Welcome to Our Blog
Spring 2021: Online Graduate Courses
Take your career to the next level, whether you are working in a remote setting or socially-distanced classroom!
Accountability for Independent Reading In-Person or From a Distance
Whether we are teaching in person or from a distance, the following are suggestions that will allow you to partake in genuine meaningful conversations about books and learn more about your students as readers.
Video: Debra’s Story—What does literacy mean to me?
To celebrate we’re featuring stories from educators who are passionate about literacy. Thank you Debra for sharing your story!
A New Kind of Virtual Coaching Cycle
While content coaching cycles can never replace classroom coaching cycles, they offer new opportunities to partner together around shared teacher learning and can be an important first step to deeper, more intense collaboration in the classroom, either in-person or virtually.
Getting to know you, getting to know all about you…
Getting to know every child as an individual requires intention, observation, and inquiry. The fundamentals of good assessment still apply.
Are You Ready to Listen?
As literacy coaches, we want to build relationships, empower teachers, and foster collaborative learning environments. So why do we often end up listening to respond instead of listening to understand?