Empower your staff through coaching! There is an urgent need for school leaders to go beyond "top-down" supervision and coach educators to succeed. Use this comprehensive resource to design and implement an effective, school-wide coaching system that yields powerful results. Written by a veteran administrator and educational consultant, and aligned with the International Coach Federation's Professional Coaching Core Competencies, this revised edition demystifies the coaching process and includes: Recent research projects, award-winning success stories, and trends in the field Graphic organizers and practical examples of coaching dialogue Guidance for school leaders on developing, designing, and implementing a successful coaching program.

PART I: MAKING A CASE FOR LEADERSHIP COACHING 1. Why Coaching? Why Now? -- PART II: COACHING MINDSETS AND SKILL SETS -- 2. Getting Started as a Coach -- 3. Core Coaching Competencies 1û4 -- 4. Core Coaching Competencies 5û7 -- 5. Core Coaching Competencies 8û11 -- PART III: ENSURING SUCCESS THROUGH COACHING -- 6. Strategies to Break Through Resistance -- 7. Powerful Coaching in Action -- 8. Implementing Successful Coaching -- Conclusion -- Resource A: Attributes of a Great Coach: Self-Assessment -- Resource B: Coachee Readiness Checklist -- Resource C: International Coach Federation Professional Coaching Core Competencies -- Resource D: International Coach Federation Code of Ethics -- Resource E: What's the Difference? -- Resource F: Examining Limiting Beliefs -- Resource G: The POWERful Coaching Framework(TM): Conducting a POWERful Coaching Session -- Resource H: Professional Coaching Plan: Quarterly Goals and Initial Actions -- Resource I: Coaching Session Action Planner -- Resource J: Useful Assessment Tools to Use in Coaching -- Resource K: Successful Coaching Implementation Checklist -- References -- Index.