Surviving But Not Yet Thriving: Essential Questions and Practical Answers for Experienced Literacy Coaches

When author Cathy A. Toll wrote her first book for literacy coaches, The Literacy Coach's Survival Guide: Essential Questions and Practical Answers, she recognized that most literacy coaches were new to their positions and were looking for practical strategies that would help them get through-to survive. However, experienced literacy coaches want more than just to survive, they want to thrive. In this indispensable resource, Cathy offers solutions to the unique issues that experienced literacy coaches face. You'll find help on topics such as: Reconnecting to your intentions and hopes for literacy coaching, Continuing to strengthen relationships with administrators and with teachers of all kinds, Moving past previous mistakes and moving forward in a positive direction, Gauging your current level of success and areas where you still might want to shape your work differently. Cathy gives you practical information in conversational language, focusing particularly on big-picture views of literacy coaching, coaches' attitudes and perspectives, and other aspects of literacy coaching that may lead to ongoing struggles for experienced literacy coaches. In addition, this book provides suggestions for those who work with and support literacy coaches. Classroom examples, reproducibles, and a narrative bibliography make this book even more reader-friendly. Book jacket.