Frequently Asked Questions or Questions I Think You May Have

1. What is a Literacy Coach?
2. What exactly can a Lit. Coach do for me?
3. What's the purpose of the Lit. Coach's observations?
4. How do I find you or know when you're available?

What is a Literacy Coach?

The position was created so each campus would have an embedded 
specialist/resource who could work with and support teachers/curriculum, 
focusing on improving literacy in all content areas.

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What exactly can a Lit. Coach do for me?

�	Find resources for you to use with your lessons,
�	Model lessons & strategies focusing on literacy,
�	Help with planning in order to include lit. strategies in content
                area classes, so students can be more independent,
�	Help with differentiation/tiering,
�	Take a closer look at the WHYs behind the data,
�	Observe for and share awesome ideas.

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What's the purpose of the Lit. Coach's observations?

Observation is all it is; there is nothing evaluative to it.    **To me the 
main reason is so I can stay connected to you, your students and what 
Deerpark looks like from the inside.     **I'm looking for practices that 
are working (so I can talk you into sharing :) -- so please let me know when 
you've found something your kids are really responding to!     **From time 
to time I may want to see a particular student in action.     **I AM also 
available to come in to observe you if you have something specific you'd 
like me to watch for (like TESA, in a way), but that's by your invitation 
only.   **And IF you want to discuss anything after I've stopped by your 
class, let me know- otherwise, I'm just out looking at what's going on 
around the school.

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How do I find you or know when you're available?

Check out the two links above (one for the current week, one for 
stuff I have coming up), then make a request. You can also:

�	Check the little office at the end of the 2 downstairs hallways 
             �if I�m not there, slide a note under the door�whatever works!
�	Heather_McGinty@roundrockisd.org
�	X6653

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