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Instructional Coaching: A Partnership Approach to Improving Instruction

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by Jim Knight
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Availability:In StockContributor:Jim KnightPublish date:2007-04-01Pages:256
Language:EnglishPublisher:Corwin PublishersISBN-13:9781412927246ISBN-10:1412927242UPC:9781412927246Book Category:EducationBook Subcategory:Professional Development, Administration, Adult & Continuing EducationSize:9.90 x 6.90 x 0.60 inchesWeight:1.2015Product ID:SCRX8BVMDR

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
Language:EnglishPublisher:Corwin PublishersISBN-13:9781412927246ISBN-10:1412927242UPC:9781412927246Book Category:EducationBook Subcategory:Professional Development, Administration, Adult & Continuing EducationSize:9.90 x 6.90 x 0.60 inchesWeight:1.2015Product ID:SCRX8BVMDR
Knight, Jim: -

Jim Knight has spent more than two decades studying professional learning, effective teaching, and instructional coaching. He is a Research Associate at the University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning and the President of the Instructional Coaching Group.

Jim wrote the first article on the topic of instructional coaching for The Journal of Staff Development, and his book Instructional Coaching: A Partnership Approach to Improving Instruction (Corwin, 2007) popularized the idea. Jim edited Coaching: Approaches and Perspectives (Corwin, 2009) and co-authored Coaching Classroom Management (Pacific Northwest Publishing, 2010). Jim's other books include Unmistakable Impact: A Partnership Approach to Dramatically Improving Instruction (Corwin, 2011), High-Impact Instruction: A Framework or Great Teaching (Corwin, 2013), and Focus on Teaching: Using Video for High-Impact Instruction (Corwin, 2014).

Jim's articles on professional learning, teaching, and instructional coaching have appeared in journals such as The Journal of Staff Development, Principal Leadership, The School Administrator, Kappan, and Educational Leadership.

Frequently asked to lead professional learning, Jim has presented to more than 30,000 educators from six continents. He has a Ph.D. in Education from the University of Kansas and has won several university teaching, innovation, and service awards. Jim also writes the Radical Learners blog.

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