Leading Through Reading

Join us for our weekly book discussion club for a fun and engaging conversation based off of the monthly book!

Our next book is, Better Conversations: Coaching Ourselves and Others To Be More Credible, Caring, and Connected.

There will be an option to meet in person on the Fairfax campus!

Interested? Sign up here.

We will begin February 11th, 2022. Contact Aleasha Checo at acheco@gmu.edu for more information.

Better Conversations: Coaching Ourselves and Others To Be More Credible, Caring, and Connected

Book Summary:

“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.”

You can purchase the book and reflection guide on Amazon.

 

Tentative schedule:

Meeting 1: 02/11/22 Meeting 2: 02/18/22 Meeting 3: 02/25/22 Meeting 4: 03/04/22 Meeting 5: 03/11/22
Meeting 6: 03/18/22 Meeting 7: 03/25/22 Meeting 8: 04/01/22 Meeting 9: 04/08/22 Meeting 10: 04/15/22

 

Upcoming Books

Start Date (Week of):Book Name:
09/20/2021Crucial Conversations: Tools For Talking When Stakes Are High
10/18/2021Spark: How to Lead Yourself and Others to Greater Success
02/07/2022Better Conversations: Coaching Ourselves and Each Other to Be More Credible, Caring, and Connected

Previous Books: