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This book offers innovative methods to improve teacher education, exploring options in coaching of interns completed through both traditional face-to-face and virtual formats and discusses the benefit of using coaching, shifting the focus of work with teachers from evaluation to increased support in the classroom.
List of contents
Foreword
Preface
Introduction-Debbie Dailey, Ed.D. and Patty Kohler-Evans, Ed.D.
Section 1: Instructional Coaching as an Educational Practice
Chapter 1: Essential Coaching Skills-Patty Kohler-Evans, Ed.D.
Chapter 2: Coaching for Affective Development-Candice Dowd Barnes, Ed.D.
Section 2: Coaching Teacher Candidates
Chapter 3: LEAP into Mentoring Teacher Candidates: Benefits for Candidates and Coaches-Nancy P. Gallavan, Ph.D.
Chapter 4: A Triad of Instructional Coaching: Changing Classroom Practices-Michelle Buchanan, NBCT
Chapter 5: Virtual Coaching of Teacher Candidates: Using BIE to Supervise and Support Interns in a Teacher Preparation Program-Tammy Benson, Ed.D.
Section 3: Coaching Practicing Teachers
Chapter 6: Coaching First Year Teachers: A University's Induction Program-Donna Wake, Ed.D. and Victoria Groves-Scott, Ed.D.
Chapter 7: Coaching to Improve Teachers' Instructional Practices-Debbie Dailey, Ed.D.
Chapter 8: Coaching for Arts Integration: Arkansas A+-Rachelle Miller, Ph.D.
Chapter 9: Embedded Professional Development: Virtually Coaching Classroom Teachers-Nykela Jackson, Ph.D.
Conclusion-Patty Kohler-Evans, Ed.D. and Debbie Dailey, Ed.D.
About the author
Debbie Dailey, Ed.D., is assistant professor of Education at the University of Central Arkansas where she is the Coordinator for the Gifted and Talented Program and director of a summer camp for talented youth, STEMulate Engineering Academy. Debbie enjoys working with teachers and teacher candidates through virtual and face-to-face formats.
Patty Kohler Evans is professor in the Elementary, Literacy, and Special Education Program and Director of the UCA Mashburn Center for Learning at the University of Central Arkansas. Patty spends much of her time providing professional development in methodologies designed to improve the academic and non-cognitive skills of students at risk for failure.
