Product Description
Because conversation is the lifeblood of any school
You don’t want this book—you need this book. Why this confident claim? Think about how many times you’ve walked away from school conversations, sensing they could be more productive, but at a loss for how to improve them.
Enter instructional coaching expert Jim Knight, who in Better Conversations honors our capacity for improving our schools by improving our communication. Asserting that our schools are only as good as the conversations within them, Jim shows us how to adopt the habits essential to transforming the quality of our dialogues.
As coaches, as administrators, as teachers, it’s time to thrive. Learn how to:
- Coach ourselves and each other to become better communicators
- Listen with empathy
- Find common ground
- Build Trust
Our students’ academic, social, and emotional growth depends upon our doing this hard work. It’s time to roll up our sleeves, open our minds, and dare to change for the better of the students we serve. You can get started now with Better Conversations and the accompanying Reflection Guide to Better Conversations.
Key Features
(1) Grounded in Knight's hallmark "Partnership Principles," this book is designed to help K-12 professionals, including coaches and supervisors, improve their effectiveness through better listening, trust-building, and engaging in true dialogue.
(2) Unique instructional design that lends itself to "self-coaching" through video recording as well as peer and team coaching designs.
(3) Includes an array of self-assessment tools and templates to help readers monitor their progress.
(4) Written in Knight's characteristic inspirational style, this book honors educators as professionals and motivates them to achieve their "personal best."
