Teacher Leader Preparation
Reading Recovery is a professional development project with a two-tier level of curriculum: faculty in universities train and provide professional development to coaches called teacher leaders who work at the site level and provide professional development to Reading Recovery teacher
Applications for Teacher Leader Preparation at The Ohio State University
Applicants for teacher leader preparation must hold a master’s degree. Teachers preparing to be teacher leaders enroll in 21 graduate credit hours at Ohio State University over the course of an academic year. These courses consist of nine field experience hours developing coaching skills, and nine seminar hours examining literacy theory. In addition, students take a course that focuses on issues dealing with implementing an educational innovation.
Contact Reading Recovery at 614-688-3646 for an application packet.
Reading Recovery
Teacher Leader Application Letter (PDF)
Form I: Reading Recovery / Literacy Lessons Application Procedures (PDF)