Transformative Principal

Jim Knight has spent more than two decades studying professional learning, effective teaching, and instructional coaching. He is a founding senior partner of the Instructional Coaching Group and a research associate at the University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning. His book Instructional Coaching: A Partnership Approach to Improving Instruction (Corwin, 2007) popularized the idea of instructional coaching. Knight’s other books include Focus on Teaching: Using Video for High-Impact Instruction (Corwin, 2014) and Better Conversations: Coaching Ourselves to Be More Credible, Caring, and Connected. The Impact Cycle, released in 2017. * Just survival is a big deal, so don’t overlook that. * Don’t lose sight of getting through it. * Express compassion and support and let people know we are there for them. * Coaches can have three things they can do * Mentor: giving people resources * Trainer: helping people learn things * Coaching: Goal you’re trying to hit. * You can’t cut coaching and still have coachi