List of Video Clips Preface Welcome What Is Coaching? What Is Coaching with Powerful Interactions? Your Coaching Stance It''s All About the Children It''s Simple and Affordable, and Applies to All of Us Coaching Is AboutRelationships Thoughts About Coaching with Powerful Interactions Chapter 1: An Introduction to Powerful Interactions Between Coach and Teacher What Is a Powerful Interaction Between a Coach and Teacher? Step One: Be Present to Coach Being Present Leads to More Effective Coaching Step Two: Connecting as a Coach Connecting and Building Trusting Relationships Lead to More Effective Coaching Step Three: Coaching to Extend Learning Extending Learning and Continuing to Learn Lead to More Effective Coaching The Three Steps: A Cumulative Effect Chapter 2: The Five Principles for Coaching with Powerful Interactions Principle One: A Strengths-Based Perspective Searches for and Highlights Competence A Strengths-Based Perspective Makes You a More Effective Coach A Strengths-Based Perspective in Practice Principle Two: Articulation Encourages Repetition of an Action with Greater Intentionality Using Articulation to Promote Intentionality Makes You a More Effective Coach Articulation in Practice Principle Three: Individualizing Supports the Development of Respectful, Trusting Relationships Needed for Learning Individualizing Makes You a More Effective Coach Individualizing in Practice Principle Four: A Mutual Learning Partnership Promotes Shared Responsibility and Accountability Building a Mutual Learning Partnership Makes You a More Effective Coach A Mutual Learning Partnership in Practice Principle Five: Modeling Matters--What You Say and Do Influences All Outcomes Modeling Makes You a More Effective as a Coach Modeling in Practice Chapter 3: The Three Steps of Coaching with Powerful Interactions Step One: Be Present to Coach Do a Quick Me Check Step Two: Connecting as a Coach Connect Strategy One: Be Trustworthy Connect Strategy Two: Listen to Learn Connect Strategy Three: Communicate to Form Partnerships Step Three: Coaching to Extend Learning Extend Learning Strategy One: Focus on Goals You Set Together Extend Learning Strategy Two: Notice Moments of EffectivenessExtend Learning Strategy Three: Use Prompts and Questions to Think Together Extend Learning Strategy Four: Document Plans and Progress Together Closing Thoughts Appendix A: Coaching with Powerful Interactions Steps and Strategies at a Glance Appendix B: A Powerful Interactions Classroom Observation and Feedback Conversation Appendix C: Rehearsing a Coaching Conversation Appendix D: Planning for the Feedback Conversation References About the Authors Acknowledgments Index.