The Art of Coaching: Effective Strategies for School Transformation

Hands-on resources for new and seasoned school coaches

This practical resource offers the foundational skills and tools needed by new coaching educators, as well as presenting an overview of the knowledge and theory base behind the practice. Established coaches will find numerous ways to deepen and refine their coaching practice. Principals and others who incorporate coaching strategies into their work will also find a wealth of resources.

Aguilar offers a model for transformational coaching which could be implemented as professional development in schools or districts anywhere. Although she addresses the needs of adult learners, her model maintains a student-centered focus, with a specific lens on addressing equity issues in schools.

• Offers a practical resource for school coaches, principals, district leaders, and other administrators
• Presents a transformational coaching model which addresses systems change
• Pays explicit attention to surfacing and interrupting inequities in schools

The Art of Coaching: Effective Strategies for School Transformation offers a compendium of school coaching ideas, the book's explicit, user-friendly structure enhances the ability to access the information.

Author: Elena Aguilar
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Published: 03/04/2013
Pages: 368
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.25lbs
Size: 9.10h x 7.00w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9781118206539

About the Author

Elena Aguilar is an instructional and leadership coach in the Oakland Unified School District. Elena writes about education for Edutopia and for Education Week's Teacher Magazine, and is also a member of the Teacher Leaders Network.