Considerations for Literacy Coaching

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Consideration 1: What are the intended purpose(s) of the literacy coaching program? How are they made clear to everyone--including teachers, coaches, principals, district administrators, parents, students? Conceptual Choice(s) Made: Resulting Program Description:

Consideration 2 What are the theoretical underpinnings and the research base of the literacy coaching program related to literacy learning and development, adult learning, leadership, and professional development? Conceptual Choice(s) Made: Resulting Program Description:

Consideration 3 What are the qualifications for literacy coaches in order to assure that those hired are highly qualified in the areas of literacy learning and development, leadership, adult learning, professional development, assessment, curriculum development, and technology? Are the expectations for expertise clear and evaluated fairly and effectively as part of the hiring and on-going evaluation processes? Conceptual Choice(s) Made: Resulting Program Description:

Consideration 4 What are the on-going professional learning opportunities for coaches, teachers, and administrators? What additional support do coaches receive from both district and school-based administrators? Conceptual Choice(s) Made: Resulting Program Description:

Consideration 5 What is the nature of the relationship between a literacy coach and the teachers with whom they work? How will administrators help to support this relationship? Conceptual Choice(s) Made: Resulting Program Description:

Consideration 6 Where do the topics/issues for literacy coaching come from? Conceptual Choice(s) Made: Resulting Program Description:

Consideration 7 What are both the predicted and intended outcomes of the literacy coaching program for teachers, coaches, administrators, and students? What might be other potential outcomes? Conceptual Choice(s) Made: Resulting Program Description:

Consideration 8 What are important component parts of the program implementation? How is the coaching program funded? How is capacity developed and sustained? Conceptual Choice(s) Made: Resulting Program Description:

Consideration 9 How do literacy coaches gather evidence of their effectiveness and be self-reflective and proactive in making improvements to the literacy coaching program? Conceptual Choice(s) Made: Resulting Program Evidence:

Consideration 10 How might the literacy coaching program share their learning with others? Conceptual Choice(s) Made: Resulting Program Description:

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