The literacy coaching handbook
Subtitle: working with teachers to improve instruction
By: Diane Sisson and Betsy Sisson
Contributors: Sisson, Betsy, author
Series: Eye on Education book; Eye on Education book
Publisher: Routledge; Taylor & Francis Group
Published: 2017
Place of publication: New York, New York; London [England]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 166
ISBN-13: 9781315531960; 9781315531977; 9781315531953; 9781315531946; 9781138692596; 9781138692602
Copyright date: 2017
Subjects: In-service training; Training of; Language arts teachers; Reading; Language arts; Elementary; EDUCATION
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; 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?; What Teachers Are the Focus for Change?; title: 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 Is Looking at Data So Critical for Literacy Coaches?; 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?; title: 6 Curriculum ExpertWhat 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; How Do Resource Managers Build a School Collection?; What Kinds of Resources Are Important?; 8 Instructional Specialist; 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; How Significant Is Professional Development?; title: 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 Coaching Be Equitable for All Teachers?; Coaching Rotations for All Faculty Members; Teacher-Requested Consultancy; Administrator-Requested Consultancy.; title: How Can Literacy Coaches Ensure High-Quality Professional Development?What About Working with Students?; Part III How Does a Coach Ensure Lasting Change?; 10 Self-Reflection and Sustaining Change; How Does Self-Reflection Sustain Change?; Just How Important Are Reading Credentials to a Literacy Coach?; How Can Literacy Coaches Continue to Build Their Own Skill Sets?; How Can Change Be Sustained?; Final Thoughts; References; Appendix A: Coaching Moves Rating Scale; Appendix B: Professional Developer Resources; Appendix C: Professional Book Club-Questions for Study and Reflection.