Jean Russell
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Jean Russell is a literacy coach in Indiana, and was selected in 2016 as Indiana’s Teacher of the Year.
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Coaching Minute: Cycle Forms
Jean Russell explains the importance of establishing norms and a framework for coaching cycles.
Coaching Minute: Sharing Individual Learning with Teaching Teams
Jean Russell explains how she leverages one-on-one coaching for learning with entire grade-level teams.
Coaching Minute: Leveraging a Calendar for Leadership
Jean Russell explains how a simple trick with a coaching calendar can build in more time and expectations for leadership growth.
Coaching Minute: 3/3/3 PD
How can you be sure texts used in professional development become anchors for learning beyond the moment they are read? Jean Russell recommends the 3/3/3 method for reading and reflection with colleagues as a quick way to make the learning stick.
Coaching Minute: Using Quotes to Read the Room
Literacy coach Jean Russell explains how she uses quotes at the start of a professional development session to read the room and launch conversations about a topic.
Coaching Minute: Using Quotes to Explore Beliefs
Jean Russell shares how literacy coaches can use quotes in professional development sessions to explore teachers’ beliefs and identities.
Coaching Minute: Six-Week Coaching Cycle
Jean Russell explains the expectations for a six-week coaching cycle.
Coaching Minute: The Power of Video Debriefs
Jean Russell explains why she captures her coaching debriefs with teachers, and how these videos serve as powerful tools for learning.
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