Product reviews for The Perfect (Teacher) Coach

This is an excellent introduction to the approach to performance management known as coaching. The authors' aspiration is stated as follows: “This book is intended to help you develop a growth mindset in others by helping you become an accountable, approachable, listening and supportive teacher coach - with an understanding of key terms and skills inherent in the progression and support of colleagues and students” (p. 3). The chapters are: What is coaching?; What makes a -˜perfect coach'?; Coaching with edge, for performance management; Creating a culture of coaching; The skill of questioning; A coaching framework; Embedding the coaching culture for the long term. Two forms are given as appendices: -˜Coaching agreement' and -˜Coaching evaluation tools'. A small amount of UK referencing (e.g., to Ofsted); but bound to be internationally useful nevertheless.