Literacy Coach Jumpstart One-Day Workshop with Jennifer Allen


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Literacy Coach Jumpstart
One-Day Workshop with Jennifer Allen

Literacy Coach Jumpstart

K-5 One-Day Training Event

Rockland, Maine - Saturday, October 18th The Samoset Resort

Time: 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Fee: $295 Per Person

Fee includes a copy of the 90 minute Choice Literacy Layered Coaching DVD (a $229 value) for use in workshop settings, resource binder, and a full-color CD with 54 pages of professional development resources.

Program Description

It seems like almost every elementary school is adding a literacy coach to the faculty these days - but who will coach the coaches? Literacy Coach Jumpstart is a one-day workshop designed to help K-5 literacy coaches, curriculum coordinators, and school leaders acquire the skills they need for coaching success all year long.

Workshops and presentations tackle the toughest challenges coaches face, including:

Creating year-long professional development goals and plans with teachers
Mentoring new teachers and setting up veteran-novice teacher partnerships
Designing and stocking a literacy resource room for teachers
Demonstrating model lessons and strategies in K-5 classrooms
Leading teacher workshops and study groups in diverse settings
Scheduling to maximize coaching time in classrooms and teacher growth
Conferring techniques that are most effective in coaching sessions
Integrating curriculum coaching into regularly scheduled staff meetings
Designing a year-long study group, coaching and assessment plan

Participants receive a wealth of print resources (over 80 pages of planning templates, budget checklists, conferring tip sheets, advice from veteran coaches, sample daily, weekly and year-long calendars) and a DVD of classroom-based vignettes of teachers in action for use in workshops. Workshop leaders take participants step-by-step through the design, implementation, and evaluation of study groups and workshops using these video resources.

The workshop will be led by:

Jennifer Allen

Literacy coach and reading specialist in Waterville, Maine and author of the best-selling Becoming a Literacy Leader: Supporting Learning and Change (Stenhouse, 2006).

This workshop has a limited enrollment of no more than 50 participants, and is a shorter version of the popular two-day "Becoming a Literacy Coach" workshop offered by Choice Literacy. If you are interested in attending, we encourage you to submit your registration and payment as soon as possible.

The fee includes a continental breakfast and snack breaks. Attendees are responsible for all travel, housing, and additional meal costs.

Look what participants are saying about previous Literacy Coaching Workshops with Jennifer Allen:

A fabulous opportunity to learn and grow in a risk-free environment. I loved every moment, and I wish we had more time to learn together.

Heidi Ford, Literacy Coach Coordinator

This was a very practical, realistic overview and in-depth workshop for coaches. We had opportunities to reflect, learn, share, and plan in a safe, professional learning community. The quality of the presentations and the honesty of the presenters were superior.

Susan Fish, Literacy Coach

Amazing! I feel so much better about what my job description is, and where I should start. It was just the right amount of information. I so appreciate anything that is presented well, and that I can use immediately.

Erin Elfing, Literacy Coach

Click here to download the master registration form.

Hotel Reservations

Rockland, Maine

Samoset Resort

Website: http://www.samosetresort.com/

Reservations: 1-800-341-1650 (Request "Choice Literacy" Reservation Code for discounted rate until September 17th or room block is filled)

Rates: $119 Single/Double plus tax

The Samoset Resort is Maine's only four-star resort, located on the coast. The resort features many fine restaurants and paths for walking along the ocean breakwater. The workshop will be held at the resort.