Open Coach and select Start coaching session. Type your question in Message Sue…, or use the photo/file and microphone controls to add context. In a current general coaching session, open Session information to find the title, copy, PDF and sharing controls.
Coach Sue is designed to support you with real, practical guidance for your daily work as an educator or educational leader. Whether you’re reflecting on practice, facing a team challenge, or wanting fresh ideas for documentation, Coach Sue is here to help.
What Coach Sue Can Help With
✅ Pedagogy and curriculum
Example: “How can I make our group time more child-led while still meeting learning outcomes?”
✅ Reflection and leadership
Example: “How can I guide my team to reflect more deeply instead of just describing what happened?”
✅ Drafting communication to team and families
Example: “Can you help me write a post to families about our focus on belonging this month?”
✅ Everyday questions and challenges in the ECE space
Example: “What’s the best way to respond when children have trouble with sharing?”
✅ Child-specific insights:
Example: “What could I focus on next for Ava based on her recent learning stories?”
💡Tip: You can also talk to Sue and ask her to respond in another language (e.g., Hindi)
How to Start a Coaching Session
Step 1: Open Coach and select Start coaching session
Step 2: Choose how you’d like to communicate and begin the conversation
You can connect with Coach Sue in whichever way suits you best:
Type your question or reflection into the text box.
Record a voice memo if you prefer to speak, just tap the microphone icon.
Upload an image if you’d like to reflect on a specific learning environment or event. Coach Sue can guide you through what’s happening in the photo.
You can start simply with:
“Hi Coach Sue, I’d like some help with [topic].”
Or try something specific, such as:
“How can I support an educator who’s finding planning tricky?”
“Can you help me reflect on our transitions between routines?”
Coach Sue will ask clarifying questions and offer thoughtful, context-based guidance- not just generic answers.
View Sue’s activity. If View activity appears beside Sue’s response, select it to expand the activity labels and available details for that response. Select it again to collapse the details. Read Sue’s response and review any suggested changes before acting.
1 — View activity
💡 Tips for Getting the Most from Coach Sue
Be specific: the more detail you give, the more tailored Coach Sue’s responses will be.
Ask for guidance when needed: try asking for suggestions, strategies and ideas
Share images and ask questions: get her insight and ideas on how to customise learning spaces
Change title, copy or print/download a PDF: open Session information in a current general coaching session. Linked sessions may keep these controls in the header.
🔒 Privacy and Sharing
Check the sharing status before discussing information you would not want to share with your team. In current general coaching sessions, open Session information to see Sharing: private. Other session types may show Private or Team in the header. Available options depend on the session and your permissions.
If you’d like to share a session for team reflection or professional development:
1. Open Session information, then Sharing: private. If your session has the earlier layout, use its Private control instead.
2. If Share with Team is offered, read the confirmation before sharing. Eligible teammates can then view the conversation and collaborate.
⚠️ Important note:
Your own session’s three-dot menu may offer Complete or Delete. Check the options shown for that session.
For sessions you own, Stop Sharing or Make private may be available. Private Grow-linked sessions keep their private setting.