Instructional Coaching: A Partnership Approach to Improving Instruction Contributor(s): Knight, Jim (Author) |
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ISBN: 1412927242 ISBN-13: 9781412927246 Publisher: Corwin Publishers
Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: April 2007 Annotation: ""Teachers helping teachers is a great way to create a powerful instructional staff. Knight has included very practical and useful tools to help teachers achieve excellence.""???Dale E. Moxley, Principal, Round Lake Elementary School, Mount Dora, FL""Provides valuable insight for mentors who are in the field working daily with novice teachers.""J. Helen Perkins, Assistant Professor, The University of Memphis"An innovative professional development strategy that facilitates change, improves instruction, and transforms school culture! " Instructional coaching, a research-based, job-embedded approach to instructional intervention, provides the assistance and encouragement necessary to implement new programs that improve student learning. The product of more than eight years of study, this approach to professional development has been proven to help schools respond to the pressures of accountability and reform. Experienced trainer, developer, and researcher Jim Knight describes the "nuts and bolts" of instructional coaching and explains the essential skills that instructional coaches need, including getting teachers on board, providing model lessons, observing teachers, and engaging in reflective conversations. Each user-friendly chapter includes: First-person stories from successful coachesSidebars highlighting important information A "Going Deeper" section of suggested resourcesForms, worksheets, checklists, logs, reports, and other ready-to-use toolsA short summary of the main chapter points This book is perfect for coaches, aspiring coaches, as well as the staff developers, trainers, teacher leaders, principals, and other educators who work with coaches and oversee coachingprograms. |
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BISAC Categories: - Education | Professional Development - Education | Administration - General - Education | Adult & Continuing Education |
Dewey: 370.715 |
LCCN: 2006030810 |
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.9" W x 9.9" L (1.20 lbs) 256 pages |
Features: Bibliography, Ikids, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents |
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Publisher Description: An innovative professional development strategy that facilitates change, improves instruction, and transforms school culture! Instructional coaching is a research-based, job-embedded approach to instructional intervention that provides the assistance and encouragement necessary to implement school improvement programs. Experienced trainer and researcher Jim Knight describes the nuts and bolts of instructional coaching and explains the essential skills that instructional coaches need, including getting teachers on board, providing model lessons, and engaging in reflective conversations. Each user-friendly chapter includes:
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Contributor Bio(s): Knight, Jim: - Jim Knight has spent more than two decades studying professional learning, effective teaching, and instructional coaching. He is a Research Associate at the University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning and the President of the Instructional Coaching Group. |
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