Full Description
Empower your staff through coaching!
There is an urgent need for school leaders to go beyond "top-down" supervision and coach educators to succeed. Use this comprehensive resource to design and implement an effective, school-wide coaching system that yields powerful results. Aligned with the International Coach Federation's Professional Coaching Core Competencies, this revised edition demystifies the coaching process and includes:
Recent research projects, award-winning success stories, and trends in the field
Guidance for school leaders on developing, designing, and implementing a successful coaching program
Graphic organizers and practical examples of coaching dialogue
Evaluation tools for coach development
An expert educational consultant and founder of The Change Place, LLC, the author is a former president of the New York State Staff Development Council.
"Leadership Coaching for Educators offers coaching tips and examples that can be easily adapted.
A major strength of this book is the focus on a current topic. The author provides the background, definitions, a foundation and steps necessary for successful coaching implementation."
—Delsia Easley, Principal
W. E. Striplin Elementary
Gadsden, AL
"The work is very well organized and is presented sequentially. It is very easy to follow. The author makes a great case that a major part of the success of each player is dependent upon the coach and the coaching process."
—Dr. Robert A. Frick, Superintendent (Retired)
Lampeter-Strasburg School District
"The author's passion for coaching is evident. This makes the text more engaging and helps the reader to become more curious about exploring coaching a change strategy."
—Ruth S. Johnson, Professor of Educational Leadership
California State University, LA
Contents
List of Figures
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Author
PART I: MAKING A CASE FOR LEADERSHIP COACHING
1. Why Coaching? Why Now?
PART II: COACHING MINDSETS AND SKILL SETS
2. Getting Started as a Coach
3. Core Coaching Competencies 1-4
4. Core Coaching Competencies 5-7
5. Core Coaching Competencies 8-11
PART III: ENSURING SUCCESS THROUGH COACHING
6. Strategies to Break Through Resistance
7. Powerful Coaching in Action
8. Implementing Successful Coaching
Conclusion
Resource A: Attributes of a Great Coach: Self-Assessment
Resource B: Coachee Readiness Checklist
Resource C: International Coach Federation Professional Coaching Core Competencies
Resource D: International Coach Federation Code of Ethics
Resource E: What's the Difference?
Resource F: Examining Limiting Beliefs
Resource G: The POWERful Coaching Framework(TM): Conducting a POWERful Coaching Session
Resource H: Professional Coaching Plan: Quarterly Goals and Initial Actions
Resource I: Coaching Session Action Planner
Resource J: Useful Assessment Tools to Use in Coaching
Resource K: Successful Coaching Implementation Checklist
References
Index
