"This revision of the best-selling Blended Coaching utilizes a situational leadership model, which recognizes that a range of approaches can be applied to the individual learning needs of principals. It is grounded in core coaching skills like relationship building, listening, observing, questioning, and giving feedback. To the core of the original text, a new chapter on Coaching-Based Supervision, new coverage of developing assistant principals and preparing them for their own principalships, and content on coaching for equity have been added. There are also significant new professional development resources, sections devoted to self-awareness and self-care, and multiple updates reflecting the most current standards for principals, teachers, and principal supervisors"-- Provided by publisher.

Previous edition: 2005.

Part I: coaching basics -- What is coaching? -- Meeting the challenges of school leadership -- Building relationships -- Listening, observing, and questioning -- Providing Feedback -- Part II: blended coaching strategies -- What is blended coaching? -- Facilitative coaching -- Instructional coaching -- Collaborative coaching -- Consultative coaching -- Transformational coaching -- Part III: coaching in support of school improvement -- Coaching-based supervision -- Coaching for systems change -- Designing a leadership coaching program -- Conclusion -- Leadership coaching resources -- Resource A: materials for coaches -- Resource B: establishing the coaching relationship -- Resource C: formative assessment tools -- Resource D: support for coaching-based supervision.