# Instructional Leadership in Student-Focused Coaching

Creating Effective Systems to Cultivate Student Success

[Daryl Michel, Ph.D.](https://products.brookespublishing.com/cw_Contributorinfo.aspx?ContribID=185732&Name=Daryl+Michel,Ph.D.), [Dawn Brookhart, M.Ed., M.A.T.](https://products.brookespublishing.com/cw_Contributorinfo.aspx?ContribID=223676&Name=Dawn+Brookhart,M.Ed.,%20M.A.T.)

K-12

Student-Focused Coaching (SFC) is a highly effective way to improve educator professional development and learning and student outcomes—but to succeed, coaches need to be empowered to lead alongside supervisors and other teacher leaders.

Contains Companion Materials

|     |
| --- |
| Paperback<br>US$ 39.95<br> <br>Qty:<br>Add to Cart |
| e-Book<br>US$ 39.95<br> <br>Qty:<br>Add to Cart |

[Request an Exam Copy](/content/customer-service/exam-review-copies/ebook-exam-copy-request-form/?cf8_field_2=Instructional%20Leadership%20in%20Student-Focused%20Coaching&cf8_field_3=Michel,%20Daryl&cf8_field_4=978-1-68125-828-7/index.html)

**LEARN HOW TO:**

- Create the conditions and culture to implement and sustain a coaching model
- Establish clear and open communication about roles and responsibilities
- Prioritize de-implementation of outdated or ineffective practices before introducing new initiatives
- Plan and execute professional development and learning to ensure the successful transfer of research- and evidence-based skills to the classroom
- Lead complex change—not just manage it—by modeling expectations through shared leadership, collaboration, and continuous learning
- Use a structured Collaborative Problem-Solving Process to strengthen teamwork and prioritize foci

**PRACTICAL FEATURES:** Instructional leaders will strengthen their skills and take confident next steps with the reflection prompts, application exercises, and action items in each chapter.

## Reviews

Mitchell Brookins, Ph.D., Educational Consultant, Brookins Consulting, LLC

“Instructional Leadership in Student-Focused Coaching shows school leaders that coaching is not an add-on but the system that sustains teaching and learning. By naming both the technical structures and the adaptive shifts leaders must navigate—and providing pathways such as the SAILS Instructional Model—it equips administrators to build coaching systems that truly develop capacity across a school.”

Nancy Young, BA, Bed, MEd, EdD, creator of the translational framework The Ladder of Reading & Writing© (2023), and co-editor of Climbing the LADDER OF READING & WRITING: Meeting the Needs of ALL Learners (2024)

“Drawing on their extensive knowledge and experience, Daryl Michel and Dawn Brookhart deliver a must-read for educational leaders, offering a clear blueprint for successfully integrating a Student-Focused Coaching model into schools. With insight and clarity, they tackle the complexities of implementation, respect the vital roles of coaches and teachers, highlight the need for cultivating a thriving adult learning environment, and provide actionable strategies to not only launch but sustain the model long-term.”

Joan Sedita, M.Ed., Founder & CEO of Keys to Literacy, author of The Writing Rope and The Essentials of Adolescent Literacy

“This important book offers practical suggestions for coaching that fosters student achievement in any school. The content reflects the authors' extensive experience in implementing effective coaching models.”

Tiffany Hogan, Ph.D., Professor, Educational Leader, Implementation Scientist, MGH Institute of Health Professions & Harvard Medical School

“This essential guide transforms instructional leadership by offering a roadmap to meaningful systems change that puts students first.”

Pam Kastner, Ed.D., President of The Reading League Pennsylvania

“Grounded in research and rich with practical tools, this book offers a clear roadmap for collective leadership. It equips educators to lead with impact and create lasting improvements in teaching and learning through student-focused coaching.”

Elsa Cárdenas-Hagan, Ed.D., CCC-SLP, CDT, CALT, QI, author of Literacy Foundations for English Learners

“A must-read practical guide that goes beyond evidence-based strategies—empowering coaches to support teachers through collaborative, student-centered approaches that drive meaningful and lasting student outcomes.”

Authors: [Daryl Michel Ph.D.](https://products.brookespublishing.com/cw_contributorinfo.aspx?ContribID=185732&Name=Daryl+Michel+Ph.D.), [Dawn Brookhart M.Ed., M.A.T.](https://products.brookespublishing.com/cw_contributorinfo.aspx?ContribID=223676&Name=Dawn+Brookhart+M.Ed.%2c+M.A.T.)

This title has additional materials available on the Brookes [Download Hub.](https://downloads.brookespublishing.com/resource/instructional-leadership-in-student-focused-coaching/)