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Classroom Observation Etiquette

Cathy Mere

Cathy Mere remembers the many visitors to her classroom: most were inspiring, but a few made her want to shut the door on future observers. She shares how clear expectations for etiquette can build confidence and ease the concerns of the demonstration teacher.

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Peer Observations with a Purpose

Dana Murphy

Dana Murphy works with teachers to design a peer-observation checklist to ensure everyone shares the same expectations and understanding.

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Coaching Minute: Case Study Observation Form

Kathy Provost Heather Fisher

Literacy coaches Heather Fisher and Kathy Provost talk about how their work with reading specialists has evolved by having the specialists focus on case studies of individual students, rather than spending much of their time focused solely on big data. They share a form they use to help reading specialists hone their observation skills.