Download or read book The EduCoach Survival Guide written by Angela Harkness and published by . This book was released on 2020-07-02 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you missed a classroom observation because you were asked to substitute teach? Been assigned to "fix" a teacher? Had a teacher who chronically cancels meetings? Are teachers (and possibly even your principal) confused about what you actually do as a coach? You are not alone! While other books on coaching provide an invaluable overview of the profession, our survival guide is a resource for when things aren't going as planned. Meant to be consulted on the fly, this book details a wide variety of tactics for overcoming obstacles that frequently prevent a coach from helping others improve, all while embracing the irregularities, idiosyncrasies, and even absurdities of working with adults. In each of the 47 scenarios it discusses, we will help you to: 1. Choose your own best plan of action 2. Game out contingency plans and follow-up steps 3. Gather the right tools and supplies 4. Find sources of inspiration 5. Protect yourself from burnout. With the right guidance, even the difficult parts of coaching can be an exciting journey for those who truly want to impact the learning of teachers and students. So grab your metaphorical hiking boots and cram our guidebook into your pack, knowing that you've got a trusty reference tool for emergencies! Included Scenarios: 1 The Coach Is New And Needs To Quickly Build Relationships And Establish Credibility 2 The Coach's Caseload Is "Too Big" 3 The Coach Observed A Lesson "Bomb" 4 The Coach Needs A Confidential Workspace 5 The Coach Is Assigned To "Fix" A Teacher 6 The Coach Is In "The Friend Zone" 7 The Coach Is Having A Hard Time "Liking" A Client 8 The Coach "Lost Their Cool" In A Meeting 9 The Coach Is Asked To Model In A Classroom Not Set Up For Success 10 The Coach Is Asked To Make Lesson Plans For A Teacher 11 The Coach Is Assigned Excessive Duties (That Affect Time To Coach) 12 The Coach Needs A System For Managing Time 13 The Coach Feels Isolated 14 The Coach Wants To Collect Data On Their Coaching 15 The Coach Needs A Mentor 16 The Coach Is Returning From (Family) Leave 17 Teachers Don't Understand The Role Of Coach 18 Teachers Don't Think They Have Enough Time For Coaching 19 Teacher Chronically Cancels Meetings at the Last Minute 20 Coaching Conversations Frequently Get Interrupted 21 Teachers See Coach As Technology "Helper" 22 Teacher Is Nervous About Video Recording 23 Teacher Is Hesitant To Try Something New 24 Teacher Feels Overloaded 25 Teacher Is Resistant To Change 26 Teachers Regularly Engage In Gossip 27 Teachers Use Toxic Language Or Behavior 28 Teacher Is Not Respected By Their Colleagues 29 Teacher Had A Personal Emergency That Impacts Them Emotionally 30 Teacher Is Getting Feedback From Too Many Sources 31 Teacher Is Too Dependent On The Coach 32 Principal Is Not Clear On The Coach's Role 33 Coach Wants To Build Better Relationship With Principal 34 Principal Has "Shiny Object Syndrome" 35 Principal Cancels Meetings Or Does Not See A Need to Schedule Regular Meetings 36 Principal Appears Overwhelmed 37 Principal Relies Too Heavily On The Coach 38 Principal Has A Lot Of Ideas But Lacks A Plan 39 Principal Seeks Confidential Details About Teachers From The Coach 40 Teachers Lack Structured Time To Meet Together 41 Team Members Don't Get Along With Each Other 42 Teachers Are Hesitant To Take On Team Leadership Roles 43 Team Members Are Chronically Late To Team Meetings 44 Team Members Don't See A Reason For Meeting Together 45 Team Members Lack Defined Roles 46 Teachers Don't Bring Assigned Work To Meetings 47 Teachers Don't Follow Agenda In Meetings

Download or read book The EduCoach Survival Guide written by Angela Scotto Harkness and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2023-07-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Your Essential Companion for Tackling Everyday Coaching Challenges Have you missed a classroom observation because you were asked to substitute teach? Been assigned to "fix" a teacher? Had a teacher who chronically cancels meetings? Are teachers (and possibly even your principal) confused about what you actually do as a coach? You are not alone! As a coach, there is no shortage of situations that can throw a wrench in your plans for helping teachers. While other books on coaching provide an invaluable overview of the profession, our guide is a resource for when things aren't going as planned. We'll lead you through the maze of obstacles, both big and small, that can arise when coaching. From avoiding pat answers to turning tricky situations into opportunities, this survival guide will help you tackle everyday challenges and have more fun doing your job. This is not a book that tells you what to do-rather it is meant to be consulted on-the-fly when you need help figuring out what to do next. In each of the 58 scenarios, we will help you to: 1. Choose your own best plan of action 2. Game out contingency plans and follow-up steps 3. Gather the right tools and supplies 4. Find sources of inspiration 5. Protect yourself from burnout. Packed with anecdotes, stories, tips, and tricks, this book provides invaluable insights to help you navigate the complexities of being a coach. Discover plans for fostering teamwork, navigating meetings with teachers and principals, and handling emergencies so that you can stay calm and engaged during your most challenging coaching experiences. Unlock your full potential as an instructional coach with The EduCoach Survival Guide and learn how to take control of your role and become the coach your school needs.

