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Hello! I hope everyone is surviving the final days before the holiday break! As many of you know I’m no longer a classroom teacher, I am a Literacy Coach. So I often get the question or look, “What do you do all day?” So today I am here to give you an answer of […]

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If more schools took the time for collaborative planning rather than top-down PD, we'd be in a better place.

“PD in a Box” is a physical box an instructional coach puts together for teachers. Each box has an instructional focus (ie. classroom management or reading workshop). All the materials included in the box are to help teachers implement the instructional focus strategy with fidelity and greater success. Directions, a focus strategy, implementation tips, and a personal note of encouragement from the instructional coach are included.

A reading list specifically for instructional coaches is one way teacher leaders can continue their own learning and hone their craft. The suggested reading list below are all titles recommended by teacher leaders in the field. By no means do you need to read all of these books. This list is simply a way to…

Teachers need to get to a point where they feel like they need their grade level content teams in order to plan and implement curriculum, not like going to a team meeting is just one more thing or a waste of time. So how can instructional coaches help to create Collective Teacher Efficacy in teams? I’m glad you asked! Here are SEVEN tangible ways you as an instructional coach or literacy coach can intentionally help to create high-functioning teams that positively impact students’ learning.

This is another one in the series of Tell All's. OK...that's kinda funny. I will be honest, this turned into an Affirmation of Thoughts. Reading

The role of an instructional coach has rapidly become a well-sought after commodity in most schools. The position is ideally held by a veteran teacher with a proven track record for success in the classroom and in the leadership of other teachers. This means that success in the classroom is due to consistent growth in…

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A big part of being an effective instructional coach is using data driven information to help your help teachers do more for their students. While data can be your best friend in the classroom, it can be hard to know exactly what kind of data you need to be tracking. Between teachers and students, there is so much to observe. In addition to knowing what to track, it can be difficult to find a way to track your data effectively. So how can we ensure we are tracking the right data?

Now that we’ve prepared ourselves with research and gathered materials, it’s time for that 1ST MEETING! But let’s be real, whether this is your first year, or your tenth year as a coach, getting the “teacher buy in” can be tricky. So, after trying to decide HOW I could get the trust of my teachers, and begin to build that relationship, I came up with this ~ Cupcakes with the Coach!

During the year, I always keep a running list of books I want to read. They’re an assortment of titles I hear about on podcasts, come across online or in other books I read, or are recommended from friends and colleagues. I may not have time to read them right then, but I know I’ll want to come […]

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Each Tuesday and throughout the month of March, my colleagues at Two Writing Teachers and I host the Slice of Life Story Challenge, where hundreds of teachers practice their own writing. To learn more about the Slice of Life Story Chalellenge, click here .