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"This is the most practical coaching and mentoring book I have read - it stands out simply because it is built on solid academic foundations, yet remains focused on the needs of busy professionals in realistic school contexts. An excellent read which has reignited my interest in coaching and mentoring." --Marc Bowen, Deputy Head
"Judith Tolhurst has written a highly practical and supportive guide to coaching for the full range of educational professionals in schools. She provides detailed, realistic and helpful examples of effective practice; clear and authoritative guidance and very useful and engaging case studies. The guide is helpfully structured, clearly written and very helpfully presented. Coaching is a proven high impact strategy to enable change and effective learning, this guide is a powerful resource to support its widespread and successful application."
--John West-Burnham, St Mary's University College
"Judith Tolhurst has written a highly practical and supportive guide to coaching for the full range of educational professionals in schools. She provides detailed, realistic and helpful examples of effective practice; clear and authoritative guidance and very useful and engaging case studies. The guide is helpfully structured, clearly written and very helpfully presented. Coaching is a proven high impact strategy to enable change and effective learning, this guide is a powerful resource to support its widespread and successful application."
--John West-Burnham, St Mary's University College
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Looking for new ways to use coaching and mentoring techniques for the benefit of staff and pupils in your school?
The Essential Guide to Coaching and Mentoring is the resource you need to help build a powerful leadership team in your school through accessible and practical strategies that really bring the principles of coaching to life for teaching professionals at every level.
This second edition of Judith Tolhurst’s coaching manual provides a lively introduction to using coaching with both staff and pupils in schools and will become a powerful learning tool to help build the leadership capacity of your staff and help your pupils become confident learners.
Steeped in real school settings and using current examples, case studies and coaching conversations, this book can advance your professional development by:
- equipping you with the tools you need to help the staff you lead or for use with the children you are working with
- honing your interpersonal skills and bringing elements of coaching everyday conversations
- encouraging reflection on your personal learning and progress
- supporting staff and children in your school to grow through the use of coaching and mentoring techniques
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
'Coaching' is one of the new buzzwords that is often quoted as a passport to develop performance. However few understand what coaching is and how it needs a culture in school to reap the undisputed benefits.
I found the book most useful as both a toolkit for my staff at school and as a guide for my own work as a consultant. There is a huge talent in teachers but most lack the necessary skills and strategies to coach successfully.Judith presents lots of ideas and strategies that can unlock potential in schools.It was a very worthwhile purchase
I particularly liked her case studies and the regular insertions of key points.
I found the book most useful as both a toolkit for my staff at school and as a guide for my own work as a consultant. There is a huge talent in teachers but most lack the necessary skills and strategies to coach successfully.Judith presents lots of ideas and strategies that can unlock potential in schools.It was a very worthwhile purchase
I particularly liked her case studies and the regular insertions of key points.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The first observation when reading this book is the clarity with which it is set out. Unlike many education theory books, this book is easy to read and one that you dip in and out of as different situations arise.
Each chapter has an anecdotal example to clarify the learning message, and bullet points to summarize. This is not so much of a 'telling you how to get there' instruction manual as a 'I'll guide you there' support to help you find your own style. At the end of each chapter there are questions to help you reflect on your reading and understanding. There is a real sense that the author is aware of current issues in education; with all of the advice being credible.
I have tried some of the guidance in my own practice and can definitely say that it works! For anybody embarking on the NPQH, or in middle or senior management I would say that this is required reading. Perhaps an enlightened local authority may even have the foresight to buy a copy for all of their schools.
My only complaint - that it wasn't available when I became a Deputy 5 years ago!
Each chapter has an anecdotal example to clarify the learning message, and bullet points to summarize. This is not so much of a 'telling you how to get there' instruction manual as a 'I'll guide you there' support to help you find your own style. At the end of each chapter there are questions to help you reflect on your reading and understanding. There is a real sense that the author is aware of current issues in education; with all of the advice being credible.
I have tried some of the guidance in my own practice and can definitely say that it works! For anybody embarking on the NPQH, or in middle or senior management I would say that this is required reading. Perhaps an enlightened local authority may even have the foresight to buy a copy for all of their schools.
My only complaint - that it wasn't available when I became a Deputy 5 years ago!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I read Judith's excellent handbook Coaching for Schools (2006) again today, just before re-reading The Essential Guide to Coaching and Mentoring (2010) - do be aware that despite the title change they are essentially the same. If you click to read inside the 2010 version on AMAZON's site you will actually see a copy of the 2006 text but this is not what you will actually receive. Good, but don't buy both books. Perhaps there has been a merger of publishers and this is the new edition of the Pearson version by Longman - if so it is a pity that the cover title suggests this is a completely different handbook.
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