Coaching Matters (Product Unavailable for Purchase)

Joellen Killion, Cindy Harrison, Chris Bryan, & Heather Clifton

Does coaching matter? Yes! Coaching can increase teacher effectiveness and student learning. Successful coaching, however, doesn't happen just by hiring dynamic coaches. Successful coaching requires strong leadership, a clear focus and goals, essential resources, well-prepared staff, monitoring, and rigorous evaluations. Each chapter in this book describes an element of what research and the authors' firsthand experiences know it takes to make coaching effective.

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The book covers:

• Characteristics that distinguish effective coaching programs;
• Attributes that affect teaching practices, student achievement, and school culture; Practices that lead to results for teachers and students;
• Responsibilities of coaches;
• Strategies for individual coaches, principals, and school systems to build a stronger coaching program; and more.

Every chapter is accompanied by tools, including additional readings, resources to use with teachers, strategies for accomplishing the work, and real-life examples.