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Coach's Corner

Coaching for Success: Transforming Literacy Instruction Together

Really Great Reading’s "Coach’s Corner" webinar series training tailored for coaches and administrators to enhance their ability to support teachers. Focused on equipping coaches with the tools and strategies to lead their reading teams and drive better literacy success, this webinar series will support coaches and administrators with:

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Phonemic Awareness

We will guide you through a simplified roadmap, highlighting the most exciting developments in phonemic awareness instruction and equipping you with tools to identify red flags and avoid roadblocks.

Part 1: Empower
  • Understand the research and guiding principles behind phonemic awareness instruction
  • Showcase effective activities to facilitate educators' ability to enhance literacy development.
Part 2: Equip
  • Learn how to identify red flags in phonemic awareness instruction
  • Understand its implications for student learning
  • Get the skills to implement effective remediation strategies to optimize literacy instruction outcomes
Science of Oral Language

This series focuses on the impact of oral language and the critical role of screening and remediation. Its goal is to enhance the expertise of coaches and literacy leaders by equipping them with the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively observe and evaluate key aspects of language instruction. Participants will learn how to identify specific steps to improve oral language skills for all students.

Part 1: Empower

Understand the research and guiding principles behind oral language as a fundamental component of literacy learning and the Science of Reading movement 

Part 2: Equip
  • Learn how to identify root causes of oral language delays and impairments
  • Begin to identify oral language gaps with a practical and easy to use screening tool
  • Gain instructional strategies and the coaching moves designed to support effective classroom implementation
Handwriting

A clear, actionable roadmap to strengthen handwriting instruction, focusing on research-backed methods and practical strategies to spot and address instructional gaps.

Part 1
  • Dive into the research and guiding principles behind handwriting and the Science of Reading.
  • Emphasize the importance of explicit, systematic instruction to build handwriting fluency and support literacy growth.
  • Set the stage for stronger instructional decision-making by understanding the “why” behind effective handwriting practices.
Part 2
  • Zero in on how to spot red flags in handwriting instruction and recognize their impact on student progress.
  • Unpack the instructional shifts needed to address gaps and strengthen student learning.
  • Provide clear, actionable strategies to optimize handwriting instruction for stronger literacy outcomes.