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Quality Teaching in a Culture of Coaching
Stephen G. Barkley
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Description for Quality Teaching in a Culture of Coaching
Hardback. This book expands on the framework established in the original volume of Quality Teaching in a Culture of Coaching, providing many examples that can be incorporated into any educational environment. Num Pages: 248 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JNKH; JNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 536.
This book expands on the framework established in the original volume of Quality Teaching in a Culture of Coaching. It provides many examples that can be incorporated into any educational environment. It outlines the why, who, what, and how of a sound coaching program. The new edition adds sections on the impact of learning styles on coaching, extends the connections between coaching, mentoring, and supervision, and includes instructional coaching. It contains updated examples of various coaching models in place, including international examples.
This book expands on the framework established in the original volume of Quality Teaching in a Culture of Coaching. It provides many examples that can be incorporated into any educational environment. It outlines the why, who, what, and how of a sound coaching program. The new edition adds sections on the impact of learning styles on coaching, extends the connections between coaching, mentoring, and supervision, and includes instructional coaching. It contains updated examples of various coaching models in place, including international examples.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Number of Pages
210
Place of Publication
Lanham, United States
ISBN
9781607096320
SKU
V9781607096320
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Stephen G. Barkley
Stephen G. Barkley immersed himself in the promotion of coaching for teachers and has since afforded opportunities for success in educational coaching cultures worldwide. Barkley has extraordinary knowledge and perspective about a teacher's life in the classroom and is a highly motivational and riveting speaker. He serves as a catalyst for growth—a role model who practices what he teaches.
Reviews for Quality Teaching in a Culture of Coaching
Quality Teaching in a Culture of Coaching is an exemplary resource for any school district whose goal is to establish a common language that can be used by mentors, administrators and coaches. Steve Barkley provides practical coaching models that are grounded in research, and he provides real examples that can be adapted to any school. The Career in Teaching Program of the Rochester City School District has included this book as a "must read" by all mentors in the program.
Marie Costanza, director, Career in Teaching Program, Rochester, New York This book is a must for any educator striving to make positive changes in student achievement! Steve Barkley provides the best practical approaches for educators to view student behaviors as they relate to the strategies teachers are implementing in the classroom. This book outlines how increased collaboration through ongoing coaching is critical for improving student achievement and refining the skills of every teacher.
Diane Ray, director, Teacher Leader Development, Professional Association of Georgia Educators As the consummate practitioner he is, Stephen Barkley has worked tirelessly for twenty-five years, long before it became popular, to educate so many others about the immense power of teachers coaching their peers so that all students learn. His accessible language, his practical and immediately useful strategies, and his inspiring stories make this book the single most important resource for any school or school system caring about their 'culture' of coaching.
Denny Berry, director, Cluster VI, Fairfax County Public Schools, Virginia Stephen Barkley's book on coaching was one of the first I read when we were developing our instructional coaching approach, and it remains one of my favorites. Anyone interested in improving instruction will find a lot of useful information here.
Jim Knight, director, Kansas Coaching Project, The University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning Barkley, a former classroom teacher who teaches educators and administrators in the US and internationally about effective teaching, describes the importance and use of coaching in teaching. He explains the differences between mentoring and coaching, its components, coaching skills and the three-part process, and case studies and examples of coaching programs in the US and other countries. This edition has been updated to include examples, opportunities to practice specific skills, a clearly defined coaching process, applications for different school professionals, and up-to-date anecdotes and quotes.
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Marie Costanza, director, Career in Teaching Program, Rochester, New York This book is a must for any educator striving to make positive changes in student achievement! Steve Barkley provides the best practical approaches for educators to view student behaviors as they relate to the strategies teachers are implementing in the classroom. This book outlines how increased collaboration through ongoing coaching is critical for improving student achievement and refining the skills of every teacher.
Diane Ray, director, Teacher Leader Development, Professional Association of Georgia Educators As the consummate practitioner he is, Stephen Barkley has worked tirelessly for twenty-five years, long before it became popular, to educate so many others about the immense power of teachers coaching their peers so that all students learn. His accessible language, his practical and immediately useful strategies, and his inspiring stories make this book the single most important resource for any school or school system caring about their 'culture' of coaching.
Denny Berry, director, Cluster VI, Fairfax County Public Schools, Virginia Stephen Barkley's book on coaching was one of the first I read when we were developing our instructional coaching approach, and it remains one of my favorites. Anyone interested in improving instruction will find a lot of useful information here.
Jim Knight, director, Kansas Coaching Project, The University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning Barkley, a former classroom teacher who teaches educators and administrators in the US and internationally about effective teaching, describes the importance and use of coaching in teaching. He explains the differences between mentoring and coaching, its components, coaching skills and the three-part process, and case studies and examples of coaching programs in the US and other countries. This edition has been updated to include examples, opportunities to practice specific skills, a clearly defined coaching process, applications for different school professionals, and up-to-date anecdotes and quotes.
Book News, Inc.