In 6 Tools for Collaborative Mathematics Coaching Nicora Placa lays out a clear path to help you become a trusted and effective math coach. Her “6 Tools” are flexible structures that you and your colleagues can use to learn together: Building Teams: Fostering a Learning Community Student Interviews: Learning to Listen Visiting Classrooms: Developing Your Lens Learning Walks: Focusing the Team on Students’ Thinking Rehearsing Routines: Practicing with Colleagues Lesson Study: Learning Collectively with Voice Choice and Agency In this easy-to-use practical guide Placa introduces each of the 6 Tools with classroom vignettes step-by-step guidelines for rollout connections to the literature resources for further research planning templates and opportunities for you to adapt the tool for your particular context. Whether you're a new coach who loves teaching math to children but is new to adult education or a more experienced coach who is looking for new strategies to engage your teams 6 Tools for Collaborative Mathematics Coaching can help you create learning opportunities that honor teachers as professionals. With a collaborative coaching approach you can improve teaching and learning across your school and for all your students. There’s so much to love about how 6 Tools is constructed. -Elham Kazemi
