Literacy Coaching Model that Works

I was impressed at the IRA conference earlier this spring with a presentation from reading teachers at Downer's Grove High School. Their model of literacy coaching involved "literacy coaching" and action research. In May 12's Education Week, there's an article about links between the "Literacy Collaborative" (developed at the Ohio State University) and reading gains. See website here. The "literacy coaching" model seems to be gaining traction. Ironically, on the same page of Education Week is an article titled "Study of Reading Programs Find Little Proof of Gains in Student Comprehension." Short story: professional development of teachers, not canned programs, works.

See the results of the recent study done here. (This is what the Ed Week article references)

See more info here from the Lesley University.