Instructional Coaching: A Partnership Approach to Improving Instruction

By Jim Knight

Book Overview

"Teachers helping teachers is a great way to create a powerful instructional staff. Knight has included very practical and useful tools to help teachers achieve excellence."
--Dale E. Moxley, Principal, Round Lake Elementary School, Mount Dora, FL

"Provides valuable insight for mentors who are in the field working daily with novice teachers."
J. Helen Perkins, Assistant Professor, The University of Memphis

An innovative professional development strategy that facilitates change, improves instruction, and transforms school culture

Instructional coaching, a research-based, job-embedded approach to instructional intervention, provides the assistance and encouragement necessary to implement new programs that improve student learning. The product of more than eight years of study, this approach to professional development has been proven to help schools respond to the pressures of accountability and reform.

Experienced trainer, developer, 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, observing teachers, 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 Forms, worksheets, checklists, logs, reports, and other ready-to-use tools A short summary of the main chapter points

This book is perfect for coaches, aspiring coaches, as well as the staff developers, trainers, teacher leaders, principals, and other educators who work with coaches and oversee coaching programs.

Now, Jim Knight is offering his expertise in an online professional development opportunity

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1412927242
• ISBN13: 9781412927246
• Release Date: June 2007
• Publisher: Corwin Publishers
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.9" x 9.9"

Customer Reviews

Must have book for coaches!

Jim Knight is one of the leading researchers in the field of instructional coaching, and this book is is a "must have" book for anyone researching, working with, or in an instructional coach position. He has a coaching center at the University of Kansas, is easy to reach by email with questions, and has a great website and blog, too, to keep up-to-date as a coach!

Lisa Teacher

This text was required for my doctoral course and it was an informative tool to use in my classroom and with fellow teachers. Attending Jim Knight training reinforces what is provided in the text. I would advise all teachers to keep it in your library. The book was delivered the exact day requested UPS.