Coaching Conversations with Jim Knight
Jim Knight is the founder of The Instructional Coaching Group, a professional development provider dedicated to offering PD for coaches, teachers, and leaders based on a partnership approach that creates better learning environments for all students. As a research associate at the University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning Jim has spent 25 years studying professional learning and instructional coaching. He earned his PhD in Education from the University of Kansas and has won several university teaching, innovation, and service awards. The pioneering work Jim and his colleagues have conducted has led to many innovations that are now central to professional development in schools. Jim wrote the first major article about instructional coaching for the Journal of Staff Development, and his book Instructional Coaching (2007) offered the first extended description of instructional coaching. Jim has written several books in addition to those described above, including the bestsellers Unmistakable Impact (2011), High-Impact Instruction (2013), Focus on Teaching (2014), Better Conversations (2015), The Impact Cycle (2018), and The Definitive Guide to Instructional Coaching (2021). He has also authored articles featured in Educational Leadership, The Journal of Staff Development, Principal Leadership, The School Administrator, and Kappan.
Coaching Conversations with Jim Knight
Joellen Killion
I'm absolutely thrilled to have a conversation with my dear friend, Joellen Killion, a true trailblazer and the inaugural recipient of the prestigious Don Deshler Leadership Award. Joellen is not only an esteemed colleague but also someone I deeply admire. Today, I have the pleasure of delving into a discussion with Joellen, but not in the traditional sense. Today, Joellen coaches me as we explore ways to improve my professional and personal approach.
Together, we discuss practical strategies that elevate professional learning practices, drawing from Joellen's extensive experience in planning, designing, implementing, and evaluating professional development at various educational levels. In this enlightening episode, we explore the powerful impact of instructional coaching on professional learning, offering invaluable insights that have the potential to revolutionize education and enhance student outcomes.
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