Coach It Further: Using the Art of Coaching to Improve School Leadership

Practical strategies for building coach-leader relationships

Leadership is complex work. High quality leadership coaching is one of the most effective methods of professional development for leaders. Coach It Further highlights the important aspects of leadership that leaders and coaches can work on together. It includes

• Authentic stories from leaders and students
• The Collaborative Leadership Growth Cycle, which provides leaders with a starting point and specific steps to take to reach their goals
• Strategies for the four priorities research shows school leaders are most concerned about: collective efficacy, communication, student and family engagement, and political climate
• Reflection questions for leadership coaches to use with their leader-coaches