The Literacy Coach's Companion PreK-3

<p><strong><em>A concise reference with essential protocols for successful early literacy coaching!</em></strong></p><p>This book highlights the expanding role of literacy coaches in implementing early and elementary literacy programs. The authors present user-friendly guidelines and evidence-based strategies for sustained professional development protocols for classroom observations and teacher conferences and vignettes offering solutions to common coaching challenges. This resource illustrates how coaching professionals can: </p><ul> <li>Define an effective proactive role in promoting literacy initiatives </li> <li>Strengthen content knowledge and coaching skills to support teachers’ efforts and students’ literacy development </li> <li>Collaborate with teachers and school leaders to establish productive learning communities </li> <li>Communicate their changing roles to administrators </li></ul>