top ten beliefs on literacy coaching
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Top Ten Beliefs on Literacy Coaching. Meagan Eberstein Kady Milliagn. 10: VIsion. Establish and implement a vision for what literacy should look like in the school. Understand the goal of implementing literacy coaches in a district should be. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
TOP TEN BELIEFS ON LITERACY COACHING
Meagan Eberstein
Kady Milliagn
10: VISION
Establish and implement a vision for what literacy
should look like in the school.
Understand the goal of implementing literacy
coaches in a district should be.
What do you want the district’s literacy program to
look like in the end?
9:DEFINE& BUILD A SCHOOL WIDE PROGRAM
Establish and communicate what the district’s
literacy program will look like and how the literacy
coaches should be used throughout the year.
Map out a game plan.
8: ADMINISTER ASSESSMENTS
Everyone loves to give tests and we know the
students love taking them!
Literacy coaches should help give the assessments
to free up the teacher’s time so they can continue
instruction in the classroom.
7: SUMMARIZE
Actually use the data that was provided from the
torture…ahem the test you gave to the students.
Literacy coaches should summarize results in a
useful and accessible way. Somehow numbers on a
graph don’t always cut it for teachers!
6: SET UP PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Literacy coaches should find useful and meaningful
staff development opportunities for teachers.
Who knew teachers could actually benefit from
attending a professional development session.
Wait….teachers are professionals?? Doesn’t show
in the paychecks!
5: SHARE RESOURCES
It’s amazing how sometimes materials and professional
text just appear.
With the lack of time in a school year we need to play
nice and share resources that work.
Practice what you preach. (Share with others!)
Literacy coaches should not force teachers to use their
materials and resources, but encourage them to try (a little
peer pressure never hurt!)
4: INDIVIDUALIZE
I know the state thinks that the teachers and students in
the school are robots, but we actually do have pulses,
hearts, and different learning styles.
Literacy coaches should introduce a variety of techniques
teachers can use in their classroom. They should also be
aware of the classroom population and teacher well
enough that they have an idea of what would best fit.
Communication is key!
3: BE AVAILABLE
It is important to observe classroom instruction to
become more familiar with the classroom population.
Trust and rapport is essential for providing timely
feedback. Even though we think we are perfect at
times, everyone has room for improvement!
2: MODEL
No we don’t mean Tyra Banks, literacy coaches
need to model instruction!
Modeling can be done in and out of the classroom
using teachers as students.
“Don’t tell me, show me!”
1: PASSION
Even though you may need a drink after school, be
passionate and love what you do!
It is in your hands to teach kids to love to read.