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Supercharge school improvement with instructional coaches!
For instructional coaches, no two days are ever the same. This unique companion melds theory and practice to show how coaches can seamlessly integrate themselves into the fabric of the school and help teachers improve their practice from day one. Dean Spaulding and Gail Smith address common challenges of coaches and instructional leadership teams, including: Observing classrooms and providing formative feedback; Reaching out to the hesitant or resistant teacher; Adapting data and analysis into usable information for the team; Recruiting, training, and supporting new instructional coaches
Journal entries based on the real-life experiences give an inside look at the day-to-day work of an instructional coach and the power of coaching to improve teacher effectiveness. The book also includes field-tested activities, materials, and forms for collecting data, navigating busy days, and organizing information.
Instructional Coaches and the Instructional Leadership Team is ideal for those wanting to learn best practices to engage educators and support teacher evaluation reform.
“This book would have made my life SO much easier. I highly recommend it to new and experienced instructional coaches alike!”
—Kathy Ferrell, Instructional Coach, Excelsior Springs Middle School, MO
“This is a wonderful resource. Even schools without instructional coaches will benefit from the strategies and suggestions included. It's an excellent book even for those who shy away from data analysis!”
—Ann Dargon, Assistant Superintendent of Schools, Westport Community Schools, MA
Refocus and Start Again! The Instructional Leadership Team Supporting the Instructional Coach
Refocus and Start Again! The Instructional Leadership Team Supporting the Instructional Coach
Mrs. Skyler Sanders, School Principal Journal Entry: October 24
Dreading this next meeting of the ILT. We have committed to looking at data as it relates to our progress with reading, especially with the new reading program we have started working with this year. We did a data review last spring as we tried to set academic goals for the upcoming school year. Teachers worked hard, as they always do, trying to glean information from all this test score data and to make decisions that would benefit our students, but I remember how heavy the room felt! As I set up the school's ...
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