Two days ago, The New Yorker Magazine published a lengthy and important article on "coaching" and featured the instructional coaching program at the Albemarle County School District in Virgina. Since that time, I've written two related posts (Now, This Is What I Call Professional Development!

Have you ever found yourself challenged in the classroom -- wishing you could turn to someone immediately for a guiding hand or an encouraging word? As a practicing teacher, I did. In part, that's why I worked collaboratively to research and develop virtual coaching.

Founded in 1943, ASCD (formerly the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development) is an educational leadership organization dedicated to advancing best practices and policies for the success of each learner. Our 175,000 members in 119 countries are professional educators from all levels and subject areas--superintendents, supervisors, principals, teachers, professors of education, and school board members.

7th Grade / Social Studies / Jim Knight

This comprehensive guide encompasses a multilayered model that provides a rich experience for both coach and trainee. How to Coach Teachers Who Don't Think Like You covers the process and content of coaching and describes a unique approach that encourages teachers to write and reflect upon their practices. Coaches can use literacy strategies to train across content areas and learn how to individualize their approach to honor teachers' distinctive learning styles. The author presents samples of teacher writing and student work generated from coaching and offers narratives from practicing coaches across the country in school-based, district, and independent settings to illustrate the real world of coaching.

"Evocative Coaching takes a refreshing tack when it comes to excellence in education: trust and assist teachers to develop fresh, new ideas for inspiring student learning. That method fosters genuine motivation and honors what teachers, and all people, need most to be creative and successful. Conversations can change the world and this book can change the conversation."

Cognitive CoachingSM is a process that supports individuals and organizations in becoming self-directed. Its mission is to produce self-directed persons with the cognitive capacity for excellence both independently and as members of a community.

Angela Maiers is an education and technology consultant from Des Moines, Iowa who shares with us how two words can change a life.

Eliminate the back and forth of finding a time to meet Easily share your availability with anyone Prevent double bookings and forget about time zones

Notes on Instructional Coaching Comments by Jim Knight, from the Kansas University Center for Research on Learning

Those of you who have followed me on this blog or have been in my workshops know that I have been waiting for the release of my new book, Instructional Coaching with the End in Mind. Well, the long awaited day (at least by me) has arrived.

Posted on September 10, 2011 by Kathy Perret

A Series via Webinar and In Person with Jim Knight

Just - Record It. Sketch It. Share It. - to create a sharable, replay-able video that tells your story clearly.