The Center for Literacy & Learning

Customized Professional Learning Services for Schools, School Districts and Individual Teachers

Melissa Beck

Melissa Beck

Melissa Beck has worked with teachers in numerous districts across the state as an elementary teacher, a middle school teacher, English chairperson, literacy coach, and professional development provider. She has presented at the Mississippi Association of Educators conference, Mississippi Department of Education Regional Conference, Passport to Literacy Conference, Passport Boost Conference, Literacy Coach Symposium, and Making Connections Conference. Melissa is currently the K-3 Assessment Coordinator for the State of Mississippi.

Concurrent Session Description

Coaching: Progress is a Process
Mississippi Literacy Leadership Team
Kristin Wynn, Jill Hoda, Kelli Crain, Lori Stringer, Melissa Beck

(Coaching/Instructional Support, Leadership)
Join this interactive session where Mississippi literacy coaches will define and discuss the effective characteristics of coaching, the phases of coaching, applying the coaching model, and the importance of providing and receiving responsive feedback. During this session, participants will also explore the difference in light and heavy coaching as they participate in “real-time” scenario activities.

Target Audience: Early Childhood (Birth – 4 years), Elementary, Middle/Jr. High, High School

Education Track(s): Leadership