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A keynote on the power of coaching: Voices from the field

By Learning Forward
Categories: Coaching, Leadership
October 2023
Coaching is one of the most powerful forms of professional learning, leading to improved teacher instruction and student achievement (Kraft, 2018). Too often, educators limit its potential by assuming that it can only be done by people with the word “coach” in their title. In fact, coaching is a set of skills that anyone who leads and supports others can use. Principals, assistant principals, supervisors, teacher leaders, and other education professionals can improve their teams’ work by developing strong coaching skills like listening, questioning, and paraphrasing. You don’t need the job title to be a coach. Coaching is a set of skills for anyone who leads and supports: principals, assistant principals, supervisors, teacher leaders, and other education professionals. #coaching #educoach Share on X At the

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Kraft, M.A., Blazar, D., & Hogan, D. (2018). The effect of teacher coaching on instruction and achievement: A meta-analysis of the causal evidence. Review of Educational Research, 88(4), 547-588.


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