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Monitoring for Meaning Small Group
Clare Landrigan guides a small group of first-grade English language learners in a demonstration lesson. This 13-minute video includes an assessment meeting with the teacher before the small group, the...
Coaching Minute: Who I Know You to Be
Heather Rader shares a great phrase to use when building relationships with colleagues in this quick video tip. A transcript is available below the player. Once a month I work...
Coaching Minute: Little Things
In this brief video tip, Ruth Ayres reminds us it's the little things that matter most when it comes to coaching.
Coaching Minute: Use Soft Words and Hard Arguments
Heather Rader explains the importance of using gentle words when giving honest but difficult feedback in this quick video tip. A transcript is available below the player. In a small-group...
Coaching Minute: Nametags and So Much More
Here's a quick video tip from Heather Rader on making the most of nametags in professional development settings. A transcript is included below the player. When...
Coaching Minute: Flexible Plans
The key to successful coaching in classrooms? Ruth Ayres believes it is flexibility and keeping some space in your schedule for the unexpected, as she explains in this Coaching Minute...
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.
Time In/Time Out Conference: Andrew
In this "time in/time out" conference, Ruth Ayres and Cathy Laker meet with second grader Andrew, who is working on a "versus" story in writing workshop.
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...
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.
Time In/Time Out Conference: Ava
The Time In/Time Out Conference is a terrific way for coaches to maximize time and reflection in classrooms. Literacy Coach Ruth Ayres and Cathy Laker confer with Ava, a second...
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...
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...
Coaching Minute: The Power of Rehearsal
Heather Rader guides a novice coach by sharing the power of rehearsal before leading professional development sessions. A transcript is provided below the player. My colleague Samantha Munnecke and I...
Planning for a Demonstration Lesson
Clare Landrigan takes a team of grades 3-5 teachers through the steps of selecting a book for a demonstration lesson.
“Step Over the Line” Professional Development Icebreaker
This video of the "Step Over the Line" icebreaker activity was captured at a meeting of district-level coaches in Washington state early in the fall led by Amanda Adrian and...
Quick Take: Protocols for Teacher Study Groups
In this three-minute Quick Take video, Clare Landrigan describes the teacher study group protocol she uses to foster shared understanding and allow for differentiated learning among teachers.
The Importance of Visibility
Dana Murphy shares the importance of high visibility for reading interventionists and other instructional influencers in non-classroom positions.
Coaching Minute: Get Out of Your Office
David Pittman encourages instructional coaches to get out of the office in the early days of the school year. He offers several practical suggestions for how to set the tone...
Coaching Minute: Six-Week Coaching Cycle
Jean Russell explains the expectations for a six-week coaching cycle.
