Zaretta Hammond

"Aguilar’s Arise reminds us to trust teachers. In this book, her Transformative Coaching model is elevated as she reaffirms personhood as the path to creating the conditions that allow teachers to do their best thinking in pursuit of improving their practice.”

Zaretta Hammond

Teacher-educator and Author of Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain

“Elena Aguilar is the Queen of Educational Coaching; If you can only read one of her books, this is it. The term Transformational Coaching is not a catchphrase: this book guides us through a holistic process to transform the work and life of both the teacher and the coach to become more effective and more meaningful.”

Ron Berger

Author and Senior Advisor, EL Education

Meena Srinivasan

"Arise provides a comprehensive roadmap for both veteran and aspiring coaches, empowering them to become agents of transformation in a world hungering for empathy, connection and healing. This book isn't merely suggested reading; it's essential. I'm personally buying copies for every coach I know, fully confident that it will enhance their practice and significantly elevate their impact!”

Meena Srinivasan

Executive Director of Transformative Educational Leadership (TEL) and Author of Teach, Breathe, Learn and SEL Every Day

“The incomparable coach extraordinaire, Elena Aguilar, beautifully combines narrative, theory, and practice to guide educational leaders on how to center humanity, equity, and love in their coaching so that they can create the conditions for adults and students alike to thrive.”

Dena Simmons

Founder and Executive Director, LiberatED

“As a school principal, I find Arise to be a must-read, Transformative Coaching guide that sharply focuses on emotions, behaviors, and beliefs to establish systems that support effective coaching and staff development. This book is essential for every school leader committed to educational equity—every child, every day.”

James Allrich

Principal, Argyle Middle School; Maryland Principal of the Year (2023)

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Gain the foundational tools and skills to bring Transformational Coaching to your site.

Book Study Guides

Arise Book Study Guide (free)

Arise Upgraded Book Study Guide (for individuals)

Arise Upgraded Book Study Guide (for groups)

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In-Depth Learning Tools

Beginning-of-Year Coach's Skill Session Bundle

Getting to Know Your Clients Skill Session

How to Coach Behaviors (video and downloadable resource)

Launching Your Coaching Practice Skill Session Bundle

Planning for a Coaching Conversation Skill Session

How to Introduce Yourself to New Clients Skill Session

Crafting Your Personal Vision Skill Session

Beyond ACE Emotions Skill Session

Coach's Toolkit (Digital Download)

Cultivating Trust: Catalyzing Transformation Skill Session Bundle

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Free Resources

A Cloze Script for the Legacy Question

Analyzing a Situation Through the Lenses

Celebrating Strengths

Coaching Around Core Values

Core Human Needs

Depression and Anxiety Scales

Developing a Coaching Vision and Mission Statement

Exploring Beliefs Framework

How to Coach Behaviors

How to Return to Presence

Ladder of Inference

Listening to Your Own Listening

Spheres of Influence

The Coaching Lenses

The Equity Rubric

Transformational Coaching Mini-Rubric

Transformational Coaching Rubric

Transformational Coaching Steps

Using the Gaps in Conversation