Coaches
Six schools participating in the project have a full-time Striving Readers instructional coach. Each coach has been trained in the Content Enhancement Routines, the Learning Strategies, the Xtreme reading curriculum, and has participated in one or more instructional coaching institutes.
By collaborating on lesson planning, engaging in dialogue, offering feedback, and encouraging reflection on instructional practice, the coach partners with teachers to support them in the implementation of content enhancement routines, learning strategies, and the completion of the Striving Readers outcomes.
- Harrison Park K-8 – Lindsay Deacon
- Cesar Chavez K-8 – Jody Rutherford
- Roseway Heights K-8 – Jan Hemelstrand
- Lane Middle School – Gail Wetherbee
- George Middle School - Amy Whitney
- Young Womens Academy – Julie Coburn
Read the coaches' job description.
Coaches use implementation and device checklists to facilitate collaborative exploration of classroom data with teachers.
- Unit Organizer: device - implementation
- Frame: device - implementation
- Lincs: device - implementation
- Concept Mastery: device - implementation
- Survey: device - implementation
- Concept Anchoring: device - implementation
- Concept Comparison: device - implementation
- Course Organizer: device - implementation
- Question Exploration: device - implementation
Other observation tools for reflection and feedback on lessons.
