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Coaching and Learning in Schools

A Practical Guide

By: Sarah Gornall, Mannie Burn

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Product Details

Grade Level: PreK-12
ISBN: 9781446240885
Published By: Sage UK
Year: 2013
Page Count: 152
Publication date: November 27, 2013

Price: $56

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Description

Coaching plays a key part in supporting the current education agenda. This book is both broad in range and specific in detail. It helps school leaders explore how coaching relationships can lead to increased attainment and capacity for learning, benefitting both education professionals and the young people in their care.

The chapters cover:

- models and types of coaching

- specific frameworks for coaching

- the impact of coaching on personal and professional development

- how coaching can impact on raising attainment

- how coaching can improve teaching and learning.

Written by experienced educators and coaches, this book provides insight for all those involved in school leadership. Analysis of case studies involving professionals working in early years, primary, secondary and post-16 settings highlights what makes coaching effective. Further reflection shows how coaching and learning are inextricably connected. Clear explanations of coaching models and tools enable readers to expand their own range as coaches.

Sarah Gornall is a Leadership Coach and the Director of Coaching Climate. Mannie Burn works with Best Practice Network and as an independent coach in schools

Author(s)

Sarah Gornall

Mannie Burn

Mannie Burn works with Best Practice Network and as an independent coach in schools.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Our Position

Definitions of Coaching and Learning

Impact on Coaching on Personal and Professional Development

The Process of Coaching: Being, Having and Doing

Impact of Coaching on Learning

Models and Types of Coaching

Coaching Tools and Activities

Making the Culture Change

Where Next?

Reviews

The book brings together the what, how and why of coaching but also gives some practical advice and examples on how coaching works. [...] I think the book is value for money, it is readable and a useful book for someone who is new to coaching.

Lisa Brockway, Dyslexia Action Principal, Leicester and Derby Learning Centres
Dyslexia Review

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