ERIC Number: ED549147
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Aug
Pages: 8
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
EISSN: N/A
Using Literacy Coaching to Promote the Teaching and Learning of English Learners in Content Areas. CREATE Brief
Reutebuch, Colleen K.
Center for Research on the Educational Achievement and Teaching of English Language Learners
This brief describes the literacy coaching that was provided as part of the CREATE research project aimed at improving the teaching and learning of English learners in seventh-grade content areas. Coaching was intended to extend professional development and increase teacher capacity through multiple layers of support that included lesson demonstrations, observations with feedback, and guided teacher reflection and goal setting.
Descriptors: Coaching (Performance), Literacy, English Language Learners, Grade 7, Faculty Development, Middle School Teachers, Teacher Improvement
Center for Research on the Educational Achievement and Teaching of English Language Learners. Web site: http://www.cal.org/create/publications/briefs/index.html
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Grade 7; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Elementary Education; Secondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
Authoring Institution: Center for Research on the Educational Achievement and Teaching of English Language Learners (CREATE)
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R305A050056