Gigi McAllister
Gigi McAllister has been teaching for over 20 years. She is currently a literacy coach in Maine and has also taught regular and special education classes in grades 1-6. She writes about books and teaching at The Late Bloomer’s Book Blog.
Latest Videos
Uplifting Student Talk
This PD2Go focuses on considering and uplifting student talk in our classrooms.
What Happens When Everyone Has a Different Answer?
This PD2Go focuses on the importance of listening to students, especially when they have different answers.
Teaching Character Traits
This PD2Go focuses on digging deeper into defining character traits by pairing a conference led by Clare Landrigan with an article about analyzing character traits by Gigi McAllister. Gigi McAllister shares...
Getting Started with Lunchtime Author Groups
Gigi McAllister helps a group of fourth graders evaluate questions for fostering good group discussions.
Previewing Book Club Books
Gigi McAllister finds taking time to have students browse texts before forming book clubs makes all the difference in the quality of the discussions.
Better Family Communication
Gigi McAllister gives a brief explanation of how her thinking on goal setting has changed, as well as the ways in which she uses student goals to connect with parents. Max Brand shares strategies for helping parents talk with students.
Better Student-Led Literature Discussions in Fourth Grade
Gigi McAllister helps a group of fourth graders evaluate questions for fostering good group discussions.
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