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First-Grade Conference: Repeated Phrases in Writing
Bitsy Parks confers with Michael about his gingerbread man writing. She encourages him to use a repeated phrase in the writing, echoing a whole-class lesson on repeated phrases.
Literary Analysis in Eighth Grade: Conferring
Christy Rush-Levine helps Alyssa draft her literary analysis essay.
Finding Themes in Graphic Novels
Tammy Mulligan leads a demonstration small group on finding themes in graphic novels. The lesson includes a prebrief and debrief with the teacher.
Fifth-Grade Reading Conference: Previewing
Dana Murphy confers with Krisha over her reading, talking about the value of using a book's back cover for previewing.
Coaching Minute: Supporting New Teachers
Literacy coach Jen Court explains how she is supporting an influx of nine new teachers in her building this year.
First-Grade Writing Share: Highlighting Craft
Bitsy Parks leads a writing share early in the year, presenting three student examples of writing and highlighting different aspects of writer's craft linked to minilessons.
Reading Conference: Connections to Home
In this conference in Christy Rush-Levine's eighth-grade classroom, Jaden is reading a book that mixes math with basketball, an activity he enjoys at home.
Coaching Minute: Dealing with Parent Concerns
Principal Lee Snider talks about how he deals with parent concerns.
Second-Grade Conference: Illustrations and Frames
Ruth Ayres confers with second grader Reagan about writing she is revising for publication about a class trip to the zoo that included her grandmother. Ruth introduces her to the...
Grade-Level Team Meeting: Student Notebooks
Kathy Provost coaches two third-grade teachers as they consider what students are jotting in their notebooks and how they could make changes before beginning a new unit.
Owl Design Strategy Group Meeting
Andrea Smith meets with a group of fourth-grade girls who are completing designs as part of the owl habitat project.
First Grade ELL Conference: Writing and Pop Culture
Stella Villalba confers with first grade English language learner Eric about his writing on angry birds, with Esmeralda also sharing advice.
Demonstration Small Group: Emergent Kindergarten Readers
Clare Landrigan leads a demonstration small group of emergent kindergarten readers focused on inferring. They are reading Cookie's Week. The lesson includes a prebrief and debrief with the teacher.
Picture Walk Group in Kindergarten
Hayley Whitaker meets with a group of kindergartners and takes them through a picture walk.
Coaching Minute: Building Rapport with Teachers
Principal Lee Snider talks about how he built rapport with teachers when he was new to the role of principal in the building.
Fifth-Grade Group: Understanding Characters
Dana Murphy meets with a group of fifth graders to explore character development in their reading.
First-Grade Guided Group: Reading Practice and Recap
Melissa Atwood leads a first-grade guided reading group. This is the second video in a two-part series.
Special Education and Classroom Teacher Meeting
Special education teacher Julianne Houser and fourth-grade teacher Heidi discuss how they can work together to support specific students, assessing needs and strategies to meet them.
Minilesson: Revising Writing
Dana Murphy leads a minilesson in fifth grade on revising narrative writing.
First Graded Guided Group: Chunking Words
Melissa Atwood leads a first-grade guided reading group. The focus at the start of the lesson is on chunking words. This is the first video in a two-part series.
Demonstration Small Group: Novels in Verse
Tammy Mulligan leads a demonstration small group with sixth graders who are reading novels in verse.
