Resources for Coaches—Literacy
Coaches are a powerful force in helping ensure effective reading instruction throughout a school. Below are resources you can use to support your coaching practice.
Elementary Reading Coach Job Description
Generic description for an elementary reading coach position.
DOWNLOAD PDFLiteracy Coach: Effectiveness Rating
Checklist of effective coach behaviors that can be used as a self-evaluation tool and a list of qualities to look for in a coach.
DOWNLOAD PDFObservation Walk-Through for Elementary Classrooms
Checklist for a quick elementary classroom observation to monitor effective reading instruction.
DOWNLOAD WORDDOWNLOAD PDFObservation Walk-Through for Middle School English/Reading Classrooms
Checklist for a quick middle school reading/English classroom observation to monitor effective reading instruction.
DOWNLOAD WORDDOWNLOAD PDFWord Roots Lesson
This lesson, from the Teaching Reading Sourcebook, 2nd Edition, is designed for teaching adolescents how to use selected Greek roots to figure out the meaning of unfamiliar vocabulary.
Sample Edition of the CORE Reading Expert — Focus on Common RtI Misconceptions
Response to Intervention (RtI) was intended to provide a way to quickly identify students needing extra support and then provide it within the general education setting, instead of deferring identification and assistance until a student has been formally identified as qualifying for special education.
Data Entry Forms: Assessing Reading: Multiple Measures, Revised 2nd Edition
Fill in and save these PDF reporting forms from Assessing Reading: Multiple Measures, Revised 2nd Edition. NOTE: Be sure to read the included Instructions file before attempting to use the forms.