Coaching for Educator Wellness (ePub)

Fully and confidently step into your role as an instructional coach with the support of Coaching for Educator Wellness. This instructional leadership guide offers evergreen strategies alongside fresh new solutions that will help you differentiate coaching practices for new and veteran teachers, address teacher self-care, and more. You'll turn to this resource again and again as you continue to improve your craft and help teachers find their own greatness.

Increase teacher expertise and self-efficacy by providing a strong foundation of physical, institutional, emotional, and instructional support:

• Review research surrounding best teacher coaching practices.



• Explore strategies for differentiating coaching practices for teachers at every stage of their career.



• Study the four types of support, and learn how to match support to meet each teacher's needs during different phases of the school year.



• Use interactive activities, tools, and templates to help support all teachers in increasing their expertise.



• Consider how self-care and professional wellness for adults are foundational supports for social-emotional learning for students.



• Answer end-of-chapter questions to reflect on your journey and deepen your understanding.

Contents:


Acknowledgments


Table of Contents


About the Author


Introduction


Chapter 1: A Portrait of You, an Instructional Coach


Chapter 2: Building an Effective Coaching Relationship


Chapter 3: The Phases of the School Year and the Four Types of Support


Chapter 4: Physical and Institutional Support for New and New-to-the-Building Teachers


Chapter 5: Emotional Support and Professional Wellness for All Teachers


Chapter 6: Instructional Support for All Teachers


Epilogue


References and Resources


Index