{"title":"Guest editorial: Coaching for improvement in education: new insights and enduring questions","authors":"Chad R. Lochmiller","doi":"10.1108/ijmce-12-2021-110","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"This special issue of the International Journal of Mentoring and Coaching in Education (IJMCE) explores matters related to coaching for classroom teachers and school leaders. Specifically, the articles present research demonstrating how coaching improves instructional practice within classrooms and leadership practice in schools and districts. As such, the special issue extends current research related to coaching by considering how this popular professional development strategy can support not only an educator’s personal learning needs but also broader expectations related to school performance. In addition, the pieces featured in this special issue suggest that coaching is a global practice, supporting significant reforms in teaching and learning in a variety of policy and educational contexts. Despite its expansive scope, however, the articles in this special issue suggest that coaching for improvement exhibits some common qualities.","PeriodicalId":45297,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Mentoring and Coaching in Education","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.5000,"publicationDate":"2021-12-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"1","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"International Journal of Mentoring and Coaching in Education","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1108/ijmce-12-2021-110","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q2","JCRName":"EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
This special issue of the International Journal of Mentoring and Coaching in Education (IJMCE) explores matters related to coaching for classroom teachers and school leaders. Specifically, the articles present research demonstrating how coaching improves instructional practice within classrooms and leadership practice in schools and districts. As such, the special issue extends current research related to coaching by considering how this popular professional development strategy can support not only an educator’s personal learning needs but also broader expectations related to school performance. In addition, the pieces featured in this special issue suggest that coaching is a global practice, supporting significant reforms in teaching and learning in a variety of policy and educational contexts. Despite its expansive scope, however, the articles in this special issue suggest that coaching for improvement exhibits some common qualities.
期刊介绍:
The International Journal of Mentoring and Coaching in Education (IJMCE) publishes cutting edge research, theoretical accounts and emerging issues of mentoring and coaching in educational contexts, including schools, colleges and universities. IJMCE provides global insights and critical accounts of how mentoring and coaching are evolving on a global platform evidencing their situated nature and generic characteristics. This unique journal highlights what is recognised as effective and less effective practice in specific contexts, as well as demonstrating why this is so and discussing possible transferability to other contexts. Coverage includes, but is not limited to: Pre-service teacher education, New teacher induction and early professional learning, Teachers’ CPD provision, Educational technology provision, Educational leadership, Pre-school education and care, School/FE and HE education, Undergraduate student tuition, Postgraduate student tuition, Educational consultancy services, Children’s support services, Adult learning services.