The Common Core Coaching Book

I. Coaching toward the Common Core 1. Getting Ready for Coaching 2. Tools for Effective Coaching II. Large-Group Coaching toward the Common Core Strategy 1. Establishing a Climate for Literacy Coaching Strategy 2. Building Shared Understanding and Language Strategy 3. Conducting an Article Study Group Strategy 4. Providing Professional Development at Faculty Meetings Strategy 5. Unpacking the Common Core Standards Strategy 6. Examining the Vertical Alignment of the Common Core Standards Strategy 7. Presenting Powerful Professional Development III. Small-Group Coaching toward the Common Core Strategy 8. Developing Implementation Guides for the Common Core Standards Strategy 9. Reviewing Assessment Data to Plan Instruction Strategy 10. Examining Student Work Strategy 11. Reviewing Units of Study Strategy 12. Conducting a Lesson Study IV. Individual Coaching toward the Common Core Strategy 13. Setting Goals Strategy 14. Modeling Strategy 15. Co-Planning Strategy 16. Co-Teaching Strategy 17. Observing Strategy 18. Implementing the Coaching Cycle V. Putting It All Together: Profiles of Highly Effective Literacy Coaches Profile 1. Establishing and Maintaining Administrator Support Profile 2. Getting into Classrooms Profile 3. Working with Hesitant Teachers Profile 4. Staying the Course Profile 5. Embedding Coaching into Other Assigned Duties Profile 6. Organizing for Success Final Thoughts