{"product_id":"better-conversations-jim-knight-9781506307459","title":"Better Conversations: Coaching Ourselves and Each Other to Be More Credible, Caring, and Connected","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCheck out The Better Conversations trailer: \u003c\/strong\u003e https: \/\/youtu.be\/y3FrWTXC8Uw\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"I thought I knew how to have a conversation; I've had millions of them. Some were good, others not so much so. But I want to have GREAT conversations, and Jim Knight has taught me how. The proof is in: better conversations are possible and the results are worth the investment.\"\u003cbr\u003e --DOUGLAS FISHER\u003cbr\u003e Coauthor of \u003cem\u003eRigorous Reading\u003c\/em\u003e and\u003cem\u003e Unstoppable Learning\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBecause conversation is the lifeblood of any school\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 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. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e As coaches, as administrators, as teachers, it's time to thrive. Learn how to: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eCoach ourselves and each other to become better communicators\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eListen with empathy \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFind common ground \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBuild Trust\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eOur 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 \u003cem\u003eBetter Conversations\u003c\/em\u003eand the accompanying \u003cem\u003eReflection Guide to Better Conversations\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jim Knight\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1506307450\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781506307459\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Corwin Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/11\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.90h x 6.90w x 0.70d","brand":"Jim Knight","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44051440795903,"sku":"9781506307459","price":30.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3f1ad0a3-4039-4a55-993a-0877ba6aa5e5.jpg?v=1685013116","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/better-conversations-jim-knight-9781506307459","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}