Starting a new program at a large comprehensive institution of higher education can be a daunting but rewarding task. This program took place in the College of Education at an institution with more than 17,000 undergraduate and graduate students. The university is located about 25 miles west of Philadelphia and has a dedicated Literacy Department. The Literacy Department created a coaching endorsement program focused on literacy and based on the Pennsylvania Department of Education’s guidelines for a coaching endorsement.
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Why We Need to Fight for Our Students: The Example of Stephanie Land
It is a commonplace to say that our campuses need to be “student centered.” That we need to “meet students where they are” and recognize that our students are less