The First 20 Days of Literacy Coaching
Set yourself up for a successful new year!
Join us for this two-day professional learning for literacy coaches to learn a variety of ways to organize and jump start your coaching in the fall.
- District & School Leadership
- Literacy Coaches & Teacher Leaders
- Leading for Literacy by Fountas & Pinnell
To ensure a successful year of coaching teachers at your school, you need to have a plan to start the year off strong thinking about ways to build relationships with new and returning teachers, set a clear vision and goals for the upcoming year, and create a plan together to achieve those goals. The first 20 days of the new school year provide you with great opportunities. Let’s come together to think about ways to successfully jump start your coaching in the fall!
Topics:
- Coaching values and beliefs
- Collaborating with teachers, administrators, and other stakeholders
- Identifying literacy goals for the upcoming school year
- Creating a 20-day plan to start accomplishing your most important literacy goals
- Maximizing your time
- Working with individual teachers and teams
Nikki Drury, Literacy Trainer 
Nikki worked as a literacy coach and teacher in public school for many years before joining the Center for Reading Recovery and Literacy Collaborative as an Intermediate Trainer. She has experience as a primary and intermediate classroom teacher and literacy instructional coach at the intermediate level. Over the years, she has worked with students, educators, and administrators to improve literacy outcomes.
You may choose to attend this training in-person at Lesley University or virtually in real time. Should any of the conditions change and it is determined the training will be offered virtually only, you will be notified as soon as possible. We recommend that you contact us before reserving travel and lodging.
If you choose to attend in-person, the training room will have Lesley University’s HyFlex Classroom Technology to support an engaging learning environment for in-person and virtual participants. If you have questions about in-person or virtual attendance, please email us at CRRLC@lesley.edu.
In-person participants are required to follow the Lesley safety protocols noted on the Registration Policies tab.
Cancellation Deadline & Refund Policies
If you cancel your registration prior to the first day of training, you will be charged a $50 processing fee. Email CRRLC@lesley.edu if you have a cancellation or substitution request. Regardless of weather conditions, if the event is held but you cannot attend, you will be billed for the full amount.
Registration Deadline & Shipping Policies
The registration portal closes two business days before the first day of training to allow the minimum amount of time to ship additional training materials (if applicable).
If you register within two weeks before the registration portal closes, you may incur additional fees for expedited shipping. You may still experience delays in receiving your materials.
Requirements for Participation
After the training, you will receive a certificate of attendance for your participation. To receive a complete certificate, participation during the specified times is required. Additional work may be assigned to meet the professional development hours.
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