Coaching for Schools A Practical Guide to Building Leadership Capacity

"Coaching is demonstrably one of the most powerful strategies to support effective learning; enhance performance; and develop effective working relationships. Successful coaching is a developmental strategy that requires a sophisticated portfolio of skills, strategies and personal qualities. Judith Tolhurst has produced a powerful and significant resource to support the introduction of coaching into schools. Her style is clear and authoritative, key concepts are lucidly explained and illustrated and her examples are real and relevant. ?Coaching for Schools' is carefully designed to support the learning and understanding of the reader with a range of activities and resources to support reflection and implementation. Coaching has enormous potential to build capacity in schools and Judith Tolhurst provides an authoritative guide which embodies and exemplifies many of the principles she describes." John West-Burnham, National College for School Leadership Coaching for Schools is a practical, hands-on guide and should be essential reading for teaching professionals at every level, wanting an accessible and engaging introduction to the concept of coaching and the tools needed to put it into practice. It is a powerful aid to any school hoping to develop distributed leadership. Packed with examples, ideas and techniques to help develop your coaching skills each chapter includes: ? Coaching conversations - real examples taken from the author's own experience as a coach in a range of school settings ? Case studies - taking a more in-depth look at examples of good practice at both primary and secondary level ? Learning reviews - featured at the end of each chapter to help you reflect on your personal learning and progress Whether you are new to a leadership role as a subject or team leader or are a more experienced leader, responsible for the professional development or performance management of a large team, this book will add to your skills toolkit. It will help any school develop a sustainable leadership team. Judith Tolhurst currently runs a successful coaching practice, working with school leaders and also trains school leaders and staff in coaching skills. She has over twenty five years experience within education having held many leadership roles in a variety of settings including headship.Tolhurst, Judith is the author of 'Coaching for Schools A Practical Guide to Building Leadership Capacity', published 2006 under ISBN 9781405821964 and ISBN 1405821965.