Jim Knight
I'm a Senior Partner at the Instructional Coaching Group. I study Instructional Coaching at the Kansas Coaching Project and write the Radical Learners blog.
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A Complete Summary of The Culture Code<br/>The Culture Code is a book written by Daniel Coyle. The book is a result of extensive research and study in human psychology and sociology. Before writing it, the author of this book spent a great amount of time studying the best groups of people in numerous fields of life: education, entertainment, military, sport, and even crime. While doing that, the author discovered that each group was successful thanks to three main “ingredients.” This book is where Daniel Coyle explains what these three ingredients are. Therefore, he named them “codes” of our culture. The book is divided into three main parts, where each part corresponds one “ingredient” or skill. The first part is called “build safety,” the second is “share vulnerability,” and the third part is called “establish purpose.” Every chapter is used to explain skills and the importance of each of these three ingredients. The author uses numerous examples from real life to explain his discovery. Moreover, every chapter includes inspirational stories of success by groups of people who achieved success in each area. Therefore, The Culture Code will perfectly suit people who need inspiration and knowledge and who want to find success according to these two also very important “ingredients.” Here Is A Preview Of What You Will Get:<br/>In The Culture Code , you will get a full understanding of the book<br/> In The Culture Code , you will get an analysis of the book<br/> In The Culture Code , you will get some fun multiple choice quizzes, along with answers to help you learn about the book<br/>Get a copy, and learn everything about The Culture Code .
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“Very grateful for this week's #TLCKC19 interview with TLC presenters Ellen & Bruce Eisenberg who talk about their book Instructional Coaching in Action and many other great ideas in their coaching model: https://t.co/bsEHPH91nu” (from X)
by Ellen B. Eisenberg, Bruce P. Eisenberg, Elliott A. Medrich, Ivan Charner·You?
by Ellen B. Eisenberg, Bruce P. Eisenberg, Elliott A. Medrich, Ivan Charner·You?
Unlike "fix-it" strategies that targeted teachers are likely to resist, educator-centered instructional coaching—ECIC—offers respectful coaching for professionals within their schoolwide community. Evidence-based results across all content areas, authentic practices for data collection and analysis, along with nonevaluative, confidential collaboration offer a productive and promising path to teacher development. Coaches and teachers implement ECIC through a before-during-after—BDA—cycle that includes comprehensive planning between coach and teacher; classroom visitation and data collection; and debriefing and reflection. Drawing on their extensive experience with ECIC, authors Ellen B. Eisenberg, Bruce P. Eisenberg, Elliott A. Medrich, and Ivan Charner offer this detailed guidance for coaches and school leaders on how you and your school cancreate the conditions for an effective ECIC program,get buy-in from teachers, clearly define the role of coach, roll out a coaching initiative, andensure ongoing success with coaching. Filled with authentic advice from coaches, Instructional Coaching in Action provides valuable insight and demonstrates how educator-centered instructional coaching can make a difference in teacher learning, instructional practice, and student outcomes.
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“@thelrningcoach @ChristianvN @SACSLearn Isn't it a great book? I think it is a coaching classic. I learned so much from it.” (from X)
by Christian van Nieuwerburgh·You?
by Christian van Nieuwerburgh·You?
An Introduction to Coaching Skills is an invaluable resource for novice and trainee coaches. Its accessible, step-by-step style acquaints readers with the key skills needed to become a successful coach. It takes you from the "how to," through to practicalities and challenges, and beyond to the continued development of your skills. A world-wide success, this is a stimulating, inspiring and hugely practical book that you’ll come back to time and time again.