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Competency 012

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Attached you will find competency 012. Please feel free to add any information. Thank you, Madelyn



**MRT STUDY GUIDE** Competency 012: Master Reading Teacher as a literacy leader. **Submitted by: //Madelyn Villegas-Lyle//** Reading Coach is an experienced teacher who has strong knowledge base in reading and experience providing effective reading instruction to students, especially struggling readers. In addition reading coach has been trained to work effectively with peer colleagues to help them to improve their students reading outcomes and receives support in the school for providing coaching to other teachers, instructional assistants, parents, or administrators.
 * Explanation: (Important Ideas, Concepts, Strategies)**
 * Coaches undertake three kinds of efforts:**
 * 1) As facilitator, a coach helps effective, skillful teacher to succeed in the effort to help students and school to experience academic success.
 * 2) A collaborative Problem Solver: work systematically with teachers to address problems in the classroom that keep students for making adequate gain.
 * 3) As Teacher/Leader, a coach provides effective strategies through professional development.


 * Goals for a reading Coach:**
 * 1) To improve students’ reading skills and competence.
 * 2) To solve referred problems. Always keep goal 2 in context with the primary focus on goal 1, the student.
 * 3) To learn from each other. See personal learning opportunity in every coaching encounter. (sharing knowledge or helping others)
 * 4) To prevent future problems. Help teachers to increase their understanding, knowledge, skills and confidence in their reading instruction

S tandard- adopting standard to focus and guide instruction.
 * The Sail Model is a 5 part model for improving students’ reading skills and outcomes.**

A ssessment –using assessments to screen, diagnose, and the progress of student learning.

I nstruction and I ntervention- Delivering instruction and intervention design to meet the needs of the students (abilities and skills)

L eadership – provide leadership to assist with the implementation, evaluation, and improvement of each of the three previous components. (Standard, assessment, instruction and intervention)

S ustained s choolwide commitment – to help every student achieve success in reading by adopting a no-excuse attitude.
 * The three cornerstones for coaching: Trust, Confidentiality and professional ethics. **

Phase 1. Problem presentation and analysis. Phase 2. Data analysis and Intervention Development Phase 3. Implementation Phase 4. Evaluation caring and attentive.
 * Reading Coach uses a systematic problem solver process:**
 * Communication** is an important element for a Reading Coaches and Leaders. They need to develop an active listening skills and nonverbal communication skills as part of their communication tools. **One of the communication technique recommended in the book is The Soler Technique: **
 * S -** sit squarely in front of the other person.
 * O-** Maintain an open posture.
 * L –** Lean forward slightly as you speak and listen.
 * E –** Maintain eye contact.
 * R –** Throughout the process try to be relaxed, but alert