The first step is to work with administration to determine what your job entails and what the goals are. That way you can explain to teachers exactly what you can and can't do for and with them. Some literacy coaches work with small groups, but both districts I worked in, the literacy coaches were discouraged from taking specific reading groups. They were encouraged to model with small groups. That did cause resentment from teachers. I teach an on line course on literacy coaching, too. If you want to contact me offline, contact me at [email protected].
Carol ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jewelia Oswald" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, May 31, 2010 10:44:24 AM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central Subject: [MOSAIC] new job as a Literacy Coach Hello, I've just accepted a new position as a literacy coach. I'm moving from teaching 4th grade at an independent school to this position. My school has never had a literacy coach, and I don't know any literacy coaches. I have some idea, of course, of the job, but would love to know more. Are there any literacy coaches out there who would tell me about what they do? -Jewelia _______________________________________________ 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.