Download or read book The Grief Survival Guide written by Jeff Brazier and published by Hodder & Stoughton. This book was released on 2017-06-01 with total page 721 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jeff Brazier has experienced bereavement in many forms: In his childhood, helping his two boys through the devastating death of their mother, Jade Goody, witnessing the anguish of his own mum when she lost both of her parents, and hearing the stories of his coaching clients who are coming to terms with loss. No one can be an expert on grief, but within this book Jeff provides support and guidance from someone who has been there. Accessible and hands-on The Grief Survival Guide offers practical advice on everything from preparing for the eventuality of death, managing grief, how best to support family and friends, and moving forward. There is no 'one size fits all' approach so instead Jeff teaches us that the best we can do is understand, cope and survive.

Download or read book The Working Dad s Survival Guide written by Scott Behson and published by . This book was released on 2015-06-09 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hey Dad! Ever felt torn between advancing in your career and spending quality time with family? The Working Dad's Survival Guide is for you. The first book of its kind- the advice and encouragement you need to achieve success at work while ALSO being the involved, loving dad you always wanted to be. Written from the unique perspective of Scott Behson, a busy working dad who also happens to be a national expert in work-family issues, The Working Dad's Survival Guide is chock full of concrete time and life management strategies you can use right now.

Download or read book My Way or the Highway written by Harry E. Chambers and published by Berrett-Koehler Publishers. This book was released on 2004-11-01 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By the author of the bestselling Bad Attitude Survival Guide (more than 40,000 copies sold), named one of the top business books of 1998 by Executive Book Summaries Everyone thinks they know what micromanagement is, but this book presents a specific, detailed definition illustrated with concrete examples Offers successful strategies for overcoming your own micromanaging behavior and for responding when you are being micromanaged Micromanagement is one of the most widely condemned managerial sins, and one of the most common employee complaints. It results in significant direct, indirect, and hidden costs to organizations, contributing to low morale, high turnover, inefficiency, instability, and lack of continuity. And being perceived as a micromanager can have a significant negative impact on your career. But what, precisely, is micromanagement? More importantly, what can be done about it? In My Way or the Highway, Harry Chambers proves that micromanagement can be objectively identified and successfully resisted, both by those who (often unknowingly) inflict it and by those who are its victims. In an informal, entertaining style Chambers describes five specific defining traits of micromanagers: placing their own self interest above everything else; controlling and manipulating time; attempting to determine exactly how everything must be done; requiring elaborate approval processes; and establishing dysfunctional monitoring and reporting requirements. He even provides a Micromanagement Potential Indicator test so you can see whether (and to what extent) you might be a micromanager. He then devotes a chapter to each trait, providing real-world examples of the trait in action and an analysis of the damage it does. But this is not just a book of diagnosis-Chambers provides treatment as well. He devotes several chapters how to respond if you are the micromanagee (a victim of micromanagement), how to eliminate your own micromanaging behaviors, and what to do if you have to manage a micromanager. Avoiding micromanagement should be a major goal of every manager, would-be manager, team member, or collaborative peer. My Way or the Highway offers detailed, actionable, field-tested strategies that will eliminate the damage that overcontrolling behavior causes and increase creativity, risk-taking, productivity, and initiative in any organization.

Download or read book Survival Guide for Students written by Globe Fearon and published by Globe Fearon Company. This book was released on 1998-12-01 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Toxic Boss Survival Guide Tactics for Navigating the Wilderness at Work written by Craig Chappelow and published by Center for Creative Leadership. This book was released on 2018-04-04 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chances are, you already know what it’s like to work for a toxic boss. You know they suck the air out of a room and the life out of their employees, and you don’t need a research report to tell you that working for one is a nightmare. If this sounds like your current reality, and you want help, this book is for you. The Toxic Boss Survival Guide can help you analyze your immediate situation, create a workable survival plan that fits your situation, and carry it out (including abandoning the situation, if that is what it takes to survive).

