EDRD 7725:Leadership and Coaching for Elementary Reading Programs

3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: EDRD 7717, EDRD 7718, and evidence of criminal background check.
This course an introduction to literacy coaching, emphasizing differentiated approaches to maximize student and teacher development. Candidates consider ways to enhance student achievement in the elementary grades as they study theory, instructional coaching, and leadership. They examine research-based innovations for literacy instruction across the curriculum and job-embedded professional development. They explore models of best practice, multisensory reading instruction, and assessment as they apply new skills in Georgia schools.