Essentials of Literacy Coaching - NEW!

Meaningfully structured to increase effectiveness for elementary grades literacy coaches and staff developers. Developed by literacy expert Linda Hoyt, this seminar is built on research-based best practices and includes information on peer coaching , data-driven instruction, inservice trainings, and demonstration lessons.

• The Roles of an Instructional Coach
• Building Collaborative Relationships
• Understanding The Process of Change
• Professional Learning Communities

• Before Demonstration Lessons: Planning
• During Demonstration Lessons: Observation
• After Demonstration Lessons: Reflection and Ongoing Collaboration

• Best Practices in Literacy Instruction
• Bringing Best Practices into the Classroom
• Data and Data-Driven Coaching
• Managing the Process of Change

• Presentation Skills
• Setting Expectations for Participants
• Communication Skills
• Mechanics of a Presentation
• Presentation Materials

• Explore the roles of instructional coaches
• Develop a clear understanding of literacy coaching
• Build knowledge of literacy coaching best practices

• Connect brain research to coaching
• Understand data-driven coaching
• Improve skills for conducting demonstration lessons and professional development training