The literacy coach's handbook [electronic resource] : a guide to research-based practice / Sharon Walpole, Michael C. McKenna.
2013
LB1573 .W364 2013eb
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The literacy coach's handbook [electronic resource] : a guide to research-based practice / Sharon Walpole, Michael C. McKenna.
Author
Walpole, Sharon.
Edition
2nd ed.
ISBN
9781462507726 (electronic bk.)
9781462507702
9781462507719
9781462507702
9781462507719
Imprint
New York : Guilford Press, c2013.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (xvii, 252 p.) : ill.
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LB1573 .W364 2013eb
Dewey Decimal Classification
379.2/40973
Summary
This book gives preservice and practicing literacy coaches the tools they need to build a successful schoolwide reading program. The authors describe the literacy coach's crucial, evolving role in today's schools. They offer guidelines for implementing curricula and assessments, selecting instructional materials, and planning for differentiation and intervention. Specific ways to support teachers by providing high-quality professional development are discussed. The book is grounded in state-of-the-art research on PreK-5 instruction and the characteristics of effective coaches. New to This Edition Incorporates the latest research and instructional materials. Expanded grade range now includes PreK and grades 4-5. Content on RTI and the Common Core standards is woven throughout. Strategies for making professional development more responsive to teachers' needs.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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McKenna, Michael C.
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Table of Contents
What is a literacy coach?
Research on literacy coaching
What is a schoolwide literacy program?
Finding and applying reading research
Reading assessment
Instructional schedules
Instructional tasks and procedures
Selecting materials and programs
Schoolwide response to intervention
Providing professional support
Leadership.
Research on literacy coaching
What is a schoolwide literacy program?
Finding and applying reading research
Reading assessment
Instructional schedules
Instructional tasks and procedures
Selecting materials and programs
Schoolwide response to intervention
Providing professional support
Leadership.