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Coaching for schools a practical guide to building leadership capacity
by Judith Tolhurst Pearson Longman paperback £21.99
Published:  15 March, 2007

This book is a practical, hands-on guide and should be essential reading for teaching professionals at every level wanting an accessible and engaging introduction to the concept of coaching and the tools needed to put it into practice.

It is a powerful aid to any school hoping to develop distributed leadership. Packed with examples, ideas

and techniques to help develop your coaching skills each chapter includes:

• Coaching conversations – real examples taken from the author’s own experience as a coach in a range of school settings

• Case studies - taking a more in-depth look at examples of good practice at both primary and secondary level

• Learning reviews - featured at the end of each chapter to help you reflect on your personal learning and progress

Whether you are new to a leadership role as a subject or team leader or are a more experienced leader, responsible for the professional development or performance management of a large team, this book will add to your skills toolkit. It will help any school develop a sustainable leadership team.




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