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The Literacy Coach’s Companion, PreK–3

By: Maryann Mraz, Bob Algozzine, Brian Kissel

Foreword by Nancy D. Padak

This concise reference offers coaches user-friendly guidelines and evidence-based strategies for promoting literacy initiatives, strengthening content knowledge and coaching skills, and collaborating effectively.

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Grade Level: PreK-3
ISBN: 9781412960731
Published By: Corwin
Year: 2008
Page Count: 176
Publication date: August 20, 2008

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"An excellent resource for both beginning and experienced literacy coaches. This well-conceived book is grounded in a realistic understanding of what it means to work collaboratively and effectively in the demanding world of today's schools."
—Dorothy S. Strickland, Samuel DeWitt Proctor Professor of Education
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

"If a coach could only have one book to help with the daunting task of advancing teachers' instructional knowledge and skills, then this is the text to own. Coaches everywhere have been waiting for a book like this!"
—Connie Molony, Reading Intervention Specialist
Fargo Public Schools, ND

A concise reference with essential protocols for successful early literacy coaching!

Literacy coaches have become an increasingly important part of school literacy teams. As a result, there is a greater need for understanding the issues related to this growing position. This book addresses those issues and highlights the expanding role of literacy coaches in early and elementary literacy programs.

Chapters feature user-friendly guidelines and evidence-based strategies for sustained professional development, protocols for classroom observations and teacher conferences, and vignettes offering solutions to common coaching challenges. Coaches will discover how to:

Define an effective, proactive role in promoting literacy initiatives
Strengthen content knowledge and coaching skills to support teachers' efforts and students' literacy development
Collaborate with teachers and school leaders to establish productive learning communities
Communicate their changing roles to administrators

Insightful and thought-provoking, The Literacy Coach's Companion, PreK–3 is a must-have resource for pursuing professional growth as a literacy coach.

Key features

Practitioner-friendly guidelines, tips, and suggested activities to jumpstart professional development
Evidence-based strategies based on classroom assessment and differentiated instruction
Stories and vignettes that highlight common problems for literacy coaches

Author(s)

Maryann Mraz

Bob Algozzine

Bob Algozzine is a professor in the Department of Educational Leadership at the University of North Carolina and project codirector of the U.S. Department of Education-supported Behavior and Reading Improvement Center. With 25 years of research experience and extensive firsthand knowledge of teaching students classified as seriously emotionally disturbed, Algozzine is a uniquely qualified staff developer, conference speaker, and teacher of behavior management and effective teaching courses. He is active in special education practice as a partner and collaborator with professionals in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg schools in North Carolina and as an editor of several journals focused on special education. Algozzine has written more than 250 manuscripts on special education topics, including many books and textbooks on how to manage emotional and social behavior problems.

Brian Kissel

Table of Contents

Foreword by Nancy D. Padak

Acknowledgments

About the Authors

About the Contributors

Introduction

1. Your Role and the Task at Hand: The Responsibilities of a Coach in Supporting Effective Literacy Instruction

2. The Nuts and Bolts: Scheduling, Organizing, and Documenting

3. The Heart of the Matter: Conferring With Teachers

4. Assessment: Using Data to Inform Literacy Instruction

5. Learning Communities: Supporting Collaborative Teamwork

6. Ongoing Growth: Supporting Professional Development

Appendix: For Further Reading: An Annotated Bibliography of Resources on Literacy Instruction and Coaching

References

Index

Reviews

"If a coach could only have one book to help with the daunting task of advancing teachers’ instructional knowledge and skills, then this is the text to own. Coaches everywhere have been waiting for a book like this!"

Connie Molony, Reading Intervention Specialist
Fargo Public Schools, ND

"Anyone who reads this book will feel more knowledgeable and be able to implement specific ideas and strategies immediately."

Tracy Carbone, Reading Recovery Teacher
Rocky River Elementary School, Monroe, NC

“An excellent resource for both beginning and experienced literacy coaches. This well-conceived book is grounded in a realistic understanding of what it means to work collaboratively and effectively in the demanding world of today's schools.”

Dorothy S. Strickland, Samuel DeWitt Proctor Professor of Education
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Other Titles in: Coaching | Literacy, K-12 | English/Language Arts (Middle/High School)

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