Reading Academy

Professional development...

  Most meaningful when it takes place over an extended period of time
      with the opportunity for guided practice

   Reading First requires that teachers participate in the New York 
       State Voyager U's Reading Academy

  Reading coaches support the learning process through group
      meetings that occur over the course of the school year

  By the end of the year teachers will have completed 80 hours of
      professional development related to scientifically based reading
      research practice

                             PROGRAM COMPLETION REQUIREMENTS
This link lists the requirements that teachers have to fulfill to be awarded a certificate of program completion. It can be printed and used as a checklist for teachers to keep track of what they have left to do in the Reading Academy.

                                                   What does a Reading Coach do?
  Teacher
      ~ Help identify resources, promote discovery, give authority to and empower others to 
          take on new challenges and transfer technical expertise

  Manager
      ~ Set goals and parameters, establish meeting times and testing schedules, track 
         status, ensure the completion of learning activities

  Facilitator
      ~ Help build team dynamics, enable open and honest communications, summarize,
         and provide feedback

  Mentor
      ~ Share common experiences, provide guidance, engage in active and empathetic 
          listening
 

Marie L. Smith
Red Creek Central School District
M. W. Cuyler Elementary School
Last updated on 5-5-07