literacy coach and Common Core curriculum implementation: a collective case study in curricular change.
Instructional coaching within school districts has become one way to support teachers. Research from Guskey and Yoon (2009) showed the importance of carefully planned and purposeful professional development; this professional development needed job imbedded follow-up and support. Instructional coach...
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| Summary: | Instructional coaching within school districts has become one way to support teachers. Research from Guskey and Yoon (2009) showed the importance of carefully planned and purposeful professional development; this professional development needed job imbedded follow-up and support. Instructional coaching allows for this. Literacy coaches focus on the English Language Arts aspects of the curriculum and specifically seek to improve classroom practice in those areas. With the
implementation of the Common Core State Standards, literacy instruction is undergoing changes in the classroom. New materials, content, and methodologies need to be incorporated into the instructors' daily routines. Literacy coaches seek to help teacher navigate this change. |
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