Description
By (author) Knight Jim; By (author) Wise, Jessica; By (author) Harris Michelle; By (author) Musante, Amy
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Refine the art and craft of instructional coaching.
For more than 25 years, Jim Knight and his team at the Instructional Coaching Group have been studying what excellence in instructional coaching looks and sounds like. Their findings—organized around 7 Success Factors for instructional coaches and shared via books, articles, and workshops—have helped many instructional coaches around the world to increase teacher effectiveness and improve outcomes for students. Bringing together for the first time a wealth of resources and practical tools, The IC Toolkit is designed to guide instructional coaches—either individually or, preferably, collectively—through a 36-week journey of practice, reflection, and learning. For instructional coaches who want to improve and leaders who want to set up meaningful learning experiences, the book provides concrete tools—including activities, checklists, case studies, and videos—that you can use every week.
Additional features include
- One-page s of each success factor
- A needs assessment to gauge your instructional coaching proficiency in the 7 Success Factors
- Learning paths to guide your use of the resources and enable meaningful exploration of each success factor
- End-of-chapter reflection questions
The IC Toolkit makes it possible for every instructional coach to become highly proficient in the Success Factors. When instructional coaches become highly proficient in their craft, we can see students, teachers, and systems flourish.
Table of contents:
AcknowledgmentsAbout the AuthorForewordIntroductionChapter 1 – The Partnership PrinciplesChapter 2 – Communication SkillsChapter 3 – Coaches as LeadersChapter 4 – The Impact CycleChapter 5 – DataChapter 6 – The Instructional PlaybookChapter 7 – System SupportConclusionReferences
Review quote:
“Jim Knight seems to have ‘magic’ in his coaching skills, and I marvel at his successes. I have read his books, but the secret sauce evades me. This is the coaches′ instructional bible that shows the way and more than changes how we increase the impact of our teaching; it explains how to change lives. It starts from the humility and courage of the coach, the listening and responsive skills, and the attentiveness to the impact on the coach and the coached. Including guidance on how to have coaching conversations, build faith in people to improve, invoke deep work to make deep change, and implement PEERS goals, Knight and colleagues provide a comprehensive guide to high-impact coaching.”
Review quote:
“Jim Knight and the ICG, who we rely upon to stay current on research and best practices in the world of instructional coaching, are back with a must-read for elevating our coaching knowledge, skills, and practice! Readers will find the unique structure of this text appealing. The authors have curated learning paths that include a compilation of vetted resources, adaptable protocols, and reflection questions for processing both independently and collaboratively. This form of inquiry is designed to move us from simply learning about coaching to considering why and how to integrate the essential “Success Factors” into the dynamic work of a coach! This interactive toolkit should be part of every coach and coach champion’s collection!”
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“Another great book from Jim Knight and the team at ICG.
Full of great ideas and strategies to help anyone improve and hone their instructional coaching skills. I love the Learning Pathways and the way the book has been structured simply and clearly around the seven factors for success, starting with a g
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