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Joyce, Bruce; Showers, Beverly – Educational Leadership, 1982
Teachers, like athletes, are more likely to adopt new ways of doing their jobs if they are coached, and they are also likely to get worse before they get better. This article describes the coaching of teachers and includes an interview with a football coach to illustrate parallels with athletics. (PGD)
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Formative Evaluation