Coaching in Communities

Melissa Mosley Wetzel is professor and department chair of language and literacy studies in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Texas at Austin. Erica Holyoke is an assistant professor of responsive literacy education in the School of Education and Human Development at the University of Colorado Denver. Kerry H. Alexander, Heather Dunham, and Claire Collins are doctoral candidates in language and literacy studies in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Texas at Austin.

"This is a wonderfully accessible book filled with practical advice for educators and educational coaches. The 'Coaching with CARE' approach provides readers with the tools to disrupt traditional roles of experts and novices and center issues of justice while connecting with the community. With a focus on empathy and inquiry, readers will develop critical competencies to fruitfully engage in coaching relationships."-Elizabeth Soslau, professor of education, University of Delaware, and author of The Comprehensive Guide to Working with Student Teachers "In this groundbreaking book, the authors offer a powerful new approach to coaching teachers that is collaborative, inquiry-driven, and rooted in social justice. Drawing on the strengths of teachers and centering hope and possibility, they advocate for teacher agency in working toward transformative pedagogies that meet the needs of all students. This book is essential reading for anyone seeking to create more equitable and inclusive learning environments."-Detra Price-Dennis, professor of teaching and learning and director of digital education and innovation in teaching and learning, The Ohio State University