Leadership Coaching for Educators
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Leadership Coaching for Educators by Karla Reiss
′This material will be very valuable to principals and their superintendents who are trying to understand how to leverage their limited resources and enhance leadership competencies′ - Charles Elbot, Director, Office of Character and School Culture, Denver Public Schools, CO ′This is an excellent book which plows new ground. It includes a wonderful balance of theory and practice. It is clear, passionate, and tied to professional standards′ - Michael Keany, Director, Long Island School Leadership Center ′The author offers real, practical examples of how we can tap this tremendous resource and unleash the talents of individuals in the organization. It is an easy read, poignant, and rich in resources′ - Lorna Lewis, Assistant Superintendent for Educational Services, Three Village Central School District, East Setauket, NY Discover how effective leadership coaching can create lasting school change. In this innovative resource, educational coach Karla Reiss helps consultants, headteachers and teachers understand the fundamentals of effective leadership coaching programs that result in long-lasting educational change. Using a balance of theory and practice, Reiss offers 11 core competencies adopted by the rapidly growing coaching profession including setting a foundation, ethical guidelines, effective communication, and facilitating learning and results. Also included are strategies for overcoming resistance, conducting a coaching session, creating a coaching plan, and more. Aligned with the International Coach Federation′s Professional Coaching Core Competencies, this exciting resource: • Explains the role and skills of coaching • Guides educators on designing and implementing an effective coaching program • Includes real examples and success stories • Provides sample coaching techniques and dialogue • Offers myriad graphic organizers, diagrams, checklists, and planners • Contains practical leadership tools and templates for staff developers Coaching, done well, offers enormous potential for creating real change. Use this guide for implementing a successful coaching program in your school and across your district, effecting educational lasting change.
"This material will be very valuable to principals and superintendents who are trying to understand how to leverage their limited resources and enhance leadership competencies" -- Charles Elbot, Director of Character and School Culture
"Without question, this book will be widely received. The author offers real, practical examples of how we can tap this tremendous resource and unleash the talents of individuals in the organization. It is an easy read, poignant, and rich in resources." -- Lorna Lewis, Assistant Superintendent for Educational Services
"This excellent book plows new ground. Includes a wonderful balance of theory and practice and is clear, passionate, and tied to professional standards." -- Michael Keany, Director
"Helps people within schools and school systems understand the link between coaching and effective leadership so that they better understand how to bring coaching to education." -- Graham Hoult, International Coaching Consultant
"Reiss promotes continuous school system improvement through personal empowerment. The emphasis is that coaching should be used as a strategy for creating greater results for students by improving and strengthening school leadership." -- The School Administrator, October 2007
“I am delighted to recommend this book. I believe it will make a strong contribution to the field and will help educators who are now engaged in coaching programs, exploring coaching, or who want to expand their understanding and practice in coaching.” -- Joellen Killion, Director of Special Projects
“A resource for organizations that are ready to invest in people by embracing coaching to maximize the potential of each member of the system to achieve goals.” -- Washington State Kappan, Spring 2008, Vol. 2(1)
"Without question, this book will be widely received. The author offers real, practical examples of how we can tap this tremendous resource and unleash the talents of individuals in the organization. It is an easy read, poignant, and rich in resources." -- Lorna Lewis, Assistant Superintendent for Educational Services
"This excellent book plows new ground. Includes a wonderful balance of theory and practice and is clear, passionate, and tied to professional standards." -- Michael Keany, Director
"Helps people within schools and school systems understand the link between coaching and effective leadership so that they better understand how to bring coaching to education." -- Graham Hoult, International Coaching Consultant
"Reiss promotes continuous school system improvement through personal empowerment. The emphasis is that coaching should be used as a strategy for creating greater results for students by improving and strengthening school leadership." -- The School Administrator, October 2007
“I am delighted to recommend this book. I believe it will make a strong contribution to the field and will help educators who are now engaged in coaching programs, exploring coaching, or who want to expand their understanding and practice in coaching.” -- Joellen Killion, Director of Special Projects
“A resource for organizations that are ready to invest in people by embracing coaching to maximize the potential of each member of the system to achieve goals.” -- Washington State Kappan, Spring 2008, Vol. 2(1)
Learn more about Karla Reiss′ PD offerings Karla Reiss is the award winning author of Leadership Coaching for Educators; Bringing Out the Best in School Administrators. She founded The Change Place, LLC in 2004, a coaching and consulting firm dedicated to the continuous improvement of individuals, teams and organizations after 30 years in education, publishing and sales. She and her team of certified coaches offer several levels of coaching training programs to leaders of school systems, government and non-profit organizations, businesses and individuals who wish to learn a coaching style of leadership, including Powerful Coaching for Powerful Results™ certification program, CKEY; Coaching Kids, Empowering Youth™ and various related programs. The Change Place, LLC also provides executive and leadership coaching services, workplace and leadership assessments and products that support others to lead professional and personal change. She is also a frequent speaker at national, state and local conferences. As a school administrator, Reiss worked with more than 50 school districts in a variety of school improvement roles, the majority as coordinator of professional development at Western Suffolk (NY) Board of Cooperative Education Services. She has conducted numerous professional development programs and school improvement opportunities for K-12 staff and district leaders. She is certified in strategic planning and served on the New York State Education Department’s statewide steering committee for Comprehensive District Education Planning. She was president of New York State Staff Development Council and served on the Executive Board of the Long Island Association for Curriculum and Staff Development. Karla Reiss is a graduate from the Institute of Professional Excellence in Coaching in 2002 and received additional coach training at the College of Executive Coaching. She holds a bachelor of science degree, a master’s degree in special education and a professional diploma in school district administration. Her professional and personal inspiration and transition into the world of coaching was a result of the invitation to participate in Oxygen TV’s program, The Life Makeover Project in 2002. She has applied all of the coaching techniques and strategies described in this book to her own life and now helps others courageously transition their lives, leadership style and organizations to fulfill their goals, hopes and dreams.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781412937405 |
| ISBN 10 | 141293740X |
| Title | Leadership Coaching for Educators |
| Author | Karla Reiss |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc |
| Year published | 2006-11-02 |
| Number of pages | 264 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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