The Art of Coaching Workbook - by Elena Aguilar (Paperback)

About the Book

"Elena Aguilar's franchise books focus on relevant issues that educators, educational coaches, and administrators face daily. Coaching is a vague and undefined practice, a practice which can vary from school site to site. Educational equity means that each child receives whatever they need to develop to their full academic and social potential. The combination of these topics--coaching and equity--presents an unmet need that educators must address: how do we teach, coach, and encourage students to reach their fullest potential, both in and out of the classroom, while maintaining equity in regard to social, cultural, and economic factors"--

Book Synopsis

A practical guide for getting the most out of The Art of Coaching

The Art of Coaching Workbook is the resource you've been waiting for to accompany Elena Aguilar's The Art of Coaching. Ideal for new and novice coaches, as well as for those who have years of coaching under their belt, this workbook will help you improve your coaching skills.

This vital companion text includes:

• Dozens of activities to help you internalize the concepts described in The Art of Coaching
• Exercises to guide you in identifying your own coaching beliefs, style, and practices
• Short and lengthy transcripts of coaching conversations
• Additional examples of key concepts in The Art of Coaching, including the Ladder of Inference and the Coaching Lenses
• New ideas and information that build on those in The Art of Coaching

This workbook is also for those who lead and manage coaches. An entire chapter is dedicated to structures, routines, and practices that are easy to implement in professional development sessions. In addition, a new Transformational Coaching Rubric and other tools for assessment and reflection are included. If you aspire to provide meaningful learning for coaches, and you already have The Art of Coaching, this workbook is all you'll need.

From the Back Cover

The Art of Coaching WORKBOOK

Step-by-Step Coaching Tips, Techniques, and Activities to Renew Your Confidence and Build on Your Strengths

Elena Aguilar's bestselling guide The Art of Coaching has helped thousands of coaches and teacher leaders rise to their full potential and inspire others to work for student success and educational equity. The Art of Coaching Workbook is a just-in-time companion manual--which also works wonderfully as a standalone resource guide--providing 400 pages of practical activities and walkthroughs to help you implement better coaching in any environment.

This workbook covers the central elements of educational coaching, with a focus on developing equity and understanding the role of beliefs and biases. These activities will take you on a journey of self-discovery and empower you to:

• Understand your own coaching style, develop your personal coaching mantras, and celebrate your strengths
• Build trust in any educational setting by developing a deep knowledge of the school culture and teachers' strengths
• Become a better listener, deal with difficult emotions or resistant teachers, and know what to do when the going gets rough
• Provide effective coaching in any setting, including video-based coaching
• Refine your coaching skills and facilitate professional development for coaches

"This companion to The Art of Coaching is the book coaches have been clamoring for!"
--Raiza Cruz Lisboa, Trainer of coaches, Washington, D.C.

About the Author

ELENA AGUILAR is the bestselling author of The Art of Coaching, The Art of Coaching Teams, Onward, and Coaching for Equity. She is also founder and president of Bright Morning Consulting, an international education, coaching and consulting firm. Her expertise derives from twenty years as a classroom teacher and educational coach.