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-----Original Message----- From: sheila eisen <[email protected]> Date: Mon, 31 May 2010 16:31:06 To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group<[email protected]> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] new job as a Literacy Coach In my district, literacy coaching was an "add-on" position, which we did after school or on our breaks. After 5 years, this position was eliminated because of budget constraints. We hadn't had much turnover in our staff, so most people thought our work was done. At least, we didn't have to pink slip anyone this year. ----- Original Message ---- From: Laura <[email protected]> To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group <[email protected]> Sent: Mon, May 31, 2010 4:16:51 PM Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] new job as a Literacy Coach Seems like they should have pink slipped the coaches. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, May 31, 2010 2:43 PM Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] new job as a Literacy Coach > I'm a classroom teacher (and happy to be one); we've had coaches in our > district for about 9 years. In my district, the coach's job is to work with > teachers to improve student accomplishment. Each grade level meets with the > coach twice per month for 2-3 hours. We write a cycle of inquiry then read, > work, discuss, assess. When the coaches aren't working with teachers (which > is a lot of time) they are supposed to be supporting teachers with > demonstrations, observations, etc. Unfortunately, it is my belief that the > coaches actually do administrative work. In the beginning of our > collaborative work, I appreciated the guidance of the coach. Now I believe > most of us have grown beyond the coaches (who have had no classroom > experience for 6-9 years). You might need some background: in California, due > to budget woes, most of our newer teachers were pink-slipped and class size > grew; therefore most of our newest teachers still have 4-5 years experience. > They are growing beyond the coaches, too. > Judy > >_______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > [email protected] > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
