Student-Centered Coaching: The Moves - 9798348809164

Ensure that instructional coaching impacts teacher AND student learning.

The impact of the first edition of Student-Centered Coaching: The Moves is clear. With over 55,000 copies sold, thousands of coaches and leaders have used this resource to learn what it looks like to implement Student-Centered Coaching as their framework for instructional coaching. In this new edition, Sweeney and Harris expand on the strategies that were shared in the first edition to ensure that K-12 instructional coaches are prepared to thrive.

Student-Centered Coaching is a robust and evidence-based coaching model. It moves away from coaching centered around what teachers are or are not doing and instead focuses on partnering with teachers to design instruction that targets student outcomes. Whether you are new to Student-Centered Coaching or are looking to sharpen your existing skills, you′ll be supported by the fresh ideas that are shared in this book.

Readers will find:

• An expansive look into each of the core practices for Student-Centered Coaching
• Five brand new chapters focusing on using partnership agreements to launch coaching cycles, moves for co-planning and co-teaching, tips for building partnerships with the principal, and how to take an asset-based stance to coaching
• 13 new videos plus original clips that capture the work in action
• User friendly "moves" that are tailored for elementary, middle, and high school coaches
• Coaching tools such as logs and planners that can be used to stay on track with coaching conversations

Building confidence in coaching begins with having a clear vision for what it looks like in practice. Student-Centered Coaching: The Moves paints that picture for anyone who is interested in ensuring that coaching reaches the desired impact on both student and teacher learning.