{"product_id":"instructional-coaching-a-partnership-approach-to-improving-instruction-9781412927246","title":"Instructional Coaching: A Partnership Approach to Improving Instruction","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn innovative professional development strategy that facilitates change, improves instruction, and transforms school culture!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInstructional coaching is a research-based, job-embedded approach to instructional intervention that provides the assistance and encouragement necessary to implement school improvement programs. Experienced trainer 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, and engaging in reflective conversations. Each user-friendly chapter includes: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eFirst-person stories from successful coaches \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSidebars highlighting important information \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA \"Going Deeper\" section of suggested resources \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReady-to-use forms, worksheets, checklists, logs, and reports\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\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. He has a Ph.D. in Education from the University of Kansas and has won several university teaching, innovation, and service awards. Jim also writes the Radical Learners blog. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Corwin Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50614341927186,"sku":"9781412927246","price":45.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_bb858f7b-e2da-4272-b1fa-bbea80f6fcd5.jpg?v=1732439856","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/instructional-coaching-a-partnership-approach-to-improving-instruction-9781412927246","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}