The Literacy Coaching Handbook

Preface Introduction PART I How Important Is Coaching for Teaching and Learning? 1 The Evolution of Coaching as a Professional Development Model Coaching Emerges as a Model of Professional Development How Coaching Supports Effective Professional Learning 2 Models of Coaching Peer Coaching Cognitive Coaching Instructional Coaching Content Coaching PART II What Roles Does a Literacy Coach Play? 3 Change Agent How Is a Literacy Coach a Change Agent? Why Is the Administrator Critical in Change Efforts? What Teachers Are the Focus for Change? How Does Change Happen? 4 Relationship Builder How Important Is It to Build Relationships With Administrators? Why Are Relationships With Classroom Teachers So Crucial? How Do Literacy Coaches Build Relationships With Classroom Teachers? In What Ways Can Relationships Be Leveraged to Counter Resistant Teachers? 5 Data Analyst Why Must Data Analysis Begin With the Administrator? Why Is Looking at Data With Teachers So Critical? What Types of Data Should Be Examined? Demographic Data Student Learning Data Behavioral Data How Can Literacy Coaches Help Teachers Analyze Data? How Does the Use of Data Drive Coaching? 6 Curriculum Expert How Does Working With the Administrator on Curriculum Benefit the Whole School? What Exactly Is Curriculum and Why Must Literacy Coaches Be Curriculum Experts? How Can the Role of Curriculum Expert Transform Teaching and Learning? 7 Resource Manager Why Does Collaborating With the Administrator Assure a Comprehensive Allocation of Resources? How Do Resource Managers Build a School Collection? What Kinds of Resources Are Important? 8 Instructional Specialist Why Is It Critical to Create an Instructional Leadership Team With the Administrator? How Important Is the Role of Instructional Specialist? What Does an Instructional Specialist Do? How Does an Instructional Specialist Employ Strategies Prescriptively? 9 Professional Developer Why Does Teaming Up With the Administrator Transform Professional Learning? How Significant Is Professional Development? In What Ways Do Adults Learn and How Does This Influence Professional Development? How Is a Focus for Professional Development Identified? What Forms Can Professional Learning Take? Faculty Workshops Team Meetings Classroom Visitations Teacher Study Groups Observation and Feedback Loop Modeling Co-Planning Co-Teaching Lesson Study Looking at Student Work Examining Achievement Data Coaching Cycles How Can Multimodal Coaching Strengthen Professional Learning Experiences? Virtual Workshops Online Professional Book Clubs Digital Literacy Resources Internet Collaboration Tools Classroom Videos Webcam Technology How Can Coaching Be Equitable for All Teachers? Coaching Rotations for All Faculty Members Teacher-Requested Consultancy Administrator-Requested Consultancy How Can Literacy Coaches Ensure High-Quality Professional Development? By What Means Can Coaches Provide Support in Schools Experiencing Faculty Shortages? What About Working With Students? PART III How Does a Coach Ensure Lasting Change? 10 Building Essential Skills for Successful Literacy Coaching Just How Important Are Reading Credentials to a Literacy Coach? In What Ways Can Literacy Coaches Continue to Build Their Own Skill Sets? How Can Change Be Sustained? Why Is Self-Reflection Essential for Sustaining Change? Final Thoughts References Appendix A: Coaching Moves Rating Scale Appendix B: Professional Developer Resources Appendix C: Professional Book Club – Questions for Study and Reflection