- Literacy coaches need to be knowledgeable in the research, theory, and practices of literacy instruction; a thorough understanding of teaching, learning, and child development; expertise of adult learning (teacher professional learning in particular); and need effective interpersonal skills (e.g., communication, empathy, organization, planning skills).
- Reading specialists tend to work more often with students and provide curriculum development and implementation support. Literacy coaches work directly with teachers with an aim on improving student achievement.
- Literacy coaching honors adult learners, supports collaboration, promotes reflection and decision making, and leads to greater student achievement.
- The Reading First program helped put literacy coaching in the public eye across the nation. Initiatives sponsored by education-related organizations (e.g., Carnegie Corporation of New York, Alliance for Excellent Education) and pieces of federal legislation (e.g., Striving Readers, the LEARN act) have included literacy coaches.
- Additionally, Response to Intervention and CCSS have increased the demand for literacy coaches.
References
Toll, C. A. (2014). The literacy coach's survival guide: Essential questions and practical answers
(2nd ed.). Newark, DE: International Reading Association.
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