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Setting Priorities
“You have plenty of knowledge to share with
others. But you don’t have all the time in
the world for sharing it. So target your
coaching to situations that demand it—
where you will get the highest return on
your commitment of time and effort.”
Harvard Business School
Coaching and Mentoring
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My Plan
• What are three things I hope to
accomplish during this next year
as a coach?
• What do I see as my strengths
for the role of a coach?
• What professional development
will help prepare me for my role
as a coach?
• What are some of the indicators
that will help me track my
success as a coach?
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Success
References
Bernhardt, V.L. (2004). Data analysis for continuous school
improvement. Larchmont, NY: Eye on Education, Inc.
Blanchard, K. (2007). Leading at a higher level: Blanchard on
leadership and creating high performing organizations.
Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.
Block, P. (2000). Flawless consulting: A guide for getting your
expertise used. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass/Pfeiffer.
Carroll, T. (2009). The next generation of learning teams. Phi
Delta Kappan, 91(2), 8-13.
DuFour, R., DuFour, R., Eaker, R., and Many, T. (2010). Learning
by doing: A handbook for professional learning
communities at work. Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree.
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References (continued)
DuFour, R., & Eaker, R.(1998). Professional learning communities
at work: Best Practices for Enhancing Student
Achievement. Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree.
Elmore, R. (2003).School reform from the inside out; Policy,
practice, and performance. Boston: Harvard Education
Press.
Fullan, M. (2001). Leading in a culture of change. San Francisco,
CA: Jossey Bass.
Hargrove, R. (1999). Masterful coaching: Extraordinary results by
impacting people and the way they think and work
together. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass/Pfeiffer.
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References (continued)
Harvard University. (2003). The CLG concept of the change
coach. Unpublished paper.
Kaser, J.,Mundry, S., Stiles, K., & Loucks-Horsley, S. (2002),
Leading every day. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.
Knight, Kim. (2011). What good coaches do. Educational
Leadership, 69(2), 18-22.
Lencioni, P. (2005). Overcoming the five dysfunctions of a team:
A field guide for leaders, managers, and facilitators. San
Francisco: Josey-Bass.
Nidus, G., and Sadder, M. (2011). The principal as formative
coach. Educational Leadership, 69(2), 30-35.
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References (continued)
Schmoker, M., (1999). Results: The key to continuous school
improvement (2nd ed). Alexandria, Va: Association for
Supervision and Curriculum Development.
Senge, P. M., Kleiner, A., Roberts, C., Ross, R., Roth, G., & Smith,
B. (1999). The dance of change: The challenges to
sustaining momentum in learning organizations. New
York: Doubleday.
Speck, M. (1996, Spring). Best practice in professional
development for sustained educational change. ERS
Spectrum, 33-41.
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