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Teaching in today's classrooms is different, so why shouldn't coaching strategies evolve too? Shift the conversation from teacher "shoulds" to innovative systems and structures that build lasting student success. This powerful follow-up to Diane Sweeney's Student Centered Coaching: A Guide for K-8 Coaches and Principals is a strategy-packed roadmap to dynamic teacher-coach collaborations in middle and high schools. Written for coaches who work with secondary teachers in all content areas, Student-Centered Coaching at the Secondary Level offers rich case studies and practical tips and tools. Coaches and administrators get real-world specifics onCore practices for tackling the unique challenges of coaching across a variety of content areas at the secondary levelExtending coaching to teams of teachers, rather than just individualsUsing standards, such as the Common Core, to coach toward specific goals for student learningEmbedding formative assessments into coaching conversationsMoving past teacher resistanceWorking in tandem with principals to ensure that coaching accomplishes the goal of increased student learningWith graphic organizers, planning matrices, and other valuable resources, this step-by-step guide is your ultimate roadmap to coaching success. By focusing coaching on student learning-rather than on fixing teachers-you can make a measurable impact on student achievement.
Contents
AcknowledgmentsAbout the AuthorIntroductionHow Do I Make It Happen in My Own School?How to Use This Book1. Student-Centered Coaching at the Secondary LevelWhy Student-Centered Coaching?A Comparison of Coaching Models: Student-Centered, Teacher-Centered, and Relationship-Driven CoachingFormative Assessment: The Foundation for Student-Centered CoachingA Case in Point: Corey at Benton High SchoolLeading the Coaching EffortTools and TechniquesIn Summary2. Getting Student-Centered Coaching Up and RunningWhere to Begin?Invitational vs. Assigned CoachingThe Flow of CoachingCoaching CyclesEngaging Reluctant TeachersScheduling Student-Centered CoachingA Case in Point: A Framework for Coaching at Arrupe Jesuit High SchoolTools and TechniquesIn Summary3. Coaching Teachers to Assess and DeliverWhat Does it Mean to 'Assess and Deliver'?A Marriage Between Backward Design and CoachingCreating Opportunities for Students to Self-Evaluate and Receive FeedbackA Case in Point: DSST Public Schools, DenverTaking it Beyond a Charter School in DenverTools and TechniquesIn Summary4. Measuring the Impact of Student-Centered CoachingDesigning for ImpactUsing the Result-Based Coaching Tool to Measure Student and Teacher LearningFirst Things First: Identifying a Goal for Student LearningCollecting Baseline DataPlanning Based on Student WorkCapturing Teacher GrowthCapturing Student GrowthMeasuring the Impact of Small Group CollaborationTools and TechniquesIn Summary5. Leading the Coaching EffortMerging Accountability and SupportWhat's Our Focus?Driven by Data AnalysisLeaders Know Good Instruction When They See ItClarifying RolesA Case in Point: Wilson Middle SchoolPrincipal and Coach RolesTools and TechniquesIn Summary6. Designing a School Culture That's About Student LearningPart I. Designing a Student-Centered School CultureThe 'No Opt Out' School CultureWhat About Buy-In?Qualities of a School That Maintains a Culture of LearningDeveloping Systems to Support Teacher LearningDealing with Differing BeliefsPart II. Coaching Within a Culture of LearningCulture and ConfidentialityFeedback that Contributes to a Culture of LearningUsing Video as a Source of FeedbackA Case in Point: Beliefs at Arrupe Jesuit High SchoolTools and TechniquesIn Summary7. Student-Centered Learning LabsThree Generations of Learning Labs: Model Classrooms, Peer-Learning Labs, Student-Centered Learning LabsCoaching and Follow UpWhich Type of Lab is Right for You?A Case in Point: Learning Labs at Arrupe Jesuit High SchoolTools and TechniquesIn Summary8. Developing Systems to Prepare and Support CoachesThe 'What'-A Curriculum for Supporting CoachesThe 'How'-A Framework for Supporting CoachesDifferentiating for CoachesEngaging Reluctant CoachesA Case in Point: Supporting Coaches in Council Bluffs, IowaTools and TechniquesIn SummaryIn ClosingResources to Support Student-Centered CoachingReferencesIndex
