Practical Literacy Coaching
A Collection of Tools to Support Your Work
- Jan Miller Burkins - Literacy and Coaching Consultant, University of Georgia, USA
Strengthen your effectiveness with proven tools developed by coaches who have "been there"!
This rich compilation of ready-made tools will enhance your literacy coaching by building skills across a wide range of responsibilities such as communication, literacy research, and technology. In an engaging, no-nonsense style, veteran coach and literacy consultant Jan Miller Burkins describes how to use each tool, provides action steps with reflection questions, and explores important aspects of coaching, including:
- Defining roles—what you are, what you are not
- Finding your "fit" in new coaching environments
- Using forms in ways that motivate and support teachers
- Assessing your impact based on a school's or district's mandate
“This engaging resource lends an authentic voice to the challenges that literacy coaches face in their daily work and offers clear solutions for meeting those challenges. An excellent array of practical tools supports literacy coaches as they strive to establish collegial partnerships, reflect on their coaching roles, and refine coaching practices to facilitate effective learning communities.”