February+19,+2008

February 19, 2008
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8:30 AM - 1:30 PM Coaches' Meeting
Enhanced coaching: Share a class the Penn is offering for coaching this summer. IU preview on April 17th Book for math coaching: //Content Focused Coaching,// By Lucy West and Fritz C. Staub 1. New Teacher Induction Planning: 2. Plan summer work hours 3. Common Assessment Workshop and Professional Development Plan 4. Action Planning Based Upon Learning Walks 5. Discussion of [|Diff Lit Coach Chapter 1 - Moran.mht] of //Differentiated Literacy Coaching// by Mary Catherine Moran 6. PSSA 7. MAP 2nd administration @ AGHS on March 11 - 14 8. MAP for the 2nd grade - how did it go? 9. ING Grant? Are we interested?
 * Develop mentor application/ranking sheets
 * Mentor Logs in MLP
 * Matrix of workshops
 * Mentor training
 * Resources/documents
 * Website
 * Research programs/modules
 * Research grants
 * Develop end of year survey
 * Survey for feedback on plan from new teachers, mentors, 2 & 3 year teachers
 * Writing review - how did it go in each building?
 * How are the buildings getting ready for PSSA reading and math in April?
 * What do you have planned for the new teacher mentoring workshop on February 21st? Sharing of ideas and resources.


 * 1) Literacy Learning Walks - Literacy PD Development
 * 2) Please post the article that you intend to read and discuss at our next meeting.

Articles
http://www.newteachercenter.org/article2.php Kate http://www.annenbergfoundation.org/grants/ kate [|Instructional Coaching - Valerie]

[|Considerations for Literacy Coaches in Classrooms with ELL] - Mary Teresa

[|//Do’s and Dont’s for Literacy Coaches//] - Colleen

http://coe.jmu.edu/Mathvids2/index.html kate

[|If You Can't Beat 'Em, Join 'Em] - Pat/Kristina/Karen Social Networking TiGED for example or Ning both password protected Opportunity to teach netiquette...proper online behavior Teachers are the gatekeepers should also be checking profiles but can also delete blog submission and allow student to redo "Messier says that writing blog entries is extremely motivating for her students. "It gives them a forum, a podium, an audience," she says, adding that the kids listen more closely to her now that they know every entry they write will be subjected to peer editing. "

[|The Reading Coach's Corner Student-Focused Coaching: A Model for Reading Coaches] Lucy, Patti

Slavin, R. & Cheung, A. (2003). //Effective reading programs for English language learners: A best-evidence synthesis.// Washington DC: Center for Research on the Education of Students Placed At Risk - Denise

http://www.literacycoachingonline.org/briefs/ReachforthestarsFINAL.pdf Dianna

//The Cultural Divide of Discourse: Understanding How English-Language Learners' Primary Discourse Influences Acquisition of Literacy// Lydia Mays The Reading Teacher, February 2008 - Sue, Kristin