Literacy Coaching Corner

Aspect of the Coaching Program

Explanation

Days/Time Frame

What Else Do I Need to Know?

Cycle Coaching

• You can sign up to work with a coach on the two days each cycle we are in your building.
• This typically involves 3 periods: a planning period, an in-classroom lesson period & a debrief.

• NJL: Days 1 & 2
• Birch: Days 3 & 4
• Chatterton: Days 5 & 6

• This option offers the most one-on-one coaching time within the program.
• You can work with a coach for all or part of the school year.
• Let a coach or building administrator know if you’re interested in this option.

Lab Sites

• A chance to participate in a lesson taught in a classroom.

• Once per month, October through May.

• These sites are advertised via email & you reply if you’re interested.
• Your building administrators may give you guidelines for participating.

Podcasts

• Short, 5-8 minute, audio recordings on hot topics.

• Put out via email periodically.

• You can listen to these on-demand anywhere you can access your email!

Virtual Think Tanks

• Small study groups around a topic of interest.

• Groups meet during the school day via Zoom roughly 5-6 times across the year.

• Fun way to collaborate with colleagues across the district on a topic of interest.

Professional Book Clubs

• Small book clubs around a professional text.

• Same as above.

• Who doesn’t love a good book club?!

Kid Lit Book Clubs

• Small book clubs around a kid lit book.

• Same as above.

• Read and discuss the hottest new kid lit books!

Writing Clubs

• Small club to work on our own writing.

• Same as above.

• Work on your own writing and have powerful models ready for your students!

Inservice Courses

• We also offer courses as part of the inservice program on My Learning Plan.

• Available on My Learning Plan.

• These courses are for in-service credit.

District Training Sessions

• Our administration frequently asks us to provide training sessions and facilitate grade level meetings based on district initiatives or topics of interest.

• As scheduled.

• Your building administrators will inform you about upcoming training sessions.

 Upcoming Learning Opportunities for March / April 2025

March 1st: Mossflower Saturday Reunion: A Day of Free Virtual Professional Development

March 2nd: 

Mossflower Virtual Workshop Day: Ensuring Access For Your Multilingual Workers

March 11th:

Primary and Intermediate Lab Site Day

March 15th: Advancing Literacy Virtual Saturday Reunion: A Day of Free Virtual Professional Development

Hot New Picture Books

Hot New YA Books 

Great New Professional Books