Elena Aguilar is an instructional and leadership coach in the Oakland Unified School District. Elena writes about education for Edutopia and for Education Week's Teacher Magazine, and is also a member of the Teacher Leaders Network.

Introduction xi

PART ONE: FOUNDATIONS OF COACHING 1

Chapter 1: How Can Coaching Transform Schools? 3

Chapter 2: What Is Coaching? 17

Chapter 3: Which Beliefs Help a Coach Be More Effective? 33

Chapter 4: What Must a Coach Know? 45

PART TWO: ESTABLISHING COACHING WITH A CLIENT 73

Chapter 5: Beginning a Coaching Relationship: How Do I Develop

Chapter 6: The Exploration Stage: What Do I Need to Know at the Outset? 97

Chapter 7: Developing a Work Plan: How Do I Determine What to Do? 119

PART THREE: THE COACHING DANCE 145

Chapter 8: Listening and Questioning 147

Chapter 9: Facilitative Coaching Conversations 163

Chapter 10: Facilitative Coaching Activities 175

Chapter 11: Directive Coaching Conversations 195

Chapter 12: Directive Coaching Activities 211

Chapter 13: Technical Tips and Habits of Mind 231

Chapter 14: Reflection and Assessment: What's Next? 247

PART FOUR: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR COACHES 265

Chapter 15: What Is Professional Development for Coaches? 267

CONCLUSION 287

APPENDIX A: THE COACH'S OPTICAL REFRACTOR (THE COACHING LENSES) 291

APPENDIX B: COACHING SENTENCE STEMS 297

APPENDIX C: TRANSFORMATIONAL COACHING RUBRIC 301

APPENDIX D: CHEAT SHEETS AND LISTS 307

APPENDIX E: RECOMMENDED RESOURCES 311

APPENDIX F: GLOSSARY 317

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 321

REFERENCES 325

INDEX 329