Full Description
The Coaching Partnership is a systematic approach to continually develop expertise of the administrators, coaches, mentors, and teachers. Through practical application of research-based strategies, inquiry based coaching, and generative thinking all partners will enhance their effectiveness, resulting in improved student achievement. Individual improvement, school improvement, and school district improvement can occur with implementation of the concepts.
Contents
List of Figures List of TablesPrefaceAcknowledgements1 Teachers, Coaches, Mentors, and AdministratorsEffectivenessSystematic Approach to the Coaching PartnershipScenario: Beginning the PartnershipTips for a Productive PartnershipLearnerCoach and MentorAdministratorReflective PracticeLearnerCoach and MentorAdministratorBook and Chapter OrganizationDefinitionsResources2 RolesCoaching Partnership RolesPartnership PriorityPartnership Role DescriptionLearner RoleCoach and Mentor RoleAdministrator RoleScenario: Roles and Implementation of a Reading Intervention SolutionTips for a Productive Coaching PartnershipLearnerCoach and MentorAdministratorReflective Practice for Establishing RolesDefinitionsResources3 Generative ThinkingUncovering Personal Thinking DispositionsFostering Generative Thinking in OthersGenerative Thinking FrameworkEvidenceAnalyzeSolutions to ExploreYes AgreementScenario: Embracing a Generative Thinking CultureTips for Generative Thinking Coaching PartnershipsLearnerCoach and MentorAdministratorReflective Practice for Generative ThinkingDefinitionsResources4 RelationshipsTrustPredictabilityModelingCommunicationCompetenceRapportCoaching Partnership RelationshipScenario: Establishing Rapport and ExpectationsTips for Positive Relationships in the Coaching PartnershipLearnerCoach and MentorAdministratorReflective Practice to Build Positive Coaching Partnership RelationshipsDefinitionsResources5 Adult CommunicationEffective Adult Communication StrategiesNorms of CollaborationBody and Mind AlignmentActive ListeningEmpathizingGenerative ResponseCo-construction of Strength-based ActionAcademic languageScenario: E-mail CommunicationTips for Productive Communication LearnerCoach and MentorAdministratorCommunicative Reflective PracticeLearnerCoach and MentorAdministratorDefinitionsResources6 Coaching ProcessIndividual CoachingGroup-based Coaching for School-wide or School System-wide ImprovementCoaching ModesScenario: Professional Learning and the Coaching Partnership ProcessTips for a Productive Coaching PartnershipLearnerCoach and MentorAdministratorReflective Practice to Assure the Coaching Partnership ProcessDefinitionsResources7 Expert PractitionersResearch-based Accessible ResourcesEffect Size ResearchEducator Preparation Institutions Feedback Collaboration Data and Evidence Study Instructional Rounds or Walkthroughs Scenario: STEM Teachers Learning with Mixed Reality Experiences Tips for Continual Development of Expertise Learner Coach and Mentor Administrator Reflective Practice to Continually Improve Expertise Learner Coach and Mentor Administrator Definitions Resources 8 Commitment and Empowerment Scenario: Empowerment Through the Coaching Partnership Leaders and Sustainable Change Tips for an Empowering Coaching Partnership Learner Coach and Mentor Administrator Reflective Practice Final Thoughts Resources Appendix A Coaching System Planning Tool: Coach, Mentor, Learner, and Administrator Potential Actions and Next StepsAdditional Resources References IndexAbout the Authors
