The Teachers College Reading & Writing Project's Annual Coaching Institute offers educators the chance to study TCRWP’s methods of staff development, focusing especially on the Common Core’s call for us to accelerate reading development. There is specific emphasis on using performance assessments to ratchet up the level of comprehension and rigor in reading workshop as well as to ensure school-wide consistency and growth.

Who: Participants will include literacy coaches, principals, lead teachers, or literacy leaders in other roles from New York City and across the country. Those who join us will work in either beginning or advanced sections. Advanced sections are not based on skill level, but rather on certain institute history qualifications. You must meet one of the following qualifications to apply to an advanced section: you work as a NYC coach and have completed a TCRWP coaching course, you participated in a TCRWP coaching of reading institute; or you participated in a beginning TCRWP coaching of writing institute in conjunction with either a TCRWP summer reading institute or intensive on site TCRWP staff development.

Where: This Institute will take place both within schools across New York City and at the Teachers College Campus.

The fee for the Institute in Literacy Coaching and Whole School Reading Reform was $750.00 in 2012-13. This fee included the cost of materials. More information for 2013-14 will be announced soon.

Coaching Institute meeting during Hurricane Sandy

Feedback from participants who attended last year's Annual Coaching Institute: A Focus on Implementing the Common Core State Standards in Reading...

“This institute has given me tools to help coach my teachers as we transform practices in our school. Not only did I learn about content and coaching, but I got to immediately put those into practice with my peers’ feedback. This has been the most informative and life-changing institute I have ever attended.” - Christine K.

“My overall experience this week was incredible! It was thoughtfully and creatively designed to ensure all participants were involved and learning. I feel energized and inspired. I'm excited to return to my school with renewed energy, passion and vision.” - Orla B.

“The absolute faith our leaders had in us helped move me from ‘How will I ever live through this’ to ‘I wish I had just one more day here!” - Theresa M.

"This has been a remarkable experience for me. I believe it very well may come to refine and truly redefine my reading instruction." - Fortuna P.