​Participants will engage in a cohort model for professional learning about effective coaching strategies. This course is designed for someone new to the role or with many years of experience. These sessions will amplify and build on existing skill sets. A digital notebook will be shared that contains content and activities built upon a foundation of Vygotskian Sociocultural Theory as well as research and articles from coaching experts such as ASCD, Elena Aguilar, Jim Knight, and Zaretta Hammond.​

​Older students may require additional support and intervention with foundational skills to become proficient readers. As educators work to expand their knowledge to support emerging readers,  a deeper understanding of Phonics and Word Study knowledge can provide valuable tools and strategies to support intermediate grade students. Series Objectives:

• Understand the foundations of phonics in the upper grades

• Explore assessment measures to diagnose phonics and word study gaps

• Practice strategies to support Instruction and intervention in these skills
  

Oral Reading Fluency (ORF) is the ability to read aloud quickly and accurately. This is an important skill for developing readers.  It can be measured rapidly and is highly predictive of comprehension and other important measures of student reading ability.  Early literacy has been identified as a critical foundation for students’ future academic and life success. This series will:

• Examine the elements of Fluency including, accuracy, rate and prosody
  

​These sessions will provide strategy guides for specific grade level bands to support writing. Each session will identify, define, and provide examples of effective writing strategies and offer a list of resources related to each strategy.

Series Objectives: 

• Acquire specific and effective writing strategies to support the development of students as writers
• Understand the research basis for each strategy
• Explore resources to support the strategy
  

​This three-part series will support K-12 teachers, coaches, administrators, librarians, and library/media techs in understanding the idea that books can be Mirrors, Windows, and Sliding Glass Doors for students. This course will ground participants in the work of Dr. Rudine Sims Bishop, whose