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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.
Introduction xi
PART ONE: FOUNDATIONS OF COACHING 1
Chapter 1: How Can Coaching Transform Schools? 3
Chapter 2: What Is Coaching? 17
Chapter 3: Which Beliefs Help a Coach Be More Effective? 33
Chapter 4: What Must a Coach Know? 45
PART TWO: ESTABLISHING COACHING WITH A CLIENT 73
Chapter 5: Beginning a Coaching Relationship: How Do I Develop
Chapter 6: The Exploration Stage: What Do I Need to Know at the Outset? 97
Chapter 7: Developing a Work Plan: How Do I Determine What to Do? 119
PART THREE: THE COACHING DANCE 145
Chapter 8: Listening and Questioning 147
Chapter 9: Facilitative Coaching Conversations 163
Chapter 10: Facilitative Coaching Activities 175
Chapter 11: Directive Coaching Conversations 195
Chapter 12: Directive Coaching Activities 211
Chapter 13: Technical Tips and Habits of Mind 231
Chapter 14: Reflection and Assessment: What’s Next? 247
PART FOUR: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR COACHES 265
Chapter 15: What Is Professional Development for Coaches? 267
CONCLUSION 287
APPENDIX A: THE COACH’S OPTICAL REFRACTOR (THE COACHING LENSES) 291
APPENDIX B: COACHING SENTENCE STEMS 297
APPENDIX C: TRANSFORMATIONAL COACHING RUBRIC 301
APPENDIX D: CHEAT SHEETS AND LISTS 307
APPENDIX E: RECOMMENDED RESOURCES 311
APPENDIX F: GLOSSARY 317
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 321
REFERENCES 325
INDEX 329
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