Literacy coaching elementary

Hello! I hope everyone is surviving the final days before the holiday break! As many of you know I’m no longer a classroom teacher, I am a Literacy Coach. So I often get the question or look, “What do you do all day?” So today I am here to give you an answer of […]

I'm not embarrassed to say that one of the main reasons teaching first perked my interest was the office supplies. I remember sitti...

I received a handout at a workshop I recently attended on different factors coaches can look for in classroom observations. Collecting quality evidence during observations and presenting it in a clear manner to teachers is such an important piece of improving teacher practice and student achievement…so this handout really got me thinking about what I look […]

If more schools took the time for collaborative planning rather than top-down PD, we'd be in a better place.

Hello Everyone~ Welcome to The Elementary Entourage Back to School Bash! This is just 1 stop where you can grab some great tips & FREE resources! Make sure to visit the entire Entourage family at the bottom of this post. I know everyone is in the mist of the hustle & bustle of back to […]

How can you make the first 20 days of coaching count? In episode 114 of the Coaching Podcast, I share what you need to do at the beginning of the year to set yourself up for success. You'll get my 4-week plan for laying the foundation for your instructional coaching work. I also share resources to get you started. This back-to-school episode is jam-packed with information to get your coaching year off to a great start! Listen now!

The coaching cycle. We hear about it all of the time. It's a best-practice approach to working with individual teachers, honoring that th...

I am about to start my fourth year as a literacy coach at my elementary school. This has been an exciting journey and I love my job. Like...

Have you recently landed a coach interview? Congrats! Prepare for your interview with these key instructional coach interview questions and avoid this...

I have been perusing Pinterest these past few weeks in search of not only some quality instructional coaching tools, but also som...