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Learning from a Lesson Study
In this video excerpt from a lesson study group, Jason DiCarlo leads a group of third-grade teachers in a discussion of changes they have made to their teaching based on...
Mentor Texts for Crafting Nonfiction
Melanie Meehan talks with a third-grade teacher about how she introduces craft elements in nonfiction mentor texts.
Coaching a Shift to a New Writing Unit
Melanie Meehan coaches a third-grade teacher who is transitioning between information- and opinion-writing units, emphasizing how charts might be used in the class effectively.
Video for Reflection in a Book Club
In this demonstration small group, Tammy Mulligan uses video to help sixth graders self-assess their performance in a book club. The lesson includes a prebrief and debrief with the classroom...
Reflective Transitions
Christy Rush-Levine helps her eighth-grade students launch the work period with a reflective question, and then returns to it throughout the morning during transition times.
Text Sets for Reading Groups in Fourth Grade
Clare Landrigan and Tammy Mulligan support two fourth-grade teachers by suggesting text sets based on assessment data and small-group needs.
Student Interest Board
Katherine Sokolowski shares a wall display from her fifth graders that students build to celebrate who they are and people they love from home.
Conferring with Ashley: Pink Hair
Ruth Ayres confers with first grader Ashley early in the year. This brief writing conference with a simple text is all about building a rapport in September and celebrating illustrations....
Discussion Before Demonstration Lesson
In this video excerpt from a brief meeting before a demonstration lesson, you'll see the first-grade teacher Erin, who will be leading the lesson, share her concerns. The principal, Jason...
Coaching for Kindergarten Writing
Melanie Meehan meets with kindergarten teacher Katie to talk through the needs of two children who are just beginning to learn how to transfer their stories from home to the...
The Living: Book Talk
Christy shares The Living with a group of eighth graders.
Meeting Debrief: Coaching Literacy Coaches
Heather Sisson and Amanda Adrian debrief after leading a professional development session for literacy coaches on the Pause Paraphrase Probe strategy.
Using Padlet to Support a Boys’ Book Group
In this fifth-grade demonstration lesson, Tammy Mulligan shows a group of boys how their book group can use Padlet to share ideas. The lesson includes a prebrief and debrief with...
Book Talk: Trouble
Christy Rush-Levine previews the book Trouble by Gary D. Schmidt.
Conferring with Ben: Brainstorming Writing Topics and Genres
Katherine Sokolowski helps fifth grader Ben brainstorm ideas for writing, and in the process encourages him to try a new genre.
Nonfiction Research Group in Fifth Grade
Katherine Sokolowski meets with a group of her fifth graders who are all researching the use of nets in fishing and the environmental effects of the process. She works to...
Book Talk: When We Broke Up
Christy Rush-Levine piques the interest of her eighth graders in When We Broke Up by Daniel Handler.
Visualizing to Sustain Reading: Second-Grade Small Group
Clare Landrigan leads a small-group demonstration lesson with second graders who are having trouble sustaining their reading. The strategy she teaches is visualizing as a way to help the children...
Meeting Snapshot: “Look Fors” After Demonstration Lesson
Jason DiCarlo leads a group of first-grade teachers sharing their "look-for" notes after a demonstration lesson in a first-grade classroom. The teachers were observing a lesson on differences between fiction...
Kindergarten Writing: Helping Advanced Learners
Melanie Meehan meets with kindergarten teacher Hayley to examine student work and talk about how to help young learners who are still in transition from home to school environments. ...
Tweeting a Favorite Author
Katherine Sokolowski helps her fifth-grade student Tyler send a tweet to a favorite author.
