What every school leader needs to know about good literacy teaching and Effective literacy coaching

This six-day seminar series is designed for school leaders interested in examining the roles of effective teaching, student assessment and coaching and supervision in improving student achievement in reading and writing.

Topics include:

• The Professional Learning Community
• Key Factors in School Change
• The Role of the Literacy Coach
• Systematic Observation of Teaching
• The School Walk-through
• The Role of Assessment in Informing and Documenting Student Change
• Documenting and Reporting Student Progress
• Effective Supervision: The Role of Language Artifacts, Documentation
• Systematic Observation of the Writing Workshop: Interactive Writing, Guided Writing, Independent Writing
• Key Elements of High-Quality Professional Development
• Building Capacity Within the School: Leadership and Coaching

Faculty:

Irene C. Fountas

Irene Fountas is a professor in the Lesley University School of Education in Cambridge, Mass., where she directs research-based literacy projects.  She has been a classroom teacher, language arts specialist, literacy coach and consultant in school districts across the nation and abroad and has received numerous awards for her contributions in literacy.

She is the co-author with Gay Su Pinnell of several books, including The Continuum of Literacy Learning K-8 and The Fountas and Pinnell Benchmark Assessment System, K-2 and 3-8.

Dates and Times:

July 27-31, 2009
Monday-Thursday 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
Friday 8:30 a.m.-noon

Costs:

$1,850 (Includes professional materials)

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