Synopses & Reviews
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An innovative professional development strategy that facilitates change, improves instruction, and transforms school culture
Instructional coaching is a research-based, job-embedded approach to instructional intervention that provides the assistance and encouragement necessary to implement school improvement programs. Experienced trainer and researcher Jim Knight describes the "nuts and bolts" of instructional coaching and explains the essential skills that instructional coaches need, including getting teachers on board, providing model lessons, and engaging in reflective conversations. Each user-friendly chapter includes:
- First-person stories from successful coaches
- Sidebars highlighting important information
- A "Going Deeper" section of suggested resources
- Ready-to-use forms, worksheets, checklists, logs, and reports
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Teachers helping teachers is a great way to create a powerful instructional staff. Knight has included very practical and useful tools to help teachers achieve excellence.-Dale E. Moxley, Principal, Round Lake Elementary School, Mount Dora, FLProvides valuable insight for mentors who are in the field working daily with novice teachers.J. Helen Perkins, Assistant Professor, The University of MemphisAn innovative professional development strategy that facilitates change, improves instruction, and transforms school culture
Instructional coaching, a research-based, job-embedded approach to instructional intervention, provides the assistance and encouragement necessary to implement new programs that improve student learning. The product of more than eight years of study, this approach to professional development has been proven to help schools respond to the pressures of accountability and reform.
Experienced trainer, developer, and researcher Jim Knight describes the nuts and bolts of instructional coaching and explains the essential skills that instructional coaches need, including getting teachers on board, providing model lessons, observing teachers, and engaging in reflective conversations. Each user-friendly chapter includes: First-person stories from successful coachesSidebars highlighting important information A Going Deeper section of suggested resourcesForms, worksheets, checklists, logs, reports, and other ready-to-use toolsA short summary of the main chapter points
This book is perfect for coaches, aspiring coaches, as well as the staff developers, trainers, teacher leaders, principals, and other educators who work with coaches and oversee coachingprograms.
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The author describes the practical details of instructional coaching and provides all the tools needed to easily implement job-embedded instructional intervention.