{"product_id":"closing-the-teaching-gap-coaching-for-instructional-leaders-paperback","title":"Closing the Teaching Gap: Coaching for Instructional Leaders - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDonald B. Bartalo\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eInstructional leadership begins in the classroom\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book reveals the experiences of school leaders and teachers who have discovered that meaningful school improvement does not necessarily come from the top--it comes from effective teaching and leaders who support it. Based on eight fundamental tenets, the text shows how to bridge the teaching gap between the kinds of teaching needed for the 21st century and that which is found in most schools. Special features include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn interactive writing style that \"coaches\" educators\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePowerful \"what to do\" and \"how to do it\" tools\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCase illustrations and success stories\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProtocols for leading collaborative inquiry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the book, \"This is my first book, but not, as the phrase goes, ′my first rodeo′. My experience as an educator transcends everything from filmstrip projectors to smart boards, from open education to programmed learning, and from do your own thing to mandated standardization.\"\u003c\/p\u003eDonald Bartalo is a nationally recognized instructional leadership consultant and coach with K-12 experience as a teacher, teacher leader, assistant principal, principal, and superintendent of schools. He has worked in rural, suburban, and urban school districts across the country and in his home city.Don is the head of his own consulting company, UNITY Instructional Leadership Development and Coaching, with a mission to support school leaders helping teachers to create better learning opportunities for students. Still practicing as an instructional leadership developer and coach, his unique ability is to help educators become better instructional leaders. Don is a strong advocate for just and meaningful education and is an activist for improving the conditions of learning for students and teachers. \n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 280\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 09, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57295498445105,"sku":"9781452217093","price":76.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/3486\/5969\/files\/gJL9kQA1CX9781452217093.webp?v=1793764554","url":"https:\/\/www.welibooks.com\/products\/closing-the-teaching-gap-coaching-for-instructional-leaders-paperback","provider":"Welibooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}