Coaching+Links

[] - The Literacy Coaches Clearinghouse is a great "one stop shopping" experience for coaches at all levels! Sponsored by IRA and NCTE, this site provides coaching tools, research, blogs, and much more!

[|Jim Knight Instructional Coaching]

[|Cognitive Coaching] - This is responsive coaching model that is based in cognitive psychology. This type of coaching approach focuses on changing beliefs as a way of changing practices

[|National School Reform Faculty] - This site has tons of excellent protocols that provide great facilitation techniques for large and small groups.

[|Getting Started as a Coach Blog] - Great blog by Diane Sweeney (author of Learning Along the Way)

[|Choice Literacy] This site provides a mix of both free and for-sale resources. Sign up for the Big Fresh - a free monthly newsletter filled with great tips for literacy leaders!

http://pacoaching.wikispaces.com/ - The PIIC wiki. It includes materials and resources from previous PIIC conferences as well as basic coaching information.