The Essential Guide For Student-centered Coaching (what Every K-12 Coach And School Leader Needs To Know)

By (author) Sweeney Diane; By (author) Harris, Leanna S.
Description:

Insights, ideas, and inspiration to keep student learning at the center of instructional coaching

Diane Sweeney and Leanna Harris, whose best-selling books have influenced the practice of thousands of K-12 coaches, frame how Student-Centered Coaching serves as an evidence-based model of professional learning that focuses on student outcomes. Shifting the focus from "fixing" teachers to partnering with them to reach goals for student learning takes coaching to the heart of what matters most in schools. The Essential Guide for Student-Centered Coaching includes all-new material that is grounded in the latest research and the authors’ extensive experience in the field of coaching. In it, readers will find

• An emphasis on how coaching can be asset-based and focused on equity
• Current research in adult learning and professional development
• Examples of how to integrate curriculum into coaching cycles
• Anecdotes that illustrate what Student-Centered Coaching looks like across grade levels and content areas

Designed to accompany Student-Centered Coaching: The Moves (Corwin, 2017) and Leading Student-Centered Coaching (2019), The Essential Guide for Student-Centered Coaching provides the reader with a clear vision for how coaching can promote both teacher and student learning.

"In an honest and heartfelt voice, Diane and Leanna provide guidance and practical advice to help coaches navigate the complexities associated with their role. Diane and Leanna′s passion to ensure that student learning stays at the center of improvement work is evident throughout this book as they paint a path of implementation for coaching that will help educators in realizing collective impact."

--Jenni Donohoo, Author and Consultant

Table of contents:
List of Figures Acknowledgments About the Authors Introduction Why This Book Now? Guiding Principles and Core Practices The Path to Implementation of Student-Centered Coaching Chapter 1. Why Student-Centered Coaching Matters We Don’t Have Time to Waste How Student-Centered Coaching Compares With Other Approaches to Coaching Core Practices for Student-Centered Coaching Creating an Ecosystem for Professional Learning and Coaching Coaching Toward Sustainability Connections to the Visible Learning Research Lesson From the Field Tools and Techniques A Final Thought Chapter 2. Coaching Cycles: An Essential Practice What Is a Coaching Cycle? Making Time for Coaching Cycles What About Curriculum, Programs, and Classroom Management? What About Coaching Cycles With Groups? Lesson From the Field Tools and Techniques A Final Thought Chapter 3. Understanding Our Impact Collect Anecdotal Evidence Through Exit Interviews Other Ways to Use the Results-Based Coaching Tool Monitoring Focus on a Unified Goal Lesson From the Field Tools and Techniques A Final Thought Chapter 4. Student-Centered Coaching Conversations What Does Student-Centered Coaching Sound Like? Crafting Conversations That Are Learning Focused Providing Strengths-Based Feedback Strengths-Based Feedback Within Coaching Cycles Questioning and Listening Lesson From the Field Tools and Techniques A Final Thought Chapter 5. Building a Culture Where Student-Centered Coaching Thrives Fostering a Culture of Learning Embrace the Mess of Learning, With Every Member of the Community Taking the Stance of Learner Use Student Evidence and Data to Drive Decision-Making Reflect On and Adjust Practice Based on the Needs of Students Use Shared Decision-Making so Teachers’ Voices, Experiences, and Perspectives Are Taken Into Account Focus School Improvement Efforts on a Single Go