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Ideas, inspiration, and the ‘moves’ to keep student learning at the center of instructional coaching–no matter where it occurs As we return to ‘normal’ the guidance in this book will ensure we continue to focus on deeply knowing our students, having a coherent and focused curriculum, and coaching from a place of formative assessment and evidence. Authors Diane Sweeney and Leanna Harris, whose best-selling books have influenced thousands of K-12 coaches, have written Student-Centered Coaching from a Distance to help coaches and teachers adapt. Each chapter includes coaching ‘moves’ that can be used in virtual, hybrid, and in person settings. These technology-focused moves are accompanied by language stems, note catchers, and other tools that provide structure and coherence to coaching conversations. Each chapter also provides specific moves that promote equity and work to remove many of the barriers that have been brought into clearer focus during the challenges of our times. Readers will find: • a highly effective coaching approach tailored to the distance learning context • strategies to help close opportunity gaps • in-depth instruction for co-teaching from a distance The enduring practices in this book will help coaches partner with teachers during challenging times and keep student learning at the center—for years to come.

Introduction

The online/distance-learning curve has everyone climbing uphill in our district. Even some of our best teachers are struggling to ensure that their targets are clear, that the technology they choose to use is being utilized effectively, and that their most vulnerable students are truly learning. Some are not open to coaching right now because their confidence is low regarding virtual learning. They are just trying to keep their heads above water.

—Sheryl Bibby, District Coach, Louisville, Kentucky

Who Knew?

Who knew that in 2020, schools would close in mid-March? Who could have imagined teachers working from home? Who hasn’t shed tears hearing how hard teachers are working to do right by their students? The answer, of course, is that none of us knew. The cognitive dissonance has ...

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