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Laurel Karpman

Anyone out there a high school literacy coach? 2 Replies

I would love to hear of school-wide initiatives, how you work with content area teachers, etc.

Started by Laurel Karpman in Best Coaching Practices. Last reply by Mark Pennington Jul 2.

Mark Pennington

How to be an Effective Literacy Coach 1 Reply

As an elementary reading specialist and staff developer for five years in the Elk Grove Unified School District in Northern California, I learned from lots of my mistakes. In the hope that prospect...

Tagged: professional, learning, coaching, practices, development

Started by Mark Pennington in Best Coaching Practices. Last reply by Judi Holst Jul 2.

Kelli Young

I'm A New Literacy Coach! 1 Reply

I'm a the newly selected literacy coach in an urban middle school (6-8). I haven't received much information about what I'm expected to do but I want to do a great job! There are somethings I know ...

Tagged: middle, reading, program, school, urban

Started by Kelli Young in Introductions and First Postings. Last reply by Dana Meltzer Jul 1.

Laura Kroll

Reading Attitude Survey 5 Replies

Does anyone have a good reading attitude survey they use in their classroom at the beginning of the year and then again at the end? We are implementing a new Core Reading Program this fall and I th...

Started by Laura Kroll in Resources. Last reply by Laura Kroll Jun 30.

Mathew Needleman

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Started by Mathew Needleman in Introductions and First Postings Jun 29.

Creating Lifelong Learners

iSchool Worries…Is Technology A Distraction?

The comments to the iSchool video I posted give some insight into some of the challenges involved in implementing one to one technology of any kind: Chelsea asks, “Won’t students tune out if we use iPod Touches in the classroom?” I say…The distraction argument has been made in terms of integrating multimedia in the curriculum, using the [...]

5 Music Podcasts Worth Subscribing To

Wrapping up this music themed mini-week on Creating Lifelong Learners, here are three music related podcasts I subscribe to: Sound Opinions from National Public Radio (home of This American Life) comes what they call the world’s only rock ‘n’ roll talk show. Based in Chicago, they’re the Siskel and Ebert of pop music. My favorite [...]

Interesting Reads on Michael Jackson

Michael and Branding How Michael Became a Brand Icon What we should do to brand ourselves, our schools, our businesses Death by an Overdose of Showbusiness What we should not to to ourselves, our schools, our businesses Humanizing Michael Robert Hilburn Remembers Long time L.A. Times critic reflects Quincy Jones Remembers After “Bad” the rest was just noise, Jones says of Michael’s life and [...]

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