Student-Centered Coaching: A Guide for K-8  Coaches and Principals
"Student-Centered Coachingwill change the conversation about coaching in this country. Sweeney shows us how vital it is to focus our coaching efforts on the ultimate beneficiary—the student."(Ellin Oliver Keene, Author and Consultant 2010-05-28)"This is a timely and important piece in the coaching world. The only way we will help schools reach meaningful change is to focus on students rather than teachers."(Jennifer Thoma, Instructional Coach 2010-05-28)"This book is a must have for new instructional coaches. I wish I had it at the beginning of my first year!"(Kevin Schlomer, Instructional Coach 2010-05-28)"The breadth and depth of the author's knowledge led me to want to dig deeper and improve my coaching skills, and to advocate for student-centered coaching districtwide."(Mary L. Morris, Instructional Coach for Math & Science 2010-05-28)"Sweeney’s stories of coaching and the useful materials, tips, and protocols bring student-centered coaching alive. This book has the power to revolutionize the ways coaching is conceptualized and enacted in K–12 schools nationwide."(Nancy Fichtman Dana, Professor of Education 2010-05-13)"Diane has taken a commitment to instructional leadership and turned it into practical models and applications. She combines her thorough grounding in the research with experience and a brass-tacks orientation toward helping teachers, coaches, and administrators improve."(Rob Stein, Principal 2010-05-28)"An excellent resource that should be on the bookshelf of every principal and instructional coach."(Roberto Pamas, Principal 2010-05-28)"At last, a book that helps coaches, principals, and teachers focus on what matters most: concrete evidence of student learning. In her "keep it simple" tone, the author guides educators through improving their assessment, instructional, and planning processes."(Samantha Bennett, Instructional Coach, Author of "That Workshop Book: New Systems and Structures for Classrooms that Read, Write, and Think" 2010-06-07)