Moves for Launching a New Year of Student-Centered Coaching

by Diane Sweeney, Leanna S. Harris, Julie Steele

Engaging teachers in coaching is an ongoing process that requires planning and intentionality. Whether you are new to a school or have been there a while, the beginning of the year brings forth the opportunity to envision what your work will look like and how you will deepen the impact it makes on teacher and student learning.

Start the Year Strong with Student-Centered Coaching

Designed to ensure a successful start to the school year, this guidebook provides strategies for coaches, principals, and district leaders to successfully launch a new year of Student-Centered Coaching. Organized into fifteen moves, this resource 

Concrete ideas for how coaches can connect with new and returning teachers Strategies for supporting teachers to increase student engagement and build classroom community Steps for building strong principal and coach partnerships that will last throughout the year Tools and artifacts that can be used to message and market coaching Ideas for scheduling coaching that is flexible and meets teachers’ needs Videos and other resources that dig deeper into each of the fifteen coaching moves that are included By investing carefully in the first few weeks of school and crafting a clear plan with this guidebook, the foundation you build will support your work far beyond the start of the school year.

120 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 13, 2022

Reviews

[Madison Kozeny · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this for a class and felt I wish we read it faster / earlier. I would have even read it in the summer before the class had started had I known. Because we paced it out through December, I read it feeling I wished I knew the information earlier.
I plan to revisit this book in the summer to plan out year 2 of coaching. It will help get the year off to a strong start and is filled with many practical ideas.

[Melissa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read all of Sweeney books- found this resource the most beneficial- less redundancy. Used intentional and concise language. Plan to use when I provide literacy Coach and administrative training.

[Becky Dalessandro · Rating 5 out of 5]

Annual reread! So helpful for launching in September!