Student-Centered Coaching by Diane Sweeney

Student-Centered Coaching by Diane Sweeney

This practical resource is grounded in a simple but powerful premise: that school-based coaching programmes can be designed in a way that more directly impacts student achievement. In a student-centered coaching relationship, the focus is on using data and student work to drive conversations between coaches and teachers to make informed decisions about instruction. In other words, coaches and teachers work collaboratively to support students. The book also underscores the critical role of the headteacher in developing systems and structures to support teacher learning and fostering a culture of learning. The book is suitable for use with both new and experienced coaches and the headteachers who support them.

"Student-Centered Coaching will change the conversation about coaching in this countrySweeney shows us how vital it is to focus our coaching efforts on the ultimate beneficiary—the student." -- Ellin Oliver Keene, Author and Consultant

"This is a timely and important piece in the coaching world. The only way we will help schools reach meaningful change is to focus on students rather than teachers."

-- Jennifer Thoma, Instructional Coach

"This book is a must have for new instructional coaches. I wish I had it at the beginning of my first year!"

-- Kevin Schlomer, Instructional Coach

"The breadth and depth of the author′s knowledge led me to want to dig deeper and improve my coaching skills, and to advocate for student-centered coaching districtwide."

-- Mary L. Morris, Instructional Coach for Math & Science
"Sweeney’s stories of coaching and the useful materials, tips, and protocols bring student-centered coaching alive. This book has the power to revolutionize the ways coaching is conceptualized and enacted in K–12 schools nationwide." -- Nancy Fichtman Dana, Professor of Education

"Diane has taken a commitment to instructional leadership and turned it into practical models and applications. She combines her thorough grounding in the research with experience and a brass-tacks orientation toward helping teachers, coaches, and administrators improve."

-- Rob Stein, Principal

"An excellent resource that should be on the bookshelf of every principal and instructional coach."

-- Roberto Pamas, Principal
"At last, a book that helps coaches, principals, and teachers focus on what matters most: concrete evidence of student learning. In her "keep it simple" tone, the author guides educators through improving their assessment, instructional, and planning processes." -- Samantha Bennett, Instructional Coach, Author of "That Workshop Book: New Systems and Structures for Classrooms that Read, Write, and Think"

Diane Sweeney is the author of The Essential Guide for Student-Centered Coaching (Corwin, 2020), Leading Student-Centered Coaching (Corwin, 2018), and Student-Centered Coaching: The Moves (Corwin, 2016). Each of these books is grounded in the simple but powerful premise that coaching can be designed to more directly impact student learning. Diane spends her time speaking and consulting for schools and educational organizations across the country. She is also an instructor for the University of Wisconsin, Madison. When she isn’t working in schools, she loves to spend time outside with her family in Denver, Colorado.

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ISBN 13	9781412980432
ISBN 10	1412980437
Title	Student-Centered Coaching
Author	Diane Sweeney
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	SAGE Publications Inc
Year published	2011-01-19
Number of pages	232
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.