NCTE offers consultants and services on literacy coaching that when used together, provide extended learning opportunities for teachers and makes a positive impact on learning. These opportunities include the Adolescent Literacy Pathways Program, Web Seminars and books on literacy coaching for study groups. Consultants are available to present one-day or multi-day presentations or provide year-round consulting. All workshops and presentations can be customized to meet your specific needs. Make your request today!
Demonstration Teaching and Coaching
Consultant: Katherine Bomer
Classroom demonstrations of minilessons, conferences, share sessions. Assisting classroom teacher as she/he tries on role of literacy workshop teacher.
Teacher/Administrator/Literacy Coach Study Groups
Consultant: Katherine Bomer
After school, weekend, and online facilitation of study groups on self-selected topics in literacy instruction and curriculum design. Recent topics have included: essay writing (middle school), school-wide literacy reform, assessment, curriculum planning, and memoir writing.
Literacy Coaching Standards
Consultant: Kathy Egawa
NCTE, in partnership with five other professional organizations, worked with its leaders to create standards for adolescent literacy coaches (Fall, 2005). What are the standards and what are the implications for your district or school? Each workshop is customized to meet the particular needs of the district, but this is one example.
Developing Literate Behaviors
Consultant: Douglas Fisher
Audience: Elementary and English teachers
At the end of this session, participants will be able to describe a gradual release of responsibility model for developing literacy (focus lessons, guided instruction, collaborative learning, and independent work); identify the ways in which content, process, and product must be differentiated to ensure that students are successful in developing literacy; design an integrated unit of study for students, based on content standards using a gradual release of responsibility model of instruction.
Literacy Leadership: Supporting Your Coaches to Improve Instruction
Consultant: Mary-Catherine Moran
In this workshop, practices implemented by administrators across the country to support their coaches will be discussed. Workshop features include Reflection, Professional Development Objectives, The Principal’s Role in Peer Coaching, Celebrating Success, Solutions to Coaching Challenges, Ongoing Support Structures for Literacy Coaches, Scheduling Option for Maximum Benefit, Suggested Forms for Recording Program Goals, Assessing the Effectiveness of Your Collegial Support Program, Implications for the Admininstrators, Resources for Implementation and Further Study.
The Strategies of Coaching–Fine Tuning Your Communication Skills
Consultant: Mary-Catherine Moran
In this workshop, professional development activities will be shared (such as role play vignettes, video discussion, etc…) that “build, and build on” the communication skills of the literacy coach.
The “Coaching Continuum”: Formats for Collegial Support, and Recommendations for Effective Implementation
Consultant: Mary-Catherine Moran
In this workshop, learn about the model of a “Coaching Continuum” that includes Study Groups, Demonstration Lessons, Observing Classroom Practice–The Coaching Cycle (Rita Bean, 2004), Planning, Observing, Analyzing/Reflecting, Conferring, Focused Classroom Visits, Literacy Professional Development (Content Presentations).