ERIC Number: EJ1269488
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Sep
Pages: 25
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The Learner Profiles of Novice Literacy Coaches
Ortmann, Lisa L.; Brodeur, Katherine; Massey, Susan L.
Reading Horizons, v59 n2 Article 5 p59-83 Sep 2020
Literacy coaches need support developing their professional capacities for coaching (Kern et al., 2018). This study explored the ways novice literacy coaches developed literacy coaching discourses during coursework in two reading specialist master's degree programs. Through qualitative and discourse analysis of transcribed coaching videos and assignments, novice literacy coaching discourse was compared to professional literacy coaching discourse. Findings revealed candidates used coaching language and stances with varying degrees of success, but the discourse of novice and professional differed greatly. Five learner profiles of novice literacy coaching are presented: the interviewer, the role-player, the curious learner, the cheerleader, and the natural novice. Implications on literacy coach preparation and research are discussed, including the use of the learner profiles as a pedagogical tool for online course delivery.
Descriptors: Literacy, Coaching (Performance), Profiles, Role Playing, Novices, Online Courses, Discourse Analysis, Reading Consultants, Masters Programs, Video Technology, Literacy Education, Comparative Analysis, Teaching Methods, Assignments, Graduate Students
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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