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Second-Grade Minilesson on Paragraphs
Ruth Ayres uses a student text to demonstrate the importance of paragraph breaks in this second-grade minilesson.
Coaching Minute: Working with New Coaches
In this brief video, Amanda Adrian talks about the importance of considering how to integrate new coaches into ongoing study groups and teams that have worked together for years.
Coaching Minute: Supporting New Coaches
Kathy Provost and Heather Fisher share tips for how veteran coaches can support new colleagues in this short video.
Big Idea: First-Grade Lesson
Bitsy Parks introduces her first graders to the concept of theme.
Coaching Minute: Personalizing Assessment Binders
Kathy Provost and Heather Fisher chat about the challenges of getting teachers to use assessment binders, and the importance of helping teachers tailor the binders to their needs.
Shared Writing in Kindergarten
Mandy Robek guides her kindergartners through a shared-writing activity.
Finding Evidence in Texts
In this demonstration lesson, Tammy Mulligan confers with fourth grader Hailey, helping her hone her develop skills in finding textual evidence. The lesson includes a prebrief and debrief with the...
Guiding Reading Specialists to Lead Professional Development
In this video, Kathy Provost meets with reading specialists to plan professional development for paraprofessionals. She explains the importance of surveying participants.
Setting Nonfiction Writing Goals in First Grade
Danielle French helps first grader Dakota set goals while writing her nonfiction how-to essay.
Grade Three Writing Checklist
Tammy Mulligan uses a checklist with third-grade writers in this demonstration lesson. The lesson includes a planning session and debrief with the teacher.
Talk to the Text Discussion Closure
Amanda Adrian and Heather Sisson lead a literacy coaching group discussion of an article using the "Talk to the Text" protocol. This is an excellent activity for fostering contributions from...
Percy Jackson Read-Aloud in Fourth Grade
Tony Keefer demonstrates how he makes his read-alouds interactive, and explains why he selected Percy Jackson to use with this group of fourth graders.
Talk to the Text Discussion Activity
Amanda Adrian and Heather Sisson lead a literacy coaching group discussion of an article using the "Talk to the Text" protocol. This is an excellent activity for fostering contributions from...
Catching Up with Anna
Because reading workshop and book clubs are such a big part of my reading curriculum, it is crucial that kids keep up with the work. To do that, they need...
Notebook Sketching: Conferring with Sarah
Aimee Buckner confers with Sarah about sketching in her notebook.
Conferring with Izzy
Ruth Ayres confers with Izzy to help her create an organizer in her writing notebook.
Narrative Nonfiction Conference
Literacy coach Heather Rader confers with Beth Lawson about using more narrative nonfiction in both reading and writing workshops.
Coaching Minute: Dividing Responsibilities Among Coaches
Kathy Provost and Heather Fisher explain how they worked to divide responsibilities fairly and efficiently over time.
Coaching Minute: Getting Started with Evernote
Ruth Ayres and Deb Gaby talk about how they are beginning to use Evernote and different ways of organizing the tool.
First-Grade Writers: Demonstration Small Group
Clare Landrigan leads a demonstration small group with first graders. The video includes a planning session and debrief with the children's teacher.
First-Grade Math Lesson: Concept Practice and Conclusion
Danielle French's first graders continue to test out new math concepts and language in the conclusion of this lesson series.
