Literacy Leadership Coaching Modules
Coaching Models for Shifts in Literacy Teaching
Building the capacity of teachers to lead evidence-informed growth for students lies at the heart of the work of the leader.
Horizons of Hope Foundation Statement: Leadership
This series of videos looks closely at the role of literacy leader as coach.
These modules aim to build teacher capacity to meet the diverse range of student literacy needs, literacy leaders model, coach, challenge and provide timely feedback.
The resources provided in these modules have been developed in partnership with MACS and Cue Learning Education Consultants, Sharon and Phil Cullen.
Before viewing the videos:
Consider the role of a coach generally, for example, a basketball coach. When you think of a ‘coach’, what comes to mind? Do you think of particular people? Particular situations?
What role does a coach play?
What is the goal of coaching?
What knowledge and skills are needed?
What else needs to be considered?
Now consider the same questions with a focus on coaching in terms of literacy leadership. Identify the similarities and differences.
Reflect: What do you bring to the role of coach? Where do your strengths lie? In what aspects are you less confident?
You may like to set a learning goal for yourself - one that addresses an area you’d like to grow and that relates to both your personal aspirations and the aspirations of your school community.
As you view and reflect on the videos, consider how the content might further inform and influence your work as a coach and help you to achieve your goals.
Chapter 1.0 - Welcome and Introduction with Sharon.mp4Welcome & Introduction
In this clip the presenter, Sharon Cullen, introduces herself and gives some background - both personal and professional.
An outline of the content covered in subsequent videos can be found at 0:12:00
Chapter 1.1 - Acknowledgement of Country with Sharon.mp4Acknowledgement of Country
‘Family’ by Aunty Fay Muir and Sue Lawson
Published by Magabala Books - Australia’s leading Indigenous publisher
MODULE A
Chapter 2.0 - What is Coaching Really For with Sharon .mp4Chapter 2
What is coaching really for?
To complete the activity in this video you will need a device or pen and paper handy. Maybe this is the time to start a journal - a place to reflect on your thinking and your learning.
Purpose: To activate prior knowledge and explore ideas
Tool: ‘Quick Write’
What are quick writes? https://www.teachific.com.au/blog/2019/03/24/49/what-are-quick-writes
Chapter 2.1 - Quickwrite for Self Reflection with Sharon.mp4Quickwrite for Self Reflection
Undertaking the ‘Quick Write’ activity
Chapter 3.0 - Coaching Models Overview with Sharon.mp4Chapter 3
Coaching Models Overview
In this video, Sharon describes a repertoire of possible coaching models:
Classroom demonstrations: to demonstrate what an approach looks like in action
Personalized Learning: teachers working on individual improvement goals
Professional Learning Teams: teachers working together with a common purpose
Observations: coaches observing practice at the invitation of the teacher
Side-by-side Coaching: coaches working alongside teachers to use real-time data as a basis to provide feedback
Staff Meetings: for input, sharing and reflection
Chapter 4.0 - Choosing Coaching Models with Sharon (1).mp4Chapter 4A
Choosing Coaching Models 1
CMSLT - Overall Introduction with Sharon.mp4Chapter 4B
Choosing Coaching Models 2
Chapter 4.1 - Continuum of Self Reflection with Sharon.pdfUsing the Continuum of Self-Reflection: Coach’s Model
The Continuum of Self-Reflection is a tool which supports coaches to determine where teachers are in terms of being reflective learners. Understanding this enables coaches to select which coaching models to use with teachers to work towards shifts in literacy teaching.
Chapter 5
Continuum of Self Reflection:
Coaching Strategies
Chapter 6
Collaborative Professional
Growth Goal Planner
Chapter 6.1 Tool - Collaborative professional growth goal planner.pdf
Introducing Sharon Cullen
Sharon is an independent literacy consultant, and founder of Cue Learning, whose mission is to provide authentic literacy professional learning for teachers, leaders and schools.
Alongside a long career as classroom teacher, Sharon also has 30+ years coaching and consulting experience in Australia and the USA. She is the author of numerous literacy journal articles, teacher resources, children’s books, and the founder and creator of the teacher’s literacy resources website, Teachific. Sharon currently partners with schools around Australia, working directly with teachers and leaders in their schools utilizing high impact learning models including classroom demonstrations, side-by-side coaching and personalized learning. Her wider work also includes creating online courses, face-to-face courses for school districts and podcasts (Teacher's Toolkit for Literacy). She is never far away from a classroom, a book or a notebook.
Contact: sharon@cuelearning.com.au