Practical Literacy Coaching

ForewordAbout the AuthorPreface Sharing Our Work How This Book Came to Be Suppositions From Philosophy to Action Conclusions: A Word About ImaginationAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: Three Metaphors for Literacy Coaching Metaphor I: Coaching Pie Metaphor II: Nesting Dolls Metaphor III: Phases of the Moon Closing Thoughts1. Defining and Clarifying Your Role Opening Thoughts: Finding Ourselves Coaching Connection: Living Horizontal in a Vertical World Related Research: Four Schools, Three Literacy Coaches, and 160 Teachers Tools for Defining and Clarifying Your Role A Coaching Story: Crossing Lines Coaching Connection: Wet Cement in the Threshold Taking Chapter 1 Personally: How Are You Defining and Clarifying Your Role?2. Stepping Into the Work of Literacy Coaching Opening Thoughts: Big Shoes Coaching Connection: Sitting Big Related Research: What Can a Coach Do for You? Tools for Stepping Into the Work of Literacy Coaching A Coaching Story: Quality Over Quantity Coaching Connection: One Piece at a Time Taking Chapter 2 Personally: How Are You Stepping Into Your Work as Literacy Coach?3. Stretching Yourself Opening Thoughts: Risky Business Coaching Connection: Coaches Worth Their Salt Related Research: Reflecting With Others Tools for Stretching Yourself A Coaching Story: Reading With a Different Lens Coaching Connection: Yoga and Honoring Resistance Taking Chapter 3 Personally: How Are You Stretching Yourself?4. Developing and Supporting Learning Communities Opening Thoughts: Smart Work Coaching Connection: Red Grapes or Green Grapes Related Research: Learning to Learn Tools for Supporting and Developing Learning Communities A Coaching Story: Modeling in Professional Learning Coaching Connection: The Rubik's Cube Taking Chapter 4 Personally: How Are You Developing and Supporting Learning Communities in Your School?5. Coaching Individual Teachers Opening Thoughts: Records on the Run Coaching Connection: Thinking Outside the Mailbox Related Research: Feedback and Situated Identities Tools for Coaching Individual Teachers A Coaching Story: Learning to Script Lessons Coaching Connection: Just What I Needed Taking Chapter 5 Personally: How Will You Work With Individual Teachers?6. Documenting Your Work, Managing Your Time Opening Thoughts: Matters of Time Coaching Connection: Drumming Class Related Key: Energy and Time Tools for Documenting Your Work and Managing Your Time Coaching Story: Play Fast Coaching Connection: Machines That Make the Work Harder Taking Chapter 6 Personally: How Do You Document Your Work and Manage Your Time?ReferencesIndex