Download or read book The Babysitter s Survival Guide written by Jill Chasse and published by Union Square Kids. This book was released on 2017-09-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How can a babysitter entertain a fidgety kid, lull a toddler to sleep, or comfort an anxious child? This updated edition of The Babysitter's Survival Guide--with a new design and illustrations--covers it all: finding clients, handling emergencies, using social media to build your business, cool activities, kid-friendly recipes, and more. Complete with perforated business and emergency cards, this handbook is the ultimate babysitter's helper.

Download or read book Why Knot written by Philippe Petit and published by ABRAMS. This book was released on 2013-04-09 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Mr. Petit is the perfect teacher” in this fascinating, educational volume on knot-tying—an art and science that has held civilization together (The Wall Street Journal). Philippe Petit is known for his astounding feat of daring when, on August 7, 1974, he stepped out on a wire illegally rigged between the World Trade Center’s twin towers in New York City. But beyond his balance, courage, and showmanship, there was one thing Petit had to be absolutely certain of—his knots. Without the confidence that his knots would hold, he never would have left the ground. In fact, while most of us don’t think about them beyond tying our shoelaces, the humble knot is crucial in countless contexts, from sailing to sports to industrial safety to art, agriculture, and more. In this truly unique book, Petit offers a guide to tying over sixty of his essential knots, with practical sketches illustrating his methods and clear tying instructions. Filled with photos in which special knots were used during spectacular high-wire walks, quirky knot trivia, personal anecdotes, helpful tips, magic tricks, and special tying challenges, Why Knot? will entertain and educate readers of all ages. “In reading Philippe’s book we are cogently reminded that without the ability to secure a rope, or tether a goat, or make fast the sheets of a galley, much of the civilization that we take for granted would disappear as easily as a slipknot in the hands of a Vegas conjuror.” —Sting, musician and activist “His descriptions are clear, he deploys humor frequently and he makes his points with anecdotes that are colorful and memorable. Explaining the purpose and creation of knots and thanks to those flawless drawings Mr. Petit earns perfect marks.” —The Wall Street Journal

Download or read book Skip Tracing Basics and Beyond written by Susan Nash and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2012-11 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As Featured on Taking Care of Business on www.wcwp.org 88.1 FM and www.TCBRadio.com out of Brookville, Long Island, NY with Richard A Solomon "If you are not sure of what to do, or where to turn, or would simply like to learn new or more advanced methods of skip tracing, you will acquire the knowledge of what actions to take and a responsible direction for your efforts with innovative lessons and priceless tips." -Stuart R. Blatt Attorney at Law and DBA Debt Buyers Association Past President "I know the private Investigator business and this is an amazingly valuable resource for seasoned investigators, any person considering a career as a private investigator and those who seek advice on how to do it themselves." -Jimmie Mesis - Publisher PI Magazine Every chapter of this book mentions skip tracing secrets that have been put to a practical test by thousands of skip tracers nationwide. Discover the tricks of the trade, from an expert who knows things and is not afraid to share them. Get a sneak peak at skip tracing's finer points and discover the skip tracer's magic tricks. Pick up secrets for your bag of tricks. Learn to skip trace like a pro by using techniques like: suggestion and autosuggestion; tradecraft and trickcraft; misdirection & logical thinking; roping and deductive reasoning; the invisible web and operation card shop. For every action there's an equal and opposite reaction and in a world of duality, where's there's pleasure, there's pain. Creativity is not always organized, so you'll learn to work smart and not hard. Your only limits are your acting abilities. Keep might and right on your side because innovation is driving success. If you are ready to put these secrets to use, you will recognize them. I wish I could tell you how you will know if you are ready, but that would deprive you of much of the benefit you will receive when you make the discovery on your own. Bank on it!

Download or read book Instructional Coaching written by Jim Knight and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2007-05-01 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An innovative professional development strategy that facilitates change, improves instruction, and transforms school culture! Instructional coaching is a research-based, job-embedded approach to instructional intervention that provides the assistance and encouragement necessary to implement school improvement programs. Experienced trainer and researcher Jim Knight describes the "nuts and bolts" of instructional coaching and explains the essential skills that instructional coaches need, including getting teachers on board, providing model lessons, and engaging in reflective conversations. Each user-friendly chapter includes: First-person stories from successful coaches Sidebars highlighting important information A "Going Deeper" section of suggested resources Ready-to-use forms, worksheets, checklists, logs, and reports

Download or read book Discount Voting written by Michael J. Hanmer and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2009-08-17 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book demonstrates that the effect of registration laws is not as profound as either reformers would hope or previous studies suggest.

