Product Review

Dr. Nancy Boyles integrates literacy instruction and coaching in a step-by-step guide for all literacy coaches. Using the explicit instruction model and complete with ready-to-use strategies, charts, checklists, protocols, and teaching scenarios, this book prepares coaches to learn: 1) The content of literacy coaching: Setting the stage for literacy learning, building literacy knowledge, and reinforcing literacy knowledge; Creating a literacy-rich classroom environment ; Developing effective lessons and modeling to engage students; AND 2) The how-to of literacy coaching: Adapting techniques to fit teachers personalities; Intervening with strategies to address common problems ; Applying coaching principles; Analyzing literacy instruction through teaching scenarios. Dr. Boyles' systematic approach, study guide questions, and coaching scaffolds make Hands-on Literacy Coaching a powerful professional development tool for coaches, administrators, and teachers of all grade levels.