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Coaching Minute: We Are Guests
What does it mean to be a guest in a classroom? Ruth Ayres considers the complex role coaches have as visitors to classrooms in this one-minute video.
Thinking About Theme
“So WHY did I read that story? What was its purpose? What was its meaning?” These were the bigger questions that were difficult for my students to answer at times,...
Kindle Highlights: Conferring with Nicole
Franki Sibberson confers with fourth grader Nicole using Kindle Highlights as a teaching tool.
Partner Reading Conference in First Grade
Katie DiCesare confers with Jack and Praneel about their partner reading.
Illustrations in Kindergarten: Conferring with Dalton
Ruth Ayres confers with kindergartner Dalton about illustrating his writing.
Coaching Minute: Venting and Rant Ruts
Heather Rader explains in this one-minute video the difference between healthy venting and "rant ruts," with advice for how to help colleagues move beyond unhealthy talk patterns. A transcript is...
Strong Girls Book Group
Franki Sibberson shares a range of books that include compelling female characters with a group of fourth-grade girls. Here is a list of the books mentioned by Franki in...
Coaching Minute: Working with Principals
Ruth Ayres has advice for how literacy coaches can work effectively with principals in this one-minute video.
Coaching Minute: Different Philosophies
What do you do when the teacher you are coaching has a different philosophy? Ruth Ayres advises you to find common ground in this coaching minute video.
Group Conference in First Grade
Katie DiCesare meets with Anna and Brendan to help them learn from each other and prepare to share their rereading strategies with the whole class.
Holding Thinking Minilesson with Second Graders
Deb Gaby uses an analogy of animal tracks to introduce the concept of "holding thinking" in reading journals to second graders.
Building Stamina and Book Choice Skills
Franki Sibberson continues her discussion with a group of fourth graders who often abandon books.
Coaching Minute: Back Pocket Questions
In this Coaching Minute video, Heather Rader shares the power of back-pocket questions in building rapport with teachers and administrators. A transcript is available below the player. In the book...
Abandoning Books Discussion
Franki Sibberson meets with a group of her fourth-grade students who often abandon books during independent reading. The previous day the group had brainstormed reasons why they abandoned books on...
Whole-Class Research Planning
Andrea Smith leads her fourth graders through brainstorming for their owl research project.
Coaching Minute: Wait for the “In”
In this brief video, Heather Rader shares her strategies for getting into classrooms of teachers who may be hesitant about inviting visits from coaches. A transcript is available below the...
Writing Leads Minilesson
Karen Terlecky uses mentor texts and an analogy to help students analyze leads in this minilesson from her fifth-grade classroom.
Owl Research: Whole Class Explanation of Marking Up Text
Andrea Smith explains a close reading activity her fourth-grade students will complete as part of their owl research.
Conferring in 4th Grade: The Dilemma of Multiple Novels
I don't read different novels simultaneously. I can’t keep the stories straight, and when I read a book for pleasure I am not interested in reading any other book. So...
Fourth Grade Writing Workshop Minilesson on Focusing
Franki Sibberson shares some tips and strategies with her fourth graders from the web for focusing and organizing their writing.
Coaching Minute: Writing Objectives
Heather Rader explains why it is important to write an objective before any professional development meeting, and shares a succinct example. While I’m comfortable writing objectives for the classrooms...
