How to Build an Instructional Coaching Program for Maximum Capacity
1st Edition
Published on 13. June 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
232 pages
978-1-4522-0289-1 (ISBN)
Description
Chart your course for success: A guide for school and district leaders
As school and district leaders navigate the sea of new initiatives and standards, shoring up with an instructional coaching program is more critical than ever before. Research supports the value of coaches in improving school culture and facilitating change that leads to staff and student success. This comprehensive resource guides school and district leaders through the journey of developing and sustaining an effective coaching program. The authors engage readers with a nautical metaphor that outlines the planning and implementation process, including how to
Cast a vision for the coaching program
Determine desired characteristics of instructional coaches
Use data to evaluate and refine the program
Communicate the benefits to leaders, principals, and teachers
Design appropriate professional training and support
The Facilitator's Guide includes chapter-by-chapter resources, references, forms, vignettes, and brain-based learning activities for groups. The authors inspire educators to abandon the "old school" isolation islands for a collaborative culture that champions professional learning for the benefit of districts, schools, staff, and-most importantly-students.
As school and district leaders navigate the sea of new initiatives and standards, shoring up with an instructional coaching program is more critical than ever before. Research supports the value of coaches in improving school culture and facilitating change that leads to staff and student success. This comprehensive resource guides school and district leaders through the journey of developing and sustaining an effective coaching program. The authors engage readers with a nautical metaphor that outlines the planning and implementation process, including how to
Cast a vision for the coaching program
Determine desired characteristics of instructional coaches
Use data to evaluate and refine the program
Communicate the benefits to leaders, principals, and teachers
Design appropriate professional training and support
The Facilitator's Guide includes chapter-by-chapter resources, references, forms, vignettes, and brain-based learning activities for groups. The authors inspire educators to abandon the "old school" isolation islands for a collaborative culture that champions professional learning for the benefit of districts, schools, staff, and-most importantly-students.
Reviews / Votes
"This insightful and impressive book stresses that taking the difficult path with grace and wit is the hallmark of a great coach. In addition, the authors accurately describe what coaches should and should not do for their clients." -- Gail A. Epps, Program Manager, New Teacher Induction "This is a much needed book. I found great value in its framework for planning a drastic change in school culture through collaboration among administrators and campus-level stakeholders." -- Vanessa Nieto-Gomez, Training and Professional Development AdministratorMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Thousand Oaks
United States
Publishing group
SAGE Publications Inc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 178 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
445 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4522-0289-1 (9781452202891)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Nina Jones Morel is an associate professor of education and director of masters programs at Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee. She was a 2005 winner of the Milken Foundation National Educator Award and has taught at the middle, high school, undergraduate and graduate levels. She has served as a school district administrator and a coaching champion. Carla Staton Cushman, Ed.S. is the director of the Sumner County Teacher Center in Gallatin, Tennessee, and a coaching champion. She began her career in education as an elementary teacher and has served as a middle school assistant principal and principal. She is currently a doctoral candidate at Union University in Hendersonville, Tennessee. Carla is married and has two adult children and four grandchildren.
Content
Foreword by Stephen G. Barkley
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
1. Prevailing Winds: Navigating the Perfect Storm
2. Dead Reckoning: Beginning Wth the End in Mind
3. Sounding the Depths: Using Data for Reflecting, Refining, and Celebrating
4. Ready, Set, Sail: Selecting the Coaching Crew
5. O, Captain, My Captain: Preparing the Principal
6. Anchors Aweigh: Preparing Coaches Through Preservice Instruction
7. All Hands on Deck: Preparing the Teachers and Staff
8. Trimming the Sails: Ongoing Professional Learning and Support
9. Mooring the Ship: Avalon or Ithaca?
Resources
References
Facilitator's Guide
References for Facilitator's Guide
Index
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
1. Prevailing Winds: Navigating the Perfect Storm
2. Dead Reckoning: Beginning Wth the End in Mind
3. Sounding the Depths: Using Data for Reflecting, Refining, and Celebrating
4. Ready, Set, Sail: Selecting the Coaching Crew
5. O, Captain, My Captain: Preparing the Principal
6. Anchors Aweigh: Preparing Coaches Through Preservice Instruction
7. All Hands on Deck: Preparing the Teachers and Staff
8. Trimming the Sails: Ongoing Professional Learning and Support
9. Mooring the Ship: Avalon or Ithaca?
Resources
References
Facilitator's Guide
References for Facilitator's Guide
Index