Overview
The North Carolina State University College of Education partnered with the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) to implement a pilot initiative providing literacy-specific, intensive induction support to K-2 Beginning Teachers: Wolfpack WORKS (Ways to Optimize Reading/Writing for Kids Statewide).
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Wolfpack WORKS utilized a three-pronged approach:
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blended professional development ensuring that teachers can implement evidence-based practices for classroom reading instruction;
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literacy-specific coaching that has been found to be an effective strategy for assisting teachers in improving student literacy; and
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the resources beginning teachers need to implement effective classroom literacy instruction, particularly in high-need elementary schools.
- from Wolfpack WORKS website
As a Wolfpack WORKSLiteracy Coach, I worked with 10 Beginning K-2 Teachers in Edgecombe County. Due to COVID-19, our work together was solely virtual, although teachers were teaching 100% virtual, 100% Face-to-Face, and/or "simultaneous hybrid" (teaching both the in-person and on-line learners live). Together, we set goals according to evidence-based literacy practices, participated in active coaching cycles (modeling, co-teaching, or observing), and then debriefed our work through reflective coaching conversations.
Additionally, our coaching team supported teachers through virtual Professional Development sessions this year.
Professional Development
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Sample Lessons
Click images to access the slide decks and resources associated with these early elementary literacy lessons.
Asynchronous Instruction
View a sample lesson (and other 3 videos in the playlist) recorded for early elementary writers.
Coaching Conversation
Read some quotes from teachers about our coaching work this year.
Teacher,
after finishing 2nd year of teaching on what has been most supportive/helpful in our coaching work this year:
Everything, every bit of our coaching has been something that can help me help my [students] or help me. Everything we’ve talked about in coaching conversations has been helpful for me in my life, teaching. Every time we meet we talk about something... [I've] walked away feeling better- something lifted off of me.Our meetings are the meetings I know I’m going to get something.
Teacher,
on what was been most helpful/supportive in our coaching work this year.
First of all- the consistency. Even when I wasn't [able to be]. And, you've made me dive deeper into things, to understand the why behind what I'm doing.
Teacher,
on remote coaching and the impact this year
I honestly thought remote coaching was going to be a disaster. But it wasn't. You kept my kids engaged the whole time! It was so beneficial to have you model for me.