02977nam 2200565 a 450 991081505800332120200520144314.09781452207018145220701197814416283431441628347(CKB)1000000000816836(OCoLC)466353604(CaPaEBR)ebrary10333453(SSID)ssj0000339085(PQKBManifestationID)12132366(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000339085(PQKBWorkID)10323981(PQKB)11397335(MiAaPQ)EBC3032278(EXLCZ)99100000000081683620060921d2007 uy 0engurcnu||||||||txtccrInstructional coaching a partnership approach to improving instruction /Jim Knight1st ed.Thousand Oaks, CA NSDC Corwin Pressc20071 online resource (256 p.) Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph9781412927239 1412927234 Includes bibliographical references (p. 225-231) and index.Why coaching? -- What does coaching look like? -- What is the partnership philosophy? -- Partnership communication : creating learning conversations -- Getting teachers on board and finding a starting point -- Modeling, observing, and collaboratively exploring data -- Focusing on the big four : behavior, content, knowledge, direct instruction, and formative assessment -- How coaches can spread knowledge -- Coaches as leaders of change -- Resource : instructional coach's tool kit.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: First-person stories from successful coaches Sidebars highlighting important information  A "Going Deeper" section of suggested resources Ready-to-use forms, worksheets, checklists, logs, and reports.TeachersIn-service trainingUnited StatesTeacher effectivenessUnited StatesTeachersIn-service trainingTeacher effectiveness370.71/5Knight Jim1610010MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910815058003321Instructional coaching4190783UNINA