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Title: New Directions in Professional Development The Literacy Coach


1
New Directions in Professional Development The
Literacy Coach
  • Dorothy S. Strickland, Ph.D.
  • Samuel DeWitt Proctor Professor of Education
  • Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

2
Why coaching?
  • Extending reform
  • shifting the major focus -
  • from generating standards and assessments to
    improving instruction
  • - at the school and classroom levels

3
Why coaching? cont.
  • Strengthening reform
  • by applying the research base on -
  • Learning
  • Teaching
  • Professional development

4
More reasons for coaching!
  • Support for new teachers
  • induction year
  • alternate route
  • Support for experienced teachers
  • initiating and coordinating new
  • policies and programs

5
Defining the role Qualities of an effective
coach
Content knowledge
  • Successful coaches know the established
    literature and the current thinking about -
  • Reading/literacy development
  • Best Practices
  • National, State, Local Policies
  • Adults as learners

6
Defining the roleQualities of an Effective
CoachProcess abilities
  • Successful coaches are -
  • effective teachers
  • effective in working with faculty/staff as a team
  • well organized
  • highly motivated
  • effective leaders lifelong learners
  • Effective coaches are problem solvers!

7
Defining the roleQualities of an Effective
CoachDispositions
  • Positive and supportive attitude
  • Adopts stance of co-learner
  • Resiliency

8
Defining the roleQualities of an Effective
CoachAbility to facilitate and collaborate
  • Leader
  • but not Supervisor
  • Supporter of self-reflection self-assessment
  • but not an Evaluator
  • Partner with principal
  • but not a snoop for the principal
  • Important that ALL involved understand and agree

9
Living the Role
  • The literacy coach coordinates and supports all
    services associated with literacy programs.
  • (International Reading Association.)

10
Living the Role Coordinator of Professional
Development
  • Facilitates group and individual professional
    development
  • -- Observes Demonstrates Confers
  • Effects collaboration reflective dialogue
  • Serves as resource
  • Promotes shared vision for policy practice

11
Common Models of Professional Development
  • Individually guided
  • Observation/Assessment
  • Focused long-term school improvement program
    and/or curriculum development
  • Targeted training for specific objectives
  • Teacher Inquiry (group or individual)
  • Models may overlap

12
Living the role Coordinator of Assessment
  • Works with others to --
  • Conduct needs assessments
  • Schedule/coordinate student assessments
  • Conduct some student assessments
  • Assist in interpreting test results

13
Living the role Program Developer
  • Works with others to -
  • Select and evaluate curriculum materials
  • Coordinate selection committee activities
  • Provide resources materials for selection

14
Living the role Proposal writer
  • Works with others to
  • Determine funding possibilities
  • Initiate and develop grant proposals

15
Living the role Researcher
  • Works with others to
  • Collect, organize, and interpret data
  • (e.g. assessment enrollment, etc.)
  • Use data to inform curriculum and program
    development

16
Who Coaches the Coaches?
  • University reading specialists programs
  • Ongoing professional growth through
  • Involvement in professional organizations
  • Professional literature
  • Networking among coaches

17
Potential Sources of Concern
  • Inappropriate selection of coach
  • Misunderstanding of role
  • Inappropriate use of coachs time and abilities

18
Summary Recommendations to Reading/Literacy
Coaches (IRA)
  • Be a lifelong learner
  • Be professional respect the work of others
  • Interact with other coaches
  • Request support and seek feedback from those with
    whom you work
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