The Literacy Coachâ s Companion, PreKâ 3

Mraz, Maryann E.; Algozzine, Bob; Kissel, Brian T.

ISBN 10: 1412960738 / ISBN 13: 9781412960731

Published by Corwin (edition 1), 2008

About this Item

It's a preowned item in good condition and includes all the pages. It may have some general signs of wear and tear, such as markings, highlighting, slight damage to the cover, minimal wear to the binding, etc., but they will not affect the overall reading experience.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Literacy Coachâ s Companion, PreKâ 3
• Publisher: Corwin (edition 1)
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1412960738
• ISBN 13: 9781412960731
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 1.
• Condition: Good

About this title

Synopsis

A concise reference with essential protocols for successful early literacy coaching!

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: 

• Define an effective, proactive role in promoting literacy initiatives 
• Strengthen content knowledge and coaching skills to support teachers’ efforts and students’ literacy development 
• Collaborate with teachers and school leaders to establish productive learning communities 
• Communicate their changing roles to administrators 

About the Author

Bob Algozzine is a professor in the Department of Educational Leadership at the University of North Carolina and project codirector of the U.S. Department of Education-supported Behavior and Reading Improvement Center. With 25 years of research experience and extensive firsthand knowledge of teaching students classified as seriously emotionally disturbed, Algozzine is a uniquely qualified staff developer, conference speaker, and teacher of behavior management and effective teaching courses. He is active in special education practice as a partner and collaborator with professionals in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg schools in North Carolina and as an editor of several journals focused on special education. Algozzine has written more than 250 manuscripts on special education topics, including many books and textbooks on how to manage emotional and social behavior problems.