The Impact Cycle Av Jim Knight

<p><strong><em>"Jim Knight is one of the wise men of coaching. His well is deep; he draws from it the best tools from practitioners, the wisdom of experience, and research-based insights. And he never loses sight of the bigger picture: the point of all this is to have more impact in this life we′re lucky enough to live."<br/> </em></strong><br/> <strong></strong><strong> —MICHAEL BUNGAY STANIER, Author of The Coaching Habit<br/> <br/> Identify . . . Learn . . . Improve<br/> </strong><br/> When it comes to improving practice, few professional texts can rival the impact felt by Jim Knight’s<em> Instructional Coaching</em>. For hundreds of thousands of educators, Jim bridged the long-standing divide between staff room and classroom offering up a much a more collaborative, respectful, and efficient PD model for achieving instructional excellence.<br/> <br/> Now, one decade of research and hundreds of in-services later, Jim takes that work a significant step further with <em>The Impact Cycle</em>: an all-new instructional coaching cycle to help teachers and, in turn, their students improve in clear, measurable ways.<br/> <br/> Quintessential Jim, <em>The Impact Cycle</em> comes loaded with every possible tool to help you reach your coaching goals, starting with a comprehensive video program, robust checklists, and a model Instructional Playbook. Quickly, you’ll learn how to </p> <ul> <li>Interact and dialogue with teachers as partners</li> <li>Guide teachers to identify emotionally compelling, measurable, and student-focused goals</li> <li>Set coaching goals, plan strategies, and monitor progress for optimal impact</li> <li>Use documentary-style video and text-based case studies as models to promote maximum teacher clarity and proactive problem solving</li> <li>Streamline teacher enrollment, data collection, and deep listening</li> </ul> <p>Jim writes, "When we grow, improve, and learn, when we strive to become a better version of ourselves, we tap into something deep in ourselves that craves that kind of growth." Read<em> The Impact Cycle </em>and soon you’ll discover how you can continually refine your practice to help teachers and students realize their fullest potential.<br/> <br/>