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K–5 Literacy Coach is an instructional leader who supports teachers and students in
developing strong reading and writing skills across kindergarten through fifth grade.
Professional Learning Offerings
K-5 Literacy Toolbox
Participants will receive:
A curated monthly list consisting of links to one podcast/video, one research article, and one teaching resource delivered to your inbox.
Access to a cumulative Padlet with all email resources grouped by topic.
Scheduling Information:
Self-paced | Asynchronous monthly engagement with content
Facilitator: Michelle Ewald, COOR ISD, K-5 Literacy Coach
Audience:
K-5 Teachers, Instructional Coaches, and Administrators
Full staff training:
Asychronous training:
Self-guided training designed around free materials provided by the University of Oregon.
Scheduling Information:
Two Options: Self-paced or Staff training (Face-to-Face)
Facilitator: Michelle Ewald, COOR ISD, K-5 Literacy Coach
Audience:
K-5 Teachers, Instructional Coaches, and Administrators
Program/Services Available Upon Request
K-5 Learning Labs
A learning lab is defined as a professional learning structure that takes place within the context of educators’ jobs through real-time observations (Kortlandt & Keesling, 2025). Participants will engage in this job-embedded learning structure with the overall goal of supporting the application of learning into practice through the lens of studying and reflection in a collaborative space.
Step 1: Facilitated pre-observation
Step 2: Shared observation (within established norms)
Step 3: Post-observation, which includes planning for future application in the classroom
Scheduling Information:
In-Person Format | Varies depending on building goals & needs | Available Upon Request
Facilitator: Michelle Ewald, COOR ISD, K-5 Literacy Coach
Audience:
K-5 Teachers, Instructional Coaches, and Administrators
Onsite ELA Support
ELA support could include, but is not limited to:
The ISD coach collaborating with the building academic/instructional coach.
Support with implementing the existing district ELA curriculum.
Support during the implementation phase of newly adopted ELA curriculum.
Facilitation of literacy related professional learning.
Collaboration at grade level meetings, PLCs, and/ or data meetings to support district outcomes.
Regular, onsite follow-up from the ISD coach to plan, model, and/or co-teach alongside district staff is scheduled as part of this PD offering.
Scheduling Information:
In-Person Format | Varies depending on building goals & needs | Scheduled support at regular intervals is encouraged
Facilitator: Michelle Ewald, COOR ISD, K-5 Literacy Coach
Audience:
K-5 Teachers, Instructional Coaches, and Administrators
Instructional rounds are a disciplined way for educators to work together to improve instruction (City, Elmore, Fiarman, & Teitel, 2009). The practice combines three common elements of improvement: classroom observation, an improvement strategy, and a network of educators. Participants will take a systems view on how rounds develop learning environments in which all students can succeed. Day Two offers participants the opportunity to engage in an instructional round in a local district.
Scheduling Information:
In-Person Format | Varies depending on building goals & needs | Available Upon Request
Facilitator: Michelle Ewald, COOR ISD, K-5 Literacy Coach
Audience:
K-5 Teachers, Instructional Coaches, and Administrators
K-3 and 4-5 Literacy Essentials
Personalized guidance related to the latest professional learning opportunities and instructional tools developed by GELN (General Education Leadership Network)/MAISA (Michigan Association of Intermediate School Adminstrators)
Scheduling Information:
In-Person or Asynchronous Format | Varies depending on building goals & needs | Available Upon Request
Facilitator: Michelle Ewald, COOR ISD, K-5 Literacy Coach
Audience:
K-5 Teachers, Instructional Coaches, and Administrators
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