Cultivating Coaching Mindsets: An Action Guide for Literacy Leaders

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A Joint Publication with the International Literacy Association: Many educators in schools have coaching responsibilities. These literacy leaders, including reading specialists, teacher-leaders, literacy coaches, and administrators, are working to develop, implement, and sustain powerful schoolwide literacy programs. They're remodeling schools to help provide highly effective, rigorous teaching and learning. To do all of this, they need to wear many hats, serving as leaders, facilitators, designers, and advocates. In Cultivating Coaching Mindsets , authors Rita M. Bean and Jacy Ippolito lay out a detailed framework to help literacy leaders promote the advancement of literacy instruction that improves and deepens learning. They discuss ways to build trust with teachers, both individually and in groups, in a shared effort to: Establish a school culture that promotes shared leadership and collegiality Help teachers use data to improve instruction and literacy learning Ensure that everyone maintains a focus on lifelong learning Work with families, communities, individuals, and the system simultaneously The authors take a detailed look at the coaching observation cycle, explore facilitation techniques for providing meaningful feedback, and support teachers as they build their capacity to reflect on and improve literacy learning for all students. Review: This book belongs on all coaches bookshelves - This is a wonderful resource for literacy coaches, reading specialists who often cover the role of coaches in schools these days, and teachers who are given leadership roles in schools. When I first began reading the book, it seemed to much like a textbook and less like a practical resource. It was the textbook for a course I was taking, so I kept reading the assigned portions. Once I got into the book, I found it to be a very practical resource that is heavily research based. My favorite part were the case studies in the back. They were all linked directly to the learning in the book, and helped me visualize the theory in practice. The other thing I really appreciated about this book, was that the authors were mindful of the current educational climate & the diverse roles that instructional coaches play in schools. This book was required textbook for my coursework, but it had become a resource I will keep on my bookshelf. Review: Great book, lots of knowledge - Great book!