The Literacy Coach s Survival Guide: Essential Questions and Practical Answers

The Literacy Coach s Survival Guide: Essential Questions and Practical Answers

In the decade since the first edition of The Literacy Coachs Survival Guide, education has changed considerably. Reading First and No Child Left Behind have faded, while Race to the Top, the Common Core State Standards, PARCC and Smarter Balanced assessments, and Response to Intervention have become focal points. Although the fundamentals of literacy coaching remain the same, coaching has broadened in scope, and Cathy Toll has refined her own approach with all the changes in education at the forefront, combined with her vast experience with thousands of coaches across the world. This heavily revised and updated edition of Tolls go-to handbook reflects all of these changes and guides new and experienced literacy coaches through important topics, such as the following: Effecting change Working with teacher partners individually and in teams Communicating well in coaching conversations Dealing with difficult situations Coaching around special initiatives, such as the CCSS and RTI <p>The International Reading Association is the world's premier organization of literacy professionals. Our titles promote reading by providing professional development to continuously advance the quality of literacy instruction and research.<p> Research-based, classroom-tested, and peer-reviewed, IRA titles are among the highest quality tools that help literacy professionals do their jobs better. <p> Some of the many areas we publish in include: <p> -Comprehension<br>-Response To Intervention/Struggling Readers<br>-Early Literacy <br>-Adolescent Literacy<br>-Assessment<br>-Literacy Coaching<br>-Research And Policy