Diane Sweeney is the author of The Essential Guide for Student-Centered Coaching, Moves for Launching a New Year of Student-Centered Coaching, Leading Student-Centered Coaching, and others. Each of these books is grounded in the simple but powerful premise that coaching can be designed to more directly impact student learning. Diane spends her time speaking and consulting for schools and educational organizations across the country. When she isn’t working in schools, she loves to spend time outside with her family in Denver, Colorado. Leanna Harris is the author of The Essential Guide for Student-Centered Coaching and Moves for Launching a New Year of Student-Centered Coaching. She has worked as a teacher, coach, and consultant across grades K–12 and currently works with Diane Sweeney Consulting to help schools and districts implement Student-Centered Coaching. Her work is based upon the belief that professional development for teachers is most effective when it is grounded in outcomes for student achievement—for every child, every day. Leanna is a passionate skier and cyclist. She lives in Denver, Colorado, with her husband.
This book contains many hands-on techniques that can serve coaches well in working with teachers (and students). It addresses a lot of the common pitfalls that occur when learning to be a coach. The book serves as a great tool for experienced coaches as well as those just entering into the position. -- Ann M. Lorey, Common Core Coach and Science Department Instructional Supervisor Student-Centered Coaching: The Moves would have been particularly helpful when I began coaching six years ago. Even now, I have gleaned new insight into what coaching should look like and how to make forward progress with teachers. -- Ruthanne Munger, Instructional Coach