Cultivating Coaching Mindsets: An Action Guide for Literacy Leaders

This is a wonderful resource for literacy coaches, reading specialists who often cover the role of coaches in schools these days, and teachers who are given leadership roles in schools. When I first began reading the book, it seemed to much like a textbook and less like a practical resource. It was the textbook for a course I was taking, so I kept reading the assigned portions. Once I got into the book, I found it to be a very practical resource that is heavily research based. My favorite part were the case studies in the back. They were all linked directly to the learning in the book, and helped me visualize the theory in practice. The other thing I really appreciated about this book, was that the authors were mindful of the current educational climate & the diverse roles that instructional coaches play in schools. This book was required textbook for my coursework, but it had become a resource I will keep on my bookshelf.

Great book!

As an experienced literacy coach and literacy coach trainer, Cultivating Coaching Mindsets is insightful and easy to read with tons of pearls of wisdom for novice and experienced literacy coaches. Bean and Ippolito provide a clear vision for coaching in any school transformation model. I love how they peppered the text subtly with the importance of humor. My copy of the text is highlighted and tabbed with all their pearls.“Coaching activities should be carefully designed to build trust, credibility, and support” (p.85) YES!