tailieunhanh - The Fundamentals of Literacy Coaching

When I fi rst read the draft of The Fundamentals of Literacy Coaching, a wave of memories and emotions overwhelmed me. Six years ago, I was one of four elementary school principals who initiated the Reading Excellence program in Iowa’s Waterloo Community Schools. I had a lot to learn about such concepts as walk-throughs, gradual release of responsibility, scaffolding, peer coaching, modeling, and cognitive coaching—all while leading the staff of what was then the district’s largest elementary school