RLL 570 Literacy Coaching School Improvement

This course focuses on the role of the literacy coach as an agent of change within a continuous school improvement model. There is an emphasis on carefully crafted coaching cycles with individual, teacher teams, and school-based professional development designed to bring about improvement in teaching, literacy instruction, and student achievement. Prerequisite(s): RLL559 or approval of the instructor. Co-requisite(s): Certified teacher and full time literacy coach currently within a K-12 school setting with Reading Recovery implemented in the elementary and/or its feeder school. 3 semester hours