Chapter 1: Coaching Foundations

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Which outcome is most directly supported by effective coaching in schools?

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Teacher growth and instructional improvement together

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A clear definition of coaching helps teams primarily to do what?

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Articulate roles and responsibilities

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When the goal is building teacher ownership, which coaching stance should a coach prioritize? Options: Transformational coaching for culture shifts, Mentoring with performance evaluations, Facilitative coaching with guiding thinking, Directive coaching with explicit guidance

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Facilitative coaching with guiding thinking

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A department aims to shift beliefs and ways of being across the school. Which coaching approach most closely aligns with this aim?

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Transformational coaching impacting culture

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In the first 3 Corners Discussion, what are participants asked to choose? Options: The most popular style in the room, The corner closest to the facilitator, The corner with the fewest participants, The corner matching their coaching style

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The corner matching their coaching style

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What reflective focus best aligns with analyzing overuse risks of a coaching style?

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Identifying potential downsides of repeated use

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A facilitator wants to reduce overuse risk for a directive style. Which action best addresses this aim? Options: Increase teacher voice through open questions, Standardize all decisions without input, Provide more step-by-step instructions always, Shorten meetings to limit discussion time

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Increase teacher voice through open questions

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Which classroom need most appropriately calls for a directive approach from a coach? Options: Co-constructing norms with full autonomy, Deep reflection on instructional beliefs, Long-term vision setting and alignment, Immediate safety and management breakdown

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Immediate safety and management breakdown

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What kind of growth is most directly tied to iterative cycles of observation, feedback, and practice?

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Skill development in targeted techniques

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According to the slide on how beliefs shape coaching, which outcome is explicitly listed as influenced by beliefs? How we assign classrooms in school buildings, How we measure test scores with statistics, How we schedule meetings and manage calendars, How we interpret teacher behavior in real situations

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How we interpret teacher behavior in real situations