In my work with the Center for Educational Leadership at the University of Washington, I am privileged to coordinate the Promise of Coaching Institute, which is presented by nationally-acclaimed coach Katherine Casey, author of Literacy Coaching: The Essentials (Heinemann, 2006).
Portland: January 29-30, 2009
This two-day interactive session is designed to deepen literacy coaches’ understanding about what coaches [...]
Entries from October 2008
October 31, 2008
Coaching Institute with Katherine Casey
October 27, 2008
A Mentor Text for Persuasive Writing
As I plan for the coaching work I will be doing with intermediate teachers next month, I think about my favorite mentor texts that help me introduce specific genres. Whether I am teaching students or teachers, immersing writers with captivating mentor texts (or touchstone texts) is crucial in helping them understand and appreciate a new [...]
October 4, 2008
JUST RELEASED: The Workshop Help Desk Series
Just released this week: Lucy Calkins’ Workshop Help Desk Series! The titles in this series can be purchased separately ($8 each):
A Quick Guide to Boosting English Acquisition in Choice Time, K-2
A Quick Guide to Making your Teaching Stick, K-5
A Quick Guide to Reaching Struggling Writers, K-5
A Quick Guide to Teaching Persuasive Writing, K-2
