{"product_id":"better-conversations-coaching-ourselves-and-each-other-to-be-more-credible-caring-and-connected-9781506307459","title":"Better Conversations: Coaching Ourselves and Each Other to Be More Credible, Caring, and Connected","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCheck out The Better Conversations trailer: \u003c\/strong\u003e https: \/\/youtu.be\/y3FrWTXC8Uw\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"I thought I knew how to have a conversation; I've had millions of them. Some were good, others not so much so. But I want to have GREAT conversations, and Jim Knight has taught me how. The proof is in: better conversations are possible and the results are worth the investment.\"\u003cbr\u003e --DOUGLAS FISHER\u003cbr\u003e Coauthor of \u003cem\u003eRigorous Reading\u003c\/em\u003e and\u003cem\u003e Unstoppable Learning\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBecause conversation is the lifeblood of any school\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e You don't want this book--you need this book. Why this confident claim? Think about how many times you've walked away from school conversations, sensing they could be more productive, but at a loss for how to improve them.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Enter instructional coaching expert Jim Knight, who in Better Conversations honors our capacity for improving our schools by improving our communication. Asserting that our schools are only as good as the conversations within them, Jim shows us how to adopt the habits essential to transforming the quality of our dialogues. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e As coaches, as administrators, as teachers, it's time to thrive. Learn how to: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eCoach ourselves and each other to become better communicators\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eListen with empathy \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFind common ground \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBuild Trust\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eOur students' academic, social, and emotional growth depends upon our doing this hard work. It's time to roll up our sleeves, open our minds, and dare to change for the better of the students we serve. You can get started now with \u003cem\u003eBetter Conversations\u003c\/em\u003eand the accompanying \u003cem\u003eReflection Guide to Better Conversations\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKnight, Jim:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJim Knight\u003c\/b\u003e has spent more than two decades studying professional learning, effective teaching, and instructional coaching. He is a Research Associate at the University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning and the President of the Instructional Coaching Group. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJim wrote the first article on the topic of instructional coaching for \u003ci\u003eThe Journal of Staff Development\u003c\/i\u003e, and his book \u003ci\u003eInstructional Coaching: A Partnership Approach to Improving Instruction\u003c\/i\u003e (Corwin, 2007) popularized the idea. Jim edited \u003ci\u003eCoaching: Approaches and Perspectives \u003c\/i\u003e(Corwin, 2009) and co-authored \u003ci\u003eCoaching Classroom Management \u003c\/i\u003e(Pacific Northwest Publishing, 2010). Jim's other books include \u003ci\u003eUnmistakable Impact: A Partnership Approach to Dramatically Improving Instruction \u003c\/i\u003e(Corwin, 2011), \u003ci\u003eHigh-Impact Instruction: A Framework or Great Teaching \u003c\/i\u003e(Corwin, 2013), and \u003ci\u003eFocus on Teaching: Using Video for High-Impact Instruction \u003c\/i\u003e(Corwin, 2014).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJim's articles on professional learning, teaching, and instructional coaching have appeared in journals such as \u003ci\u003eThe Journal of Staff Development\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePrincipal Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe School Administrator\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eKappan\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eEducational Leadership.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrequently asked to lead professional learning, Jim has presented to more than 30,000 educators from six continents. 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