Literacy coaching

Hello! I hope everyone is surviving the final days before the holiday break! As many of you know I’m no longer a classroom teacher, I am a Literacy Coach. So I often get the question or look, “What do you do all day?” So today I am here to give you an answer of […]

Are you a literacy coach? Here are three ideas to try next year.

If more schools took the time for collaborative planning rather than top-down PD, we'd be in a better place.

Take a look inside my office as a PreK-5 literacy coach! Get a free science of reading bulletin board to use in your own literacy coach office, too!

Teachers need to get to a point where they feel like they need their grade level content teams in order to plan and implement curriculum, not like going to a team meeting is just one more thing or a waste of time. So how can instructional coaches help to create Collective Teacher Efficacy in teams? I’m glad you asked! Here are SEVEN tangible ways you as an instructional coach or literacy coach can intentionally help to create high-functioning teams that positively impact students’ learning.

Lessons from my First Year as an Instructional Coach - Louden Clear in Education

I became a Literacy Coach 5 years ago. When this happened, I felt like I was on my own. The school I was working in was also on an accountability list, which meant that we were under the close eye of the district and state. To most people, that may seem unfortunate, and in a few ways it was. But, fortunately for me, I was blessed with some of most gifted support specialists I've ever come across. I wanted to be just like them. So, I copied everything they did, until I was able to develop my…

Tips to help you prepare for instructional coach interview questions and answers, and some quick tips to make sure you stand out in your interview.

This year, my coaching partner, Vicki, and I are trying out a new model for our coaching.

Now that we’ve prepared ourselves with research and gathered materials, it’s time for that 1ST MEETING! But let’s be real, whether this is your first year, or your tenth year as a coach, getting the “teacher buy in” can be tricky. So, after trying to decide HOW I could get the trust of my teachers, and begin to build that relationship, I came up with this ~ Cupcakes with the Coach!

Must Have Supplies for An Instructional Coach - Always A Lesson

Every Sunday afternoon, I figure out in advance everything that I need to do for the week ahead and create a time blocked plan to work from. Instead of trying to be generally productive or working off a random task list, I thoughtfully organize my work according to what must be done this week, divide […]

A big part of being an effective instructional coach is using data driven information to help your help teachers do more for their students. While data can be your best friend in the classroom, it can be hard to know exactly what kind of data you need to be tracking. Between teachers and students, there is so much to observe. In addition to knowing what to track, it can be difficult to find a way to track your data effectively. So how can we ensure we are tracking the right data?

Have you recently landed a coach interview? Congrats! Prepare for your interview with these key instructional coach interview questions and avoid this...

Instructional coaches need support, too. This free download will give you the tools you need to document your meetings, conduct a coaching cycle with a teacher, and more! Get the help you need to coach with confidence! #instructionalcoach

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