona Robertson
Apr 16, 20214 min read


Reduce/reuse/repurpose coaching
How exchanging a helping-habit for two short questions might enhance interactions with your students and colleagues.
Fiona Robertson
Nov 25, 20204 min read


All-in: school-wide planning + assessing for conceptual understanding (a coach's view)
Our school has set down a path to becoming a more intentional, and more accountable, concept-driven school. This is how it started.
Fiona Robertson
Oct 8, 20206 min read


Working with Ego
Is ego really that dirty? Coaching in the weeks following a return to school after COVID restrictions eased has me asking this very question
Fiona Robertson
Sep 22, 20204 min read


Some truths about being a coach
Thinking about becoming a coach? This post serves to pass on a few tips and bust some myths before you start the journey.
Fiona Robertson
Jul 28, 20205 min read


Wrapping-up a Messy Year
Coaching may have looked 'messy' this year. How might we wrap it up in a way that honors the journeys? Here's what I tried.
Fiona Robertson
Jun 11, 20203 min read


Coming back: 100 days (or so) later
After a long wait, we are finally moving back into classrooms and welcoming students. What might this mean for coaching?
Fiona Robertson
May 15, 20204 min read


Fortifying Community + Social Distancing
This morning I am cautiously excited because it has just been announced that social distancing is slowly being lifted in VN. This...
Fiona Robertson
Apr 23, 20204 min read


Coaching cycles in the Studio
Throughout October and November, Danielle (a Studio 4 teacher) and I began a coaching cycle together. There was lots of 'new' about it,...
Fiona Robertson
Jan 6, 20204 min read


Leveraging Curiosity in Coaching
Is it truly possible to think about outcomes and enjoy exploring in coaching?
Fiona Robertson
Nov 25, 20193 min read


Developing a Coaching Compass
A few weeks ago, I sat down with my principal and our tech integration coach @kylesumrow (also new to the school) to name our values as...
Fiona Robertson
Oct 27, 20192 min read


Coaching-Shock
It has been a long time since my last post and I promise it is justified! We have moved continents, shifting home and kids and landing in...
Fiona Robertson
Oct 19, 20193 min read


The Role of Assessment in Coaching
I recently completed the third module of the Student-Centred Coaching Certificate which explored how assessment data might enhance the...
Fiona Robertson
Apr 4, 20194 min read


Know thy teachers
Having been spoiled this last week with a plethora of PD (a day with James Nottingham, and a weekend with Jane Pollock, Tim Stuart,...
Fiona Robertson
Feb 21, 20193 min read


Is change as good as a holiday?
Is change as good as a holiday? I guess that depends on the holiday. Most of us, though, are looking to escape from our daily grind. ...
Fiona Robertson
Jan 9, 20193 min read


It Takes Two to Tango
Coaches spend a lot of time thinking about how we can be great (just look at the #educoach feed). This job isn’t easy, and for many of...
Fiona Robertson
Nov 19, 20182 min read




The Loneliness of Coaching...and what you can do about it
Coaching and being a coach has been an amazing journey for me as an #educator, offering insight into the teaching profession unlike any...
Fiona Robertson
Jul 31, 20185 min read
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