Cindy Harrison

Joellen Killion and Cindy Harrison of Learning Forward discuss the 10 roles described in the second edition of Taking the Lead: New Roles for Teachers and School-based Coaches, how the roles contribute to teaching quality and student learning, and the overview of the knowledge, skills, and practices associated with each […]

This book explores the complex, multi-faceted roles played by teacher leaders and school-based coaches as well as examining district and school expectations, hiring practices, and deployment of these educators. Includes a CD-ROM with more than 200 pages of resources in PDF format plus Innovation Configuration maps for the school-based learning […]

Nearly 20 years ago, we wrote an article titled “Multiple roles of staff developers” (Killion & Harrison, 1997). We found ourselves in conversations with colleagues like us who had assumed new roles and responsibilities for shaping a program of what we then called staff development with little guidance for those […]

Teacher-coach relationships: An excerpt from Coaching Matters

As teachers and leaders are well aware, schools and districts across the country have invested enormous amounts of money and energy in creating data management systems so that teachers can access information about their students’ performance. With these systems in place, the focus now needs to move to the structures […]

Role of the school-based coach: Resource provider By Joellen Killion , Cindy Harrison  As resource providers, coaches help teachers locate resources, materials, equipment, and examples of best practice, as well as information on delivery of instruction, assessment of student learning, and management of the classroom. Being a resource provider is […]

Selecting coaches: Hiring or selecting the right individuals to serve as coaches is critical to the coaching effort By Joellen Killion , Cindy Harrison