Evocative Coaching: Transforming Schools One Conversation at a Time

Challenging times demand we change how we teach, and research shows that coaching is the best way to bring about robust change in instructional practice. The second edition of Evocative Coaching helps skillful coaches develop trust and unearth the values and fears that both motivate and block teachers from achieving all that they hope.

Using the LEAD (listen, emphasize, appreciate, and design) process, Evocative Coaches take a partnership role, ask questions, and co-create designs. This person-centered, no-fault, strengths-based model is grounded in adult learning theory and positive psychology and emphasizes the emotional intelligence needed to establish trust.This hands-on guide for coaches  

·         is grounded in research

·         includes real-life vignettes and sample dialogues

·         provides tools designed to invite reflection

"This book is a must read.  It is a must read because it shares wisdom and big heart of the authors.  Throughout the book they echo the sentiments of Emerson.. "to find the beauty in others; to leave the world a bit better whether by a healthy child, a garden patch, or a redeemed social condition."

Challenging times demand we change how we teach, and research shows that coaching is the best way to bring about robust change in instructional practice. The second edition of Evocative Coaching helps skillful coaches develop trust and unearth the values and fears that both motivate and block teachers from achieving all that they hope.

Using the LEAD (listen, emphasize, appreciate, and design) process, Evocative Coaches take a partnership role, ask questions, and co-create designs. This person-centered, no-fault, strengths-based model is grounded in adult learning theory and positive psychology and emphasizes the emotional intelligence needed to establish trust. The hands-on guide for coaching practitioners works with other coaching models and

·         is grounded in extensive research

·         includes real-life vignettes and sample dialogues that bring important principles to life

·         provides tools designed to invite reflection and help coaches continuously improve

With evocative coaching, educators can rise to new heights of ambition and ability and discover new solutions to the complex challenges they face.

• | Author: Megan Tschannen-Moran, Robert K. Tschannen-Moran
• | Publisher: SAGE Publications Inc
• | Publication Date: Aug 19, 2020
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• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9781071805336
• | ISBN-10: 1071805339