Instructional Coaching in Literacy
Audience | K-12 Literacy Coaches |
Presenter Name(s) | Kristin Osborne |
Presenter Bio(s) | Kristin Osborne is a former classroom teacher and literacy instructional coach who currently serves as a technical assistance provider for the Department of Education’s Inclusive Instruction and MTSS Tiered Literacy Academy in Massachusetts. Kristin has experience with professional learning workshops, book clubs, coaching, graduate courses, modeling, and planning support. She focuses on evidence-based comprehensive literacy instruction, inclusive of the science of reading. She has designed graduate courses on the science of reading, accelerating literacy, and literacy interventions. She has also created book guides and study group PLCs on topics such as the language of literacy, literacy block, and Overcoming Dyslexia. Kristin has also successfully led curriculum development projects in MA and has led multiple districts through a positive initial implementation process. |
Description | This graduate course explores the role of instructional coaching in strengthening literacy instruction and improving student learning outcomes. Participants will examine evidence-based coaching practices through the lens of the Science of Reading, culturally responsive instruction, adult learning theory, and literacy-focused instructional improvement. The course focuses on observation, feedback, coaching conversations, modeling, data-informed decision-making, and teacher capacity building. Participants will analyze literacy instruction, practice coaching cycles, facilitate reflective conversations, and design coaching systems that support equitable, rigorous, and coherent literacy instruction across classrooms and intervention settings. |
Synchronous / Asynchronous | Asynchronous |
Location | Online |
Dates & Times | Asynchronous, Rolling Admissions between 6/22 – 8/24 |
PDPs | 67.5 PDPs |
Credit | Participants may choose to apply for (2) optional Graduate Credits through Gordon College for an additional fee |
Cost | $500 ACCEPT members/$600 non-members |
Registration Deadline | Rolling Admission |