Publisher's Synopsis
"The most successful leaders recognize that individual conversations held countless times per day serve as the most authentic example of job-embedded professional learning. Educators can facilitate substantive growth in individuals and organizations-one conversation at a time-and this book shows them how."
-Stephanie Hirsh, Executive Director
National Staff Development Council
"A necessary handbook on any administrator′s desk, this book is an evening read that can be readily operationalized the next morning. The book could easily serve as a basis for conversation during an administrators′ roundtable discussion."
-Bonnie Tryon, President
School Administrators Association of New York
An effective, inexpensive approach for facilitating transformation through the entire school community!
Being a successful school leader has become an increasingly complex role that demands highly developed interpersonal skills. Now this easy-to-use handbook shows school leaders the practical coaching-conversation techniques they need to engage and motivate their school communities to work collaboratively toward total school transformation.
Different from supervisory and mentoring conversations, coaching conversations shift responsibility for instructional improvement from the school leader to every member of the school community. In this example-packed guide, the authors use current research and their own extensive experience to help school leaders:
- Develop open and reflective conversations with all staff members
- Build skills for motivating staff
- Adopt new habits for working with teachers, staff, and students
- Utilize the power of committed listening, intentional conversations, and non-judgmental feedback
- Create positive changes in how people think and interact
With this powerful approach, every member of the school community participates in the transformation of the school and shares in the celebration of successful changes!
