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Instructional Coaching Weekly, by Tony Borash: News & notes around coaching, teaching & learning for ACPS teachers & coaches

"Topic: What are the possibilities that open to us if we change the observation model for teachers to a coaching model? Wow. This week's conversation was a doozy. Great topic, fast and frantic discussion, and plenty to learn. It's weeks like this one that make me remember what drew me into #edchat so quickly." Posted by John

"Coaching the Threads of Reading is the "how to" book that explores specifically what skills and strategies coaches should be helping teachers develop in K-12 classrooms. Not only does the book describe what effective reading instruction looks like at all levels from primary through high school, but it provides important suggestions on how to help teachers focus instruction and gradually move to independence and instructional self-confidence."

"Instructional coach David Ginsburg illustrates a key coaching skill: helping teachers apply feedback from a specific context to their practice in general. This clip also illustrates the importance of providing students clear expectations and procedures."

"Welcome to the IU 12 Coaching Network Wiki! We will use this wiki to share and communicate resources and ideas! Feel free to join so you can add to the wiki too!"

Monday 6/25 5:30pm Calling All Coaches! Birds of a Feather Organizers: Candace, Gordon, Lynne, plus Les and Matt from Peer-Ed Tuesday 6/26 2-3pm Peer Coaching Panel: Meeting Teacher and Student Needs Matt from Peer-Ed will co-present with Mary Lou Ley (Wisconsin) and Tracy Watanabe (Arizona).