Literacy Collaborative coach training
Intensive professional learning (230 hours) across 12-15 months that prepares a coach to implement the Literacy Collaborative Framework in a school. Literacy Collaborative coaches develop the capacity to train other teachers on-site at the building level through professional development and coaching.
Alignment
Literacy Collaborative Aligns with the Ohio Department of Education Teacher Professional Development Standards
Teacher Leaders are essential to the advancement of teaching and learning in Ohio’s Schools. Literacy Collaborative Coach training at Ohio State directly aligns with the Professional Development Standards in the State of Ohio.
Coursework for simultaneously becoming an Ohio Endorsed Teacher Leader and Literacy Collaborative Coach are aligned to help you manage your learning with thoughtful attention given to alignment of assignments, online class expectation, and authentic application of learning in your school setting.
Literacy Collaborative coaches, both in-training and trained, thoroughly fulfill the requirement for 50-hour field experience set for by the Ohio Department of Higher Education Teacher Leader Endorsement requirements making these professional learning opportunities manageable when completed in tandem. Applications to the Teacher Leader Endorsement is separate.
Coach training application
Contact us at osulc@osu.edu for Literacy Collaborative coach training application materials and cost estimates.
Teacher leader endorsement
Recognized by the Ohio Department of Higher Education, the Teacher Leader Endorsement from Ohio State fulfills one of the requirements to obtain the Lead Professional Educator License, the top qualification on Ohio's highest four-tiered licensure structure.
Literacy Collaborative coach training at The Ohio State University directly aligns with the Professional Development Standards in the State of Ohio. Once trained, the pathway to becoming an Ohio Teacher Leader is set to successfully complete the Teacher Leader Endorsement program at Ohio State. Additional courses are required to attain the Teacher Leader Endorsement.
Contact Dr. Belinda Gimbert at gimbert.1@osu.edu for additional information about the teacher leader endorsement.