Better Conversations
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Better Conversations

Coaching Ourselves and Each Other to Be More Credible, Caring, and Connected

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eBook - ePub

Better Conversations

Coaching Ourselves and Each Other to Be More Credible, Caring, and Connected

About this book

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"I thought I knew how to have a conversation; I've had millions of them. Some were good, others not so much so. But I want to have GREAT conversations, and Jim Knight has taught me how. The proof is in: better conversations are possible and the results are worth the investment."
--DOUGLAS FISHER
Coauthor of Rigorous Reading and Unstoppable Learning Because conversation is the lifeblood of any school
You don't want this book—you need this book. Why this confident claim? Think about how many times you've walked away from school conversations, sensing they could be more productive, but at a loss for how to improve them. Enter instructional coaching expert Jim Knight, who in Better Conversations honors our capacity for improving our schools by improving our communication. Asserting that our schools are only as good as the conversations within them, Jim shows us how to adopt the habits essential to transforming the quality of our dialogues. As coaches, as administrators, as teachers, it's time to thrive. Learn how to:

  • Coach ourselves and each other to become better communicators
  • Listen with empathy
  • Find common ground
  • Build Trust

Our students' academic, social, and emotional growth depends upon our doing this hard work. It's time to roll up our sleeves, open our minds, and dare to change for the better of the students we serve. You can get started now with Better Conversations and the accompanying Reflection Guide to Better Conversations.

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Information

Publisher
Corwin
Year
2015
Print ISBN
9781506307459
eBook ISBN
9781506336695

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Acknowledgements
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Contents
  6. Acknowledgements
  7. Preface
  8. Acknowledgments
  9. About the Author
  10. Publisher Note
  11. 1 Radical Brokenness and Better Conversations
  12. 2 The Better Conversations Beliefs
  13. 3 Listening With Empathy
  14. 4 Fostering Dialogue
  15. 5 Asking Better Questions
  16. 6 Connecting
  17. 7 Finding Common Ground
  18. 8 Redirecting Toxic Words and Emotions
  19. 9 Building Trust
  20. References
  21. Study Participants
  22. Index
  23. Publisher Note