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Running Record: Kaenon
Bitsy Parks completes a running record with first grader Kaenon.
Jillian’s Running Record
Bitsy Parks completes a running record with first grader Jillian.
Pictures First
In this demonstration lesson, Clare Landrigan instructs a group of kindergartners who are stuck on the strategy of only "sounding it out" to decipher text.
Running Records: Rationale and Procedure
Bitsy Parks explains how and why she completes running records in her first-grade classroom.
Philanthropy and Literacy in Eighth Grade
Beth Honeycutt and Rita Schaeffer introduce a reading and writing activity to their eighth-grade students designed to help them understand philanthropy.
Coaching Minute: Punctuality
Heather Rader explains why starting professional development meetings on time is crucial in this quick video tip. A transcript is available below the player. I’ve noticed that...
Conferring About Characters in First Grade
Katie DiCesare confers with Vidhi about the main character in her independent reading book.
Dictation in Fourth Grade: Conferring with Donovan
Beth Lawson confers with Donovan, a fourth grader who needs help getting his ideas on the page.
Coaching Minute: Ending the Day
Heather Rader shares a quick video tip about the importance of closing rituals at the end of the coaching day. A transcript is available below the player. Writers know...
Coaching Minute: Birthday Tip
Heather Rader has a quick video tip for organizing low-stress birthday celebrations for colleagues. A transcript is available below the player. Most people like to be remembered...
Second-Grade Nonfiction Writing Share
Sean Moore leads his second graders in a whole-class and partner nonfiction writing share session.
Coaching Minute: Reading Habits
Heather Rader explains why professional reading needs to be a priority for literacy coaches in this quick video. A transcript is available below the player. Do...
Visualizing Plot Points: The Roller Coaster Conference
Beth Lawson helps a fourth grader visualize the plot of the mystery he is writing by using the visual of a roller coaster.
Whole Class Partner Share Session in First Grade
Katie DiCesare leads her first graders in a reading share session during a character traits unit.
Coaching Minute: Waiting to Respond
Heather Rader explains the WAIT strategy for responding to challenging email in this quick video tip. Email can be both a connector and a disconnector. Some colleagues...
Demonstration Lesson: Reading Response in Notebooks
Tammy Mulligan leads a demonstration small group with fourth graders on writing responses to reading. The session includes a prebrief and debrief with the fourth-grade teaching team.
Conferring About the Author
Beth Lawson confers with a fourth grader about her "about the author" blurb, a great chance to learn more about students' home passions.
Coaching Minute: Professional Development
Deb Gaby talks about the importance of professional development mirroring best practices in this quick video.
Coaching Minute: Set Your Alarm
Heather Rader has a tip for ensuring you stay on schedule and "in the moment" during your meetings in this brief video tip. A transcript is available below the player....
Introducing Onomatopoeia Minilesson
Christi Overman introduces onomatopoeia to her second graders in this brief minilesson.
Student-Generated Blends Chart in First Grade
At the start of each year, my first-grade students and I often sit down together near our chart stand to practice interactive writing. They sit clumped on the floor with...