Download or read book Survival written by Steve Mattoon and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-08-02 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Defend what’s yours when catastrophe strikes with expert tips that go beyond food and water storage. Should a national disaster occur, how will you respond? What will occur when critical societal services cease to function? As a prepper, you will likely be ready to hole up and live off of your stored supplies, at least for a while. But what do you do during that time? What are your next steps? And how do you defend yourself against others who have not prepared for such a disaster? After the Crash covers all the situations that you may face when the lack of governmental infrastructure leads to social upheaval and chaos. Since most of the population is unprepared for a disaster of any kind, this book gives both the trained and untrained prepper valuable information needed to have any chance of survival in a world where organized government assistance may not be available. Importantly, he details the crucial steps you need to take in addition to doing everything other survival manuals advise. These critical tips go beyond stockpiling food, water, and weapons. Offering battle-proven advice, Steve Mattoon explores what it takes to survive alone versus in groups, each approach presenting its own advantages and challenges. Discover how best to defend yourself, what to use, and how to most effectively use the tools you have at your disposal. Whether you find yourself in a rural area or an urban jungle, Steve Mattoon’s After the Crash will prove an essential addition to any prepper’s bug-out bag.

Download or read book Essential Maps for Family Historians written by Charles Masters and published by Family History. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maps are a window into the past for both family and local historians. They provide an essential tool in the search for locations connected with the lives of our ancestors. For local historians, too, they are of crucial interest, in particular those undertaking research for villages and other histories. Maps help us to make sense of how and where o

Download or read book Collective Efficacy written by Jenni Donohoo and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2016-10-21 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Improve student outcomes with collective teacher efficacy. If educators’ realities are filtered through the belief that they can do very little to influence student achievement, then it is likely these beliefs will manifest in their practice. The solution? Collective efficacy (CE)—the belief that, through collective actions, educators can influence student outcomes and increase achievement. Educators with high efficacy show greater effort and persistence, willingness to try new teaching approaches, and attend more closely to struggling students’ needs. This book presents practical strategies and tools for increasing student achievement by sharing: Rationale and sources for establishing CE Conditions and leadership practices for CE to flourish Professional learning structures/protocols

Download or read book Bonnie s Household Organizer written by Bonnie Runyan McCullough and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 1983-11-15 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book won't make you rich, and it won't make your work go away. What it will do, if you have a desire to improve your efficiency, is help you get organized so that you can get done what needs to be done and go on to other things. The most satisfying reward of getting control is that it builds self-esteem, which in turn cultivates energy, enthusiasm, and happiness. Nothing breeds success like success."--Bonnie McCullough The essential guide for getting control of your home. A time-management book for the whole family. Newly revised and updated edition * Training you kids to take care of the house * Easy ways to create more storage space * Time-saving secrets of a professional cleaner * How to create a kitchen of convenience * Conquering the dishes, mending, laundry Bonnie's Household Organizer is an essential handbook for anyone-- mothers, fathers, students, roommates, or working singles-- who wants to get organized at home. More than a collection of helpful hints or cleaning techniques, this remarkable book offers workable systems of organization. It begins by showing how to apply proven principles of time management to the home, moves through work habits, shelving suggestions, methods for training children to work, and ways to save money (especially on food), to the basic problem-solving process as it applies to home problems. Each chapter ends with practical suggestions for applying the ideas and techniques to your particular circumstances. Whether you live in a twelve-room home or a studio apartment, have seven children, or a roommate who never cleans up, you'll find immediate help and direction in Bonnie's clear, practical, enthusiastic advice.

Download or read book Essential Speaking The 7 Step Guide to Finding Your Real Voice written by Doreen Hamilton and published by . This book was released on 2009-05 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many people are crippled in their personal andprofessional lives by a deep fear of public speaking.They avoid leadership roles at work, cower ingroup settings, and can't seem to put their feelingsand ideas into words-even with loved ones. As aresult, their true potential remains unrealized.Doreen Hamilton, a Licensed Psychologist, oncesuffered from stage fright. She set out to conquerher fear and discovered that being centered inour true selves is the key to relaxed and confidentpublic speaking. She learned how to speak fromher "essential self " and is now an internationallyrecognized speaker and seminar leader.Essential Speaking takes you beyond scripts andtechniques, the mainstays of conventional publicspeaking classes. By following the 7 practical stepsoutlined in this book, you will learn to: Speak without fear in any situation Be fully present in front of groups Create real connection with listeners Access your wise inner voice Live a full and authentic lifeDoreen Hamilton, Ph.D. is a Clinical Psychologist, group facilitator, trainer, seminar leader, and businessconsultant. As Training Director of SpeakingCircles International she leads programs andretreats throughout the United States, Canada, andEurope. Her compassionate coaching techniquesmodel genuine presence and authentic communication.She lives in Larkspur, California.