Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
About the Author
Introduction
Section I: Establishing Student-Centered Coaching
1. The Next Generation of Coaching… Coaching Student Learning
What is Student-Centered Coaching?
The Connection Between Goals for Student Learning and Teaching Practice
Meanwhile... in the Principal′s Office
Tools and Techniques
A Final Thought
2. Getting Student-Centered Coaching Up and Running
Coaching in the First Few Weeks of School
Coaching Cycles
Building a Schedule that Impacts Students and Teachers
Developing Relationships with All Teachers
Meanwhile... in the Principal′s Office
Tools and Techniques
A Final Thought
3. Crafting a Culture of Learning
Designing a Learning Culture
Four Studies in Culture
Cultural Rites of Passage
The Role of Relationships
Qualities of a School with a Culture of Learning
Meanwhile... in the Principal′s Office
Tools and Techniques
A Final Thought
Section II: Data as an Essential Component of Student-Centered Coaching
4. Data and Student-Centered Coaching
Why Use Data?
Coaching in Data-Driven Schools
A Case Study in Using Data: Denver School of Science and Technology
Coaching with Student Data
Meanwhile... in the Principal′s Office
Tools and Techniques
A Final Thought
5. Measuring the Impact of Student-Centered Coaching
A Model for Evaluating Coaching
Creating Assessment Checklists and Rubrics
Evaluating the Impact of Coaching Small Groups of Teachers
Meanwhile... in the Principal′s Office
Tools and Techniques
Final Thoughts
Section III: Practices for Student-Centered Coaching
6. Student-Centered Classroom Observations
Three Generations of Learning Labs
Which Type of Lab is Right for You?
Coaching and Learning Labs
Informal Observations that Make an Impact
Meanwhile... in the Principal′s Office
Tools and Techniques
A Final Thought
7. Developing Systems and Structures for Teacher Learning
A Student-Centered Framework for Professional Development
Coaching as an Essential Element of Professional Development
A Case Study in Student-Centered Professional Development: Goldrick Elementary
The Important Role of Teacher Leaders
What About the "Tougher" Teachers?
Teacher Evaluation
Meanwhile... in the Principal′s Office
Tools and Techniques
A Final Thought
8. Engaging the Adult Learner
Risk, Relationship, and Coaching
Coaching Across
Meanwhile... in the Principal′s Office
Tools and Techniques
A Final Thought
9. Developing Systems and Structures to Support Coaches
A Curriculum for Supporting New Coaches
Coaching Labs
Meanwhile... in the Principal′s Office
Tools and Techniques
A Final Thought
Resources
References
Index

About the Author

Diane Sweeney is the author of The Essential Guide for Student-Centered Coaching (Corwin, 2020), Leading Student-Centered Coaching (Corwin, 2018), and Student-Centered Coaching: The Moves (Corwin, 2016). Each of these books is grounded in the simple but powerful premise that coaching can be designed to more directly impact student learning.

Diane spends her time speaking and consulting for schools and educational organizations across the country. She is also an instructor for the University of Wisconsin, Madison. When she isn’t working in schools, she loves to spend time outside with her family in Denver, Colorado. 

Reviews

"Student-Centered Coaching will change the conversation about coaching in this country. Sweeney shows us how vital it is to focus our coaching efforts on the ultimate beneficiary—the student."
*Ellin Oliver Keene, Author and Consultant*

"This is a timely and important piece in the coaching world. The only way we will help schools reach meaningful change is to focus on students rather than teachers."
*Jennifer Thoma, Instructional Coach*

"This book is a must have for new instructional coaches. I wish I had it at the beginning of my first year!"
*Kevin Schlomer, Instructional Coach*

"The breadth and depth of the author′s knowledge led me to want to dig deeper and improve my coaching skills, and to advocate for student-centered coaching districtwide."
*Mary L. Morris, Instructional Coach for Math & Science*

"Sweeney’s stories of coaching and the useful materials, tips, and protocols bring student-centered coaching alive. This book has the power to revolutionize the ways coaching is conceptualized and enacted in K–12 schools nationwide."
*Nancy Fichtman Dana, Professor of Education*

"Diane has taken a commitment to instructional leadership and turned it into practical models and applications. She combines her thorough grounding in the research with experience and a brass-tacks orientation toward helping teachers, coaches, and administrators improve."
*Rob Stein, Principal*

"An excellent resource that should be on the bookshelf of every principal and instructional coach."
*Roberto Pamas, Principal*

"At last, a book that helps coaches, principals, and teachers focus on what matters most: concrete evidence of student learning. In her "keep it simple" tone, the author guides educators through improving their assessment, instructional, and planning processes."
*Samantha Bennett, Instructional Coach, Author of "That Workshop Book: New Systems and Structures for Classrooms that Read, Write, and Think"*