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literacy coaches
By ritabook2

We've had 2 different ones and they both were similar in that they served mostly as a resource for the teacher. They were more than happy to help you find materials, get literature we needed for a lesson or come into the
classroom to teach particular topics that a teacher was having difficulty with. I used each of them as sounding boards to bounce ideas off of and they both were very helpful and helped me think of things that I either hadn't considered or had forgotten about. Our new one this year also started a book study to start some discussion, but that went over like a lead balloon:confused:. It

wasn't for my grade level, so I didn't attend either, but I really felt bad for her. She also implemented team meeting once a month to discuss what we are working on in reading in our classrooms and whether we are having difficulties or successes to share. These became b**** session about the assessments that everyone hates.

The problem is, no teacher wants to ask for help! I think many feel that they know what they are doing and don't need someone telling them how to do it and asking for help is a sign of weakness. Her job is not well defined, and if it's up to the teachers to come to her versus her having lessons or activities to share at specific times, I don't think that will change.