In my role as a literacy instructional coach, I am fortunate to have access to more professional development than I did when I was teaching in the classroom. Some of that access is available during the school day; much is available outside the school day. When I was in the classroom, I rarely took advantage … [Read more…]
In February, I wrote about beginning with the end in mind in relation to lesson planning and curriculum design. Today’s post will take a different spin on the same concept. I’ve just spent five days in Billings, Montana, celebrating the life of my aunt, Sister Kathleen Hanley. Funerals and Celebrations of Life afford us the … [Read more…]
Seeking Transparency and Clarity Around Learning Using learning targets in classrooms is not a new concept. Teachers have been doing some form of this for years. When I reflect on my own use of learning targets, it has evolved from: not using (or identifying) learning targets at all, to posting a page number or topic … [Read more…]
Adopting the Mindset Gratitude is something I exercise daily, in a variety of ways. I wish I had arrived at a “gratitude mindset” on my own, but I did not. My first step into adopting the mindset came with a professional development session provided by our school district nearly 15 years ago. At that session, … [Read more…]