Blended Coaching: Skills and Strategies to Support Principal Development

by Gary S. Bloom (Editor)

Support new and veteran principals through coaching-based professional development! How can a coach support a school leader in mastering the professional and emotional challenges of school leadership in a manner that has a positive impact on students? This book provides practical skills and strategies for leadership coaching explicitly tied to the needs of principals and other school leaders. An indispensable resource for improving principal retention, teacher satisfaction and student achievement, this ready reference contains: Real-life examples Reflective prompts Practical exercises Comprehensive resources, including worksheets, sample forms, and assessments

Genres: Education

168 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 2005

Reviews

[Elena Aguilar · Rating 5 out of 5]

Essential if you coach leaders, extremely useful if you coach anyone in schools. This is also a great primer to read on coaching in education--if you're new to the field. A wonderful mix of stories, actionable ideas, and theory.