Welcome to Coach Sue your AI-powered practice and pedagogy thought partner in Mana.
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 the Coach Sue tab and start a new conversation
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.
💡 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
Change title, copy, download or print your conversation:
🔒 Privacy and Sharing
All sessions with Coach Sue are private by default- no one else can view your conversation unless you choose to share it.
If you’d like to share a session for team reflection or professional development:
1. Tap the Private icon in the top right.
2. Select Share with Team and the icon will change to Team, and the session will become visible to your colleagues.
⚠️ Important note:
Coach Sue conversations cannot be deleted.
Once shared, it can’t be made private again.