Training and Coaching Resources – Literacy

Early Literacy Assessment Coaching: Chicago Public Schools

December 2021

REL Midwest conducted a coaching project with Chicago Public Schools to support a research-based process for reviewing early literacy assessments.

Phonological Awareness and Phonics Instructional Rubric

October 2021

School leaders can use this rubric, which was developed in partnership with Springfield Public Schools in Illinois, to provide feedback to teachers about the implementation of recommended instructional practices in phonological awareness and phonics.

Running Records for Early Literacy Assessment Training

October 2020

REL Midwest developed a training for teachers, literacy coaches, and academic interventionists that outlines how to use running records for formative assessment and then use the data to make changes in classroom practices. The slides from each session are available online.

Madison Metropolitan School District Environmental Scan of Literacy Interventions

July 2019

REL Midwest provided a four-part coaching series to support the Madison Metropolitan School District’s environmental scan of programs and interventions to support K–12 literacy development. The slides from each session are available online.