Bloomsbury CPD Library: Mentoring and Coaching

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Mentoring is one of the most positive and encouraging ways for schools to manage staff performance and leadership development. However, turning to outside bodies for training and expertise is generally expensive and time-consuming. Internally equipping staff with the skills to coach others is a fantastic way to overcome this boundary, while the transferability of these skills will further mentors professional development and help them realize their career ambitions. Drawing on her own experience as a school leader, Marcella McCarthy explains different theories of coaching and mentoring, examines research demonstrating their advantages in various situations, and guides teachers step-by-step through practical methods of coaching and mentoring that they could easily implement in their own school. There are example scenarios for teachers to tackle that will prepare them for a multitude of real-life situations. Moreover, Marcellas easy-to-understand concise methods of self-evaluation help ensure that mentors track their development and improve their approach as a mentor, ensuring other staff continue to receive the best possible guidance they can.

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This book is research-informed and contains a wealth of practical and realistic advice. It is an essential read for all teachers interested in collaborative and developmental approaches to improving pedagogy and professional expertise. -- Ian Thompson, Associate Professor of English Education, University of Oxford
A truly comprehensive and welcome addition to an important element of professional growth. The case studies, reflections and learning points are excellent ways of embedding practice. -- Mary Myatt, Education adviser, keynote speaker and author of Hopeful Schools

Author Bio

Marcella McCarthy is principal of an all-through (3-19) Academy in Oxford; an experienced senior leader in schools ranging from special measures to outstanding, with a track record of success in school improvement. She has extensive experience in coaching and lecturing in the field of teaching and learning, and has written for a range of professional journals. She is a member of the NATE post-16 committee, on the Advisory Board for Cambridge University Press, Consultant for the BBCs Shakespeare Unlocked, and National Senior Lead Practitioner for the SSAT. Marcella is also the author of The Spider Strategy, Mentoring and Coaching is her second book.