Common Core Coaching Book

Laurie Elish-Piper, PhD, is Distinguished Teaching Professor, Presidential Engagement Professor, and Director of the Jerry L. Johns Literacy Clinic in the Department of Literacy Education at Northern Illinois University, where she also serves as Deputy Provost. Dr. Elish-Piper's research and teaching focus on literacy leadership and coaching. She has published and presented widely with Susan K. L'Allier on literacy coaching at the elementary level. She has worked extensively with school districts to develop and implement literacy coaching programs at the elementary and middle school levels, and she teaches graduate courses related to literacy coaching and leadership. Dr. Elish-Piper has coauthored seven books. Prior to joining the faculty at Northern Illinois University, she worked as an elementary teacher, a middle school reading teacher, and an educational therapist in a clinical setting.Susan K. L'Allier, EdD, is Associate Professor and Coordinator of the Reading Program in the Department of Literacy Education at Northern Illinois University. She and Laurie Elish-Piper have conducted multiple research studies to examine the relationship between literacy coaching and student literacy achievement. In addition to their journal articles, chapters, and presentations about literacy coaching, they also have published a video “workshop in a box†titled The Literacy Coaching Series, which enables viewers to see and analyze interactions between literacy coaches and teachers. Prior to joining the faculty at Northern Illinois University, Dr. L'Allier worked as an elementary teacher, a lead teacher, and a principal.Â

"A unique, insightful addition to the literature on the Common Core. Coaches, teachers, reading specialists, and school curriculum leaders will all benefit from the authors' distinctive perspective. The authors are experts in literacy coaching, and their knowledge and practical experiences permeate each chapter. The book details what coaches need to know about the CCSS in very practical terms and provides numerous supportive tools."--Maureen McLaughlin, EdD, Reading Department, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania; President (2013-2014), International Reading Association"Elish-Piper and L'Allier offer literacy coaches many practical suggestions for integrating the CCSS into their work with teachers. They have designed valuable tools that literacy professionals can use in different coaching situations. Clear examples show how real coaches have applied the book's strategies to help their own schools transition toward implementation of the CCSS. An important addition to any literacy coach's toolkit."--Joanna Lieberman, MEd, District Literacy Coach, Cambridge (Massachusetts) Public Schools"Based on research and peppered with common sense, this book is respectful, timely, and easy to follow. The authors have artfully incorporated seminal work on teaching adult learners throughout the book--information that literacy coaching books often lack. This is a wonderful addition to the field and a great resource for teacher leaders in the era of not-enough-time."--Enrique A. Puig, EdD, Director, Morgridge International Reading Center, University of Central Florida"With pressure growing to implement the Common Core well, this book is a superb, hugely practical addition to the field. It offers insightful at-your-fingertips material that will jump-start beginning coaches who want to quickly be successful. Seasoned coaches also will benefit greatly from the book's specific coaching strategies--whole school, small group, and individual/m-/along with examples of how they are put into practice. I am very excited to engage in the discussions and efforts this book will spark. For those in coaching roles who care deeply about nurturing both teachers' and students' learning, I believe this book will quickly become a 'must-have' resource."--Nancy L. Shanklin, EdD, Literacy, Language and Culturally Responsive Teaching Program, University of Colorado Denver-

• I. Coaching toward the Common Core1. Getting Ready for Coaching2. Tools for Effective CoachingII. Large-Group Coaching toward the Common CoreStrategy 1. Establishing a Climate for Literacy CoachingStrategy 2. Building Shared Understanding and LanguageStrategy 3. Conducting an Article Study GroupStrategy 4. Providing Professional Development at Faculty MeetingsStrategy 5. Unpacking the Common Core StandardsStrategy 6. Examining the Vertical Alignment of the Common Core StandardsStrategy 7. Presenting Powerful Professional DevelopmentIII. Small-Group Coaching toward the Common CoreStrategy 8. Developing Implementation Guides for the Common Core StandardsStrategy 9. Reviewing Assessment Data to Plan InstructionStrategy 10. Examining Student WorkStrategy 11. Reviewing Units of StudyStrategy 12. Conducting a Lesson StudyIV. Individual Coaching toward the Common CoreStrategy 13. Setting GoalsStrategy 14. ModelingStrategy 15. Co-PlanningStrategy 16. Co-TeachingStrategy 17. ObservingStrategy 18. Implementing the Coaching CycleV. Putting It All Together: Profiles of Highly Effective Literacy CoachesProfile 1. Establishing and Maintaining Administrator SupportProfile 2. Getting into ClassroomsProfile 3. Working with Hesitant TeachersProfile 4. Staying the CourseProfile 5. Embedding Coaching into Other Assigned DutiesProfile 6. Organizing for SuccessFinal Thoughts