Instructional Coaches Recommended Reading

Posted on Categories New Teacher Induction, Professional Development

The following books were recommended by Pennsylvania instructional coaches for use by their peers and colleagues.  This list is intended as a reference, not an endorsement. 

Coaching Matters
Joellen Killion and Cindy Harrison

Engaging Teachers in Classroom Walkthroughs
Donald S. Kachur, Judith A. Stout, Claudia L. Edwards

Fierce Conversations: Achieving Success at Work and in Life One Conversation at a Time
Susan Scott

Instructional Rounds in Education
Elizabeth A. City, Richard F. Elmore, Sarah E. Fiarman, Lee Teitel

Quality Teaching in a Culture of Coaching
Stephen G. Barkley and Terri Bianco

School-Based Instructional Rounds
Lee Teitel

Taking the Lead: New Roles for Teachers and School-based Coaches
Joellen Killion and Cindy Harison

The Literature Coach’s Survival Guide
Cathy A. Toll


Visible Learning for Teachers: Maximizing Impact on Learning
John Hattie