Instructional coaches and the instructional leadership team : a guide for school-building improvement / Dean T. Spaulding, Gail Smith.

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 challeng...

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Main Author: Spaulding, Dean T.
Other Authors: Smith, Gail
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Corwin Press, [2012]
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Table of Contents:
  • "I'm so glad you're here!" The first day as an instructional coach
  • The instructional coach and the instructional leadership team : a unique approach
  • Refocus and start again! THe instructional leadership team supporting the instructional coach
  • The day-to-day work of the instructional coach
  • An idea for the day : strategies and ideas to encourage engagement between teachers and the ILT
  • Assessing individual and group strengths : strategies for working with the resistant teacher
  • Changing teacher practices through classroom field-testing : the ILT's role
  • The ILT's role in changing teacher practices buildingwide
  • A new coach in town! The ILT's role in training new instructional coaches
  • Toolbox for the instructional coach : examples of surveys, protocols, and tools.