Part 1 | Instructional Coaching and Six Really Common Coaching Questions

Learn the fundamentals of a simple, solid coaching practice and get some answers to your burning coaching questions!

Where to find this in the book? Pages 1-6

Part 2 | How to Break Down the Principal’s Instructional Goal

Learn to take a big picture principal’s goal and turn it into do-able, skill-based steps.  These steps give you a very simple way to approach a teacher for coaching… with purpose!

Where to find this in the book? Pages 7-12

Part 3 | Setting a Starting Skill for Coaching

Learn to tailor your coaching approach to each teacher’s need!  You’ll take into account their skill level, skill need and overall attitude toward coaching to find the perfect starting point.

Where to find this in the book? Pages 13-20

Part 7 | Pre-Conference with Beth S.

Beth is a frustrated and nearly desperate teacher who is struggling with major classroom management issues.

Where to find this in the book? Pages 39-52

Part 7 | Pre-Conference with Allison S.

Allison is a resistant teacher who uses a lack of reflection to avoid coaching.

Where to find this in the book? Pages 39-52

Part 7 | Pre-Conference with Ian T.

Ian is open to coaching, but doesn’t appear to take it very seriously.

Where to find this in the book? Pages 39-52

Part 7 | Pre-Conference with Debbie R.

Debbie is a very successful teacher and is open and excited about coaching.

Where to find this in the book? Pages 39-52

Part 8 | Five Styles of Coaching: Observation

Learn about how to tailor your coaching with the use of Observation during Phase 2 of the coaching process.

Where to find this in the book? Pages 53-58

Part 8 | Five Styles of Coaching: Demonstration

Learn about how to tailor your coaching with the use of Demonstration during Phase 2 of the coaching process.

Where to find this in the book? Pages 53-58

Part 8 | Five Styles of Coaching: Side-by-Side

Learn about how to tailor your coaching with the use of Side-by-Side during Phase 2 of the coaching process.

Where to find this in the book? Pages 53-58

Part 8 | Five Styles of Coaching: Co-Observation

Learn about how to tailor your coaching with the use of Co-Observation during Phase 2 of the coaching process.

Where to find this in the book? Pages 53-58

Part 8 | Five Styles of Coaching: Shadow

Learn about how to tailor your coaching with the use of Shadow during Phase 2 of the coaching process.

Where to find this in the book? Pages 53-58

Part 9 | Gathering Data and Note-taking

Learn how note-taking and gathering data to use during the debriefing has transformed Jill’s coaching and how it can do the same for yours!

Where to find this in the book? Pages 59-78

Part 9 | Note-taking Example 1

Jill deconstructs a note-taking sheet from a recent coaching interaction.

Where to find this in the book? Pages 59-78

Part 9 | Note-taking Example 2

Jill deconstructs a note-taking sheet from a recent coaching interaction.

Where to find this in the book? Pages 59-78

Part 9 | Notetaking Example 3

Jill deconstructs a note-taking sheet from a recent coaching interaction.

Where to find this in the book? Pages 59-78

Part 10 | Debriefing with Beth S.

Beth is a frustrated and nearly desperate teacher who is struggling with major classroom management issues.

Where to find this in the book? Pages 79-96

Part 10 | Debriefing with Allison S.

Allison is a resistant teacher who uses a lack of reflection to avoid coaching.

Where to find this in the book? Pages 79-96

Part 10 | Debriefing with Ian T.

Ian is open to coaching, but doesn’t appear to take it very seriously.

Where to find this in the book? Pages 79-96

Part 10 | Debriefing with Debbie R.

Debbie is a very successful teacher and is open and excited about coaching.

Where to find this in the book? Pages 79-96

Part 12 | Dealing with Resistance

Learn how to diagnose the source of resistance and how to tailor your approach to move beyond it!

Where to find this in the book? Pages 105-110