Literacy
In early childhood, developing early literacy skills is paramount to a child’s future achievement. So is providing differentiated support, interventions, and adaptations to intentionally meet the diverse needs of (close the reading gap among) vulnerable (underserved?) inner-city student populations. Working alongside early childhood educators, our coaches collaborate with you to identify and advance what each young child is able to do, beginning with foundational skills plus early writing skills, and teach those early literacy skills in explicit, developmentally appropriate, and joyful ways. We empower educators to build their capacity to implement proactive strategies and literacy interventions to ensure the youngest learners have the most successful academic and social-emotional experience in school and beyond.
In elementary and middle school grades, we work with you to use your current reading and writing curriculum to advance evidence-based practices to design and deliver explicit and differentiated instruction aligned to the NYS Next Generation English Language Arts Learning Standards. The coach and coachee collaborate on strategies and techniques that nurture readers and writers who critically engage with texts, are collaborative problem solvers, and effectively communicate using multiple means of expression. Assessment data is used to support teachers to differentiate instruction, target gaps in skills and knowledge, and advance areas of proficiency, which ultimately improves the educational experience for all students.
K-8 literacy, math, special education consulting services