Effective and practical coaching strategies for new educators plus valuable online coaching tools Many teachers are only observed one or two times per year on average and, even among those who are observed, scarcely any are given feedback as to how they could improve. The bottom line is clear: teachers do not need to be evaluated so much as they need to be developed and coached. In Get Better Faster: A 90-Day Plan for Coaching New Teachers, Paul Bambrick-Santoyo shares instructive tools of how school leaders can effectively guide new teachers to success. Over the course of the book, he breaks down the most critical actions leaders and teachers must take to achieve exemplary results. Designed for coaches as well as beginning teachers, Get Better Faster is an integral coaching tool for any school leader eager to help their teachers succeed. Get Better Faster focuses on what's practical and actionable which makes the book's approach to coaching so effective. By practicing the concrete actions and micro-skills listed in Get Better Faster, teachers will markedly improve their ability to lead a class, producing a steady chain reaction of future teaching success. Though focused heavily on the first 90 days of teacher development, it's possible to implement this work at any time. Junior and experienced teachers alike can benefit from the guidance of Get Better Faster while at the same time closing existing instructional gaps. Featuring valuable and practical online training tools available at wiley.com/go/getbetterfaster, Get Better Faster provides agendas, presentation slides, a coach's guide, handouts, planning templates, and 35 video clips of real teachers at work to help other educators apply the lessons learned in their own classrooms.Get Better Faster will teach you: The core principles of coaching: Go Granular; Plan, Practice, Follow Up, Repeat; Make Feedback More Frequent Top action steps to launch a teacher s development in an easy-to-read scope and sequence guide It also walks you through the four phases of skill building: Phase 1 (Pre-Teaching): Dress Rehearsal Phase 2: Instant Immersion Phase 3: Getting into Gear Phase 4: The Power of Discourse Perfect for new educators and those who supervise them, Get Better Faster will also earn a place in the libraries of veteran teachers and school administrators seeking a one-stop coaching resource.

Effective and practical coaching strategies for new educators plus valuable online coaching toolsMany teachers are only observed one or two times per year on average--and, even among those who are observed, scarcely any are given feedback as to how they could improve. The bottom line is clear: teachers do not need to be evaluated so much as they need to be developed and coached.In Get Better Faster: A 90-Day Plan for Coaching New Teachers, Paul Bambrick-Santoyo shares instructive tools of how school leaders can effectively guide new teachers to success. Over the course of the book, he breaks down the most critical actions leaders and teachers must take to achieve exemplary results. Designed for coaches as well as beginning teachers, Get Better Faster is an integral coaching tool for any school leader eager to help their teachers succeed.Get Better Faster focuses on what's practical and actionable which makes the book's approach to coaching so effective. By practicing the concrete actions and micro-skills listed in Get Better Faster, teachers will markedly improve their ability to lead a class, producing a steady chain reaction of future teaching success.Though focused heavily on the first 90 days of teacher development, it's possible to implement this work at any time. Junior and experienced teachers alike can benefit from the guidance of Get Better Faster while at the same time closing existing instructional gaps.Featuring valuable and practical online training tools available at wiley.com/go/getbetterfaster, Get Better Faster provides agendas, presentation slides, a coach's guide, handouts, planning templates, and 35 video clips of real teachers at work to help other educators apply the lessons learned in their own classrooms.Get Better Faster will teach you:* The core principles of coaching: Go Granular; Plan, Practice, Follow Up, Repeat; Make Feedback More Frequent* Top action steps to launch a teacher's development in an easy-to-read scope and sequence guideIt also walks you through the four phases of skill building:* Phase 1 (Pre-Teaching): Dress Rehearsal* Phase 2: Instant Immersion* Phase 3: Getting into Gear* Phase 4: The Power of DiscoursePerfect for new educators and those who supervise them, Get Better Faster will also earn a place in the libraries of veteran teachers and school administrators seeking a one-stop coaching resource.

DVD Video Contents viiDVD Additional Materials xixForeword xxiAcknowledgments xxvAbout the Author xxviiAbout Uncommon Schools xxixGet Better Faster Scope and Sequence xxxiIntroduction 1Changing the Game 3Why Focus on New Teachers? 8Myths and Realities of Coaching New Teachers 11What is "Better," and How Fast is "Faster"? 13How This Book is Structured 14How to Use This Book 19Dive In--Meet Your Teachers Where They are 22Ready to Dive In! 23Principles of Coaching 25Principle 1: Go Granular 27Principle 2: Plan, Practice, Follow Up, Repeat 45Principle 3: Make Feedback More Frequent 59Start Here Quick Reference Guide 76Phase 1 (Pre-Teaching): Dress Rehearsal 77Phase 1 Coaching Blueprint: Leading PD 80Phase 1 Management--Develop Essential Routines and Procedures 86Phase 1 Rigor--Write Lesson Plans 107Conclusion 127Phase 2: Instant Immersion 129Phase 2 Coaching Blueprint: Make Time for Feedback 132Phase 2 Management--Roll Out and Monitor Routines 145Phase 2 Rigor--Independent Practice 181Conclusion 221Phase 3: Getting into Gear 223Phase 3 Coaching Blueprint: Looking at Student Work 225Phase 3 Management--Engage Every Student 236Phase 3 Rigor--Respond to Student Learning Needs 275Conclusion 299Phase 4: The Power of Discourse 301Phase 4 Coaching Blueprint: Respond to In-the-Moment Data 303Phase 4 Management--Set Routines for Discourse 308Phase 4 Rigor--Lead Student Discourse 101 317Conclusion 345Stretch It: Ready to Paint 347Stretch It Coaching Blueprint 349Stretch It Rigor--Lead Student Discourse 201 354Conclusion 385Appendix: Get Better Faster Coach's Guide 389Phase 1 (Pre-Teaching) 390Phase 2: Days 1-30 396Phase 3: Days 31-60 407Phase 4: Days 61-90 417Stretch It: The Next Steps 424Notes 429How to Use the DVD 435Access the Contents Online 436Index 437