Stephen G. Barkley immersed himself in the promotion of coaching for teachers and has since afforded opportunities for success in educational coaching cultures worldwide. Barkley has extraordinary knowledge and perspective about a teacher's life in the classroom and is a highly motivational and riveting speaker. He serves as a catalyst for growth—a role model who practices what he teaches.

Quality Teaching in a Culture of Coaching is an exemplary resource for any school district whose goal is to establish a common language that can be used by mentors, administrators and coaches. Steve Barkley provides practical coaching models that are grounded in research, and he provides real examples that can be adapted to any school. The Career in Teaching Program of the Rochester City School District has included this book as a "must read" by all mentors in the program.

• Chapter 1 ForewordChapter 2 IntroductionPart 3 Part I: The Value of CoachingChapter 4 Why Coaching?Chapter 5 Who's on First? Defining the Role of the CoachChapter 6 Okay What Is Coaching?Chapter 7 The Skills of CoachingPart 8 Part II: The Coaching ProcessChapter 9 The Preobservation ConferenceChapter 10 The ObservationChapter 11 The Postobservation ConferencePart 12 Part III: Applications of CoachingChapter 13 I'm Ready! How Do I Create a Coaching Culture?Chapter 14 Who Has Coaching Programs? How Are They Working?

Stephen G. Barkley immersed himself in the promotion of coaching for teachers and has since afforded opportunities for success in educational coaching cultures worldwide. Barkley has extraordinary knowledge and perspective about a teacher's life in the classroom and is a highly motivational and riveting speaker. He serves as a catalyst for growth—a role model who practices what he teaches.

Quality Teaching in a Culture of Coaching is an exemplary resource for any school district whose goal is to establish a common language that can be used by mentors, administrators and coaches. Steve Barkley provides practical coaching models that are grounded in research, and he provides real examples that can be adapted to any school. The Career in Teaching Program of the Rochester City School District has included this book as a "must read" by all mentors in the program.

• Chapter 1 ForewordChapter 2 IntroductionPart 3 Part I: The Value of CoachingChapter 4 Why Coaching?Chapter 5 Who's on First? Defining the Role of the CoachChapter 6 Okay What Is Coaching?Chapter 7 The Skills of CoachingPart 8 Part II: The Coaching ProcessChapter 9 The Preobservation ConferenceChapter 10 The ObservationChapter 11 The Postobservation ConferencePart 12 Part III: Applications of CoachingChapter 13 I'm Ready! How Do I Create a Coaching Culture?Chapter 14 Who Has Coaching Programs? How Are They Working?

Stephen G. Barkley immersed himself in the promotion of coaching for teachers and has since afforded opportunities for success in educational coaching cultures worldwide. Barkley has extraordinary knowledge and perspective about a teacher's life in the classroom and is a highly motivational and riveting speaker. He serves as a catalyst for growth—a role model who practices what he teaches.

Quality Teaching in a Culture of Coaching is an exemplary resource for any school district whose goal is to establish a common language that can be used by mentors, administrators and coaches. Steve Barkley provides practical coaching models that are grounded in research, and he provides real examples that can be adapted to any school. The Career in Teaching Program of the Rochester City School District has included this book as a "must read" by all mentors in the program.

• Chapter 1 ForewordChapter 2 IntroductionPart 3 Part I: The Value of CoachingChapter 4 Why Coaching?Chapter 5 Who's on First? Defining the Role of the CoachChapter 6 Okay What Is Coaching?Chapter 7 The Skills of CoachingPart 8 Part II: The Coaching ProcessChapter 9 The Preobservation ConferenceChapter 10 The ObservationChapter 11 The Postobservation ConferencePart 12 Part III: Applications of CoachingChapter 13 I'm Ready! How Do I Create a Coaching Culture?Chapter 14 Who Has Coaching Programs? How Are They Working?