This book contains strategies for effective literacy coaching of teachers in districts and schools. Whether it's your job to start a literacy coaching initiative or to be an effective literacy coach to your colleagues, this guide has all the steps and strategies you need: (1) Roles and responsibilities of literacy coaches; (2) Keys to building positive collaboration among literacy coaches, support staff, and faculty members; (3) Fundamentals of adult learning that apply in a coaching relationship; (4) Routines that support and sustain a coaching effort; (5) Ideas to help you monitor the effectiveness of your initiative; and (6) Ways to communicate effectively to students and fellow teachers. Sample documents you need--such as job descriptions, scheduling forms, and data gathering tools--are included to help you quickly start your program or speed your coaching activities.