Leading Toward Efficacy

Leading Toward Efficacy: Why Cognitive Coaching Persists is a collection supporting leaders in a variety of endeavors in today's workplace, such as health care, neurodiversity, and education. The principles of individual and collective efficacy needed in today's world are presented by numerous leaders lending their expertise in their respective fields. This book is based on the core values of Cognitive Coaching which started with a small group of educators and grew to encompass an international network of coaches. Leading Toward Efficacy expands the skills and values of Cognitive Coaching which can lead to a more compassionate world.

Arthur L Costa is an Emeritus Professor of Education, California State University Sacramento. He has served as a teacher, curriculum consultant, assistant superintendent for instruction and Director of Educational Programs for N.A.S.A. A former president of ASCD, he has devoted his career to improving education through self-directed learning and thought-filled curriculum and instruction.
Robert J. Garmston, EdD is Emeritus Professor of Educational Administration at California State University, Sacramento and Co-Developer of Cognitive Coaching with Dr. Art Costa, Co-Developer of Adaptive Schools with Bruce Wellman. Served as a classroom teacher, resource teacher, principal, director of instruction and acting superintendent in Northern California Schools and principal in Saudi Arabia.

Foreword by Diane Zimmerman
INTRODUCTION
SECTION I. COGNITIVE COACHING: REFLECTIONS
Chapter 1: Cognitive Coaching: Promising Results by Jenny Edwards
Chapter 2: Philogelos: Something We Left Out
SECTION II. RELEVENCE IN AN EMERGING WORLD
Chapter 3: Cognitive Reflection and Neurodiversity by Diana Rosberg & Bridget McNamer
Chapter 4: Developing Leaders' Efficacy...Virtually by Kendall Zollar & Michael Tonkin
Chapter 5: Diversity Matters: Creating and Sustaining Systems of Belonging by Phil Echols, Stacy Stanley, & Delores Lindsay
Chapter 6: Leading with Pro-Social and Emotional Intelligence by Wendy Baron
SECTION III. APPLICATONS OF COGNITIVE COACHING, ITS PRINCIPLES, & VALUES IN OTHER DISCIPLINES
Chapter 7: Enhancing Mind and Body Awareness by E.J. Zebro & Bena Kallick
Chapter 8: Cognitive Coaching in Spiritual Accompaniment by Luis González
Chapter 9: Coaching In Health Care by John Clarke
Chapter 10: Coaching and Teaching Vocal Music by Sue Pressler
Chapter 11: Elevating Learning: Merging Education and Business Practices by William Sommers
SECTION IV. ENDURING VALUES AND DEEPENING LEARNING
Chapter 12: Cognitive Coaching in Retrospect: Why It Persists
Chapter 13: "Thinking Makes It So": Students as the Authors of Their Life Script by Laura Lipton & Steve Jambor
Chapter 14: Humility And Humanity
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