The Essential Guide for Student-Centered Coaching

List of Figures Acknowledgments About the Authors Introduction Why This Book Now? Guiding Principles and Core Practices The Path to Implementation of Student-Centered Coaching Chapter 1. Why Student-Centered Coaching Matters We Don’t Have Time to Waste How Student-Centered Coaching Compares With Other Approaches to Coaching Core Practices for Student-Centered Coaching Creating an Ecosystem for Professional Learning and Coaching Coaching Toward Sustainability Connections to the Visible Learning Research Lesson From the Field Tools and Techniques A Final Thought Chapter 2. Coaching Cycles: An Essential Practice What Is a Coaching Cycle? Making Time for Coaching Cycles What About Curriculum, Programs, and Classroom Management? What About Coaching Cycles With Groups? Lesson From the Field Tools and Techniques A Final Thought Chapter 3. Understanding Our Impact Collect Anecdotal Evidence Through Exit Interviews Other Ways to Use the Results-Based Coaching Tool Monitoring Focus on a Unified Goal Lesson From the Field Tools and Techniques A Final Thought Chapter 4. Student-Centered Coaching Conversations What Does Student-Centered Coaching Sound Like? Crafting Conversations That Are Learning Focused Providing Strengths-Based Feedback Strengths-Based Feedback Within Coaching Cycles Questioning and Listening Lesson From the Field Tools and Techniques A Final Thought Chapter 5. Building a Culture Where Student-Centered Coaching Thrives Fostering a Culture of Learning Embrace the Mess of Learning, With Every Member of the Community Taking the Stance of Learner Use Student Evidence and Data to Drive Decision-Making Reflect On and Adjust Practice Based on the Needs of Students Use Shared Decision-Making so Teachers’ Voices, Experiences, and Perspectives Are Taken Into Account Focus School Improvement Efforts on a Single Goal or Strategy Lesson From the Field Tools and Techniques A Final Thought Chapter 6. Systems to Make Student-Centered Coaching Happen Marketing and Messaging Organize the Year Into Coaching Rounds Start Small and Gain Momentum Consistently Monitor for Impact Lesson From the Field Tools and Techniques A Final Thought Chapter 7. Supporting and Evaluating Coaches First Things First: Hire Effective Coaches What to Look For When Hiring Coaches Provide Job-Embedded Support Through Coaching Labs A Curriculum to Support New Coaches Tools and Processes for Evaluating Coaches The Role of the District in Supporting Student-Centered Coaching Lesson From the Field Tools and Techniques A Final Thought Resources References Index