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Peer Coaching
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Peer Coaching
Unlocking the Power of Collaboration



September 2013 | 232 pages | Corwin
Teachers are better together!

Nationally and internationally, educators are excited about Les Foltos' techniques for effective peer coaching. The model for Peer Coaching outlined in his 2011 TED talk has been implemented in 40 countries and counting with powerful results.

Now you have it in this concise guide to effective coaching! Train teachers to help each other refine their classroom strategies and tailor them to 21st Century needs. Foltos' insights include

How peer coaching that makes a difference involves much more than just one teacher offering another advice.

How a coaching relationship is first built on trust, and then on the willingness to take risks.

Why peer coaching should focus on adapting teaching methods to the technological future of education.

For schools to effect the changes the future demands, teachers must learn how to collaborate effectively. With this book, Les Foltos shows the way.

 
Preface
 
Acknowledgments
 
About the Author
 
1. Coaching Roles and Responsibilities
 
2. Why Peer Coaching
 
3. Preparing Coaches
 
4. The Coaching Plan
 
5. Communication and Collaboration
 
6. Defining Effective Learning Activities
 
7. Lesson-Improvement Process
 
8. Enhancing Learning by Integrating Technology
 
9. Connecting Coaching Skills to Practice
 
10. Sustaining Coaching and Building Capacity
 
References
 
Index

Sample Materials & Chapters

Front Matter

Chapter One


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