The Effective Literacy Coach

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ISBN: 9780807748015 | 0807748013
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Copyright: 6/30/2007

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This innovative book moves beyond the day-to-day matters of coaching to a deeper examination of how literacy coaching can improve instructional practice. The authors offer research-based strategies that can be used to create the professional and dynamic relationships needed for successful teachercoach collaborations. Readers will hear the voices of coaches as they analyze their own efforts to scaffold adult learning, guide collaborative inquiry, and support teacher reflection.

Foreword	p. xi
Acknowledgments	p. xv
Introduction	p. xvii
Some Essential Questions About Coaching	p. xvii
Plan for the Book	p. xxvi
Changing Teaching: The Fundamental Challenge in Education	p. 1
The Fundamental Challenge to Change in Education	p. 2
Leveraging the Role of the Literacy Coach as a Tool for Change	p. 12
Summary and Next Steps	p. 14
The Role of the Literacy Coach: Guiding Inquiry for Literacy Learning	p. 15
Primary Roles of the Coach	p. 16
Coaching Skillful Thinking and Decision Making	p. 17
Principles of Effective Coaching Conversations	p. 28
Conclusion	p. 29
Creating Contexts for Coaching Conversations	p. 31
Creating a Context for Coaching	p. 32
Grouping Teachers to Foster Coaching Conversations	p. 36
Conclusion	p. 44
Systematic Observation of Teaching	p. 47
The Value of Systematic, Direct Observation of Teaching	p. 47
Context for the Study: Literacy Collaborative	p. 49
Conclusion	p. 57
Scaffolding Reflection	p. 60
The Promise of Reflection	p. 61
Integrating Reflection into Coaching Practices: A Rationale	p. 62
Limitations of Reflection	p. 64
Scaffolding Reflection to Foster Change	p. 66
Conclusion	p. 70
Scaffolding Teaching	p. 72
Learning for Coaches	p. 72
Scaffolding Learning: The Kind of Help Matters	p. 73
Literacy Coaches Scaffolding Teachers	p. 76
Conclusion	p. 85
Guiding Group Discussions	p. 87
A Framework for Scaffolding Group Inquiry	p. 88
Conclusion	p. 98
Using Questions to Think About Teaching	p. 99
Asking Better Questions	p. 100
The Art of the Question	p. 105
How Coaches Have Developed Questioning	p. 110
Conclusion	p. 119
One Coach, One Teacher: Getting the Most Out of Working One to One	p. 120
School Visits: Connecting Action and Practical Knowledge	p. 121
Before the Teaching	p. 122
During the Teaching	p. 128
Debriefing After Teaching	p. 132
Postdebriefing Activities That Build Power	p. 134
Conclusion	p. 137
Literacy Coaching: Building the Capacity for Systemic Change	p. 138
Recommendations for Administrators	p. 139
Recommendations for Researchers	p. 141
Recommendations for Teachers	p. 143
Recommendations for Coaches	p. 144
Conclusion	p. 147
References	p. 149
Index	p. 155
About the Authors	p. 161
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