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The Art of Coaching
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The Art of Coaching

by Elena Aguilar
March 2013
Beginner content levelBeginner
368 pages
9h 12m
English
Jossey-Bass
Audiobook available
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Chapter 2What Is Coaching?

Read this when:

  • You're beginning a new coaching assignment; a clear definition will help you articulate your role and responsibilities, which in turn helps build trusting relationships
  • You're a principal considering hiring a coach or establishing a coaching program
  • You're looking for a coaching job and you want to find the best fit

A Story about a Coach Who Didn't Know What She Was

“What does she do?” they whispered behind my back during my first months as an English language arts coach.

“Are you here to help us with Holt?” Ms. X asked me in the hallway. When I said no, that I wasn't there to enforce usage of the mandated curriculum, and that in fact I didn't like textbooks (a statement that I hoped would earn ...

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