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A Culture of Coaching

Instructional coaching and leadership coaching have become key forms of educator professional development and growth. The November 2019 issue of Educational Leadership® (EL®) looks at the dynamics of effective coaching and how schools can create the right conditions to support it.

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Featured Articles

Author Paul Bambrick-SantoyoWhy Teacher Autonomy Is Central to Coaching Success
by Jim Knight
To foster improvement and responsible accountability, instructional coaches must honor teachers’ choices and discretion.

You Can't Have a Coaching Culture Without a Structure
by Elena Aguilar
Ten key elements can help school leaders design stronger coaching programs.

What You Practice Is What You Value
by Paul Bambrick-Santoyo
A culture of coaching depends on a shared language around specific teaching skills and a norm of constant practice.

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Featured Column

Jill Harrison-BergLeading Together: Talking It Out

Jill Harrison Berg, a leadership coach and school improvement consultant, shares how coaching skills can be an asset in politically charged conversations.

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Zaretta Hammond, AuthorZaretta Hammond on Coaching and Culturally Responsive Teaching

EL interviews Zaretta Hammond, the author of Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain (Corwin, 2018), on the essential role that instructional coaches can play in helping educators become more culturally responsive.

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