Literacy Coach Training - A Coaching and Teaching Model That Works

Literacy Collaborative training is a research based, in-depth professional enrichment opportunity for teachers who are deeply committed to literacy. 

Aligned with the Common Core State Standards, training consists of four weeks of face to face training at Lesley University, and the equivalent of three weeks of online learning. 

Literacy Collaborative has been proven to:

  • Increase standardized test scores (including English Language Learners)
  • Advance student writing skills
  • Improve instructional quality
  • Positive change teacher and student perspectives on literacy instruction

The framework includes reading workshop, writing workshop, and launguage and word study. Coaches are expected to implement the Literacy Collaborative framework in a heterogeneous classroom for 2.5 - 3 hours per day, five days per week. A key feature is the use of ongoing assessment to inform and guide teaching, and the use of whole-group, small-group and individual instruction. Beginning in their training year, literacy coaches attend the Annual Literacy For All Conference.

In the following year the literacy coach provides professional development and coaching to fellow teachers on how to use the framework in their own classrooms, while continuing to implement the language and literacy framework themselves. They continue to coordinates data collection and analysis, and will attend five days of ongoing professional development annually at Lesley University.

Coaches will receive 9 graduate credits from Lesley University upon completion of all related course work, and have the option to register for additional credits.  They will also receive all necessary professional and classroom materials.

Training Offerings

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For more information on Literacy Collaborative and Literacy Coach training, contact Christine Sarmatzis, 617.349.8798 or email csarmatz@lesley.edu.

 
updated 04/17/12 | 02:30 PM