Kid-Watching as a Coaching Move

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Picture It: Demonstrating Observation Skills

Amanda Adrian Linda Karamatic

Observation skills are tricky to demonstrate to teachers. In this photo, you can see what it looks like when Linda Karamatic confers with a student and Amanda Adrian takes notes as part of a live demonstration for teachers during a professional development session.

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Finding a Coaching Model That Works

Dana Murphy

Student centered? Teacher centered? Dana Murphy finds that one of her most important jobs as a literacy coach is defining her role.

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Can I Quote You on That?: Capturing Classroom Conversation

Ellie Gilbert

Here's a fun notetaking strategy to try. Ellie Gilbert records snippets of conversation from Katie Doherty's students, and then uses them in a debrief session to discuss student strengths, needs, and next steps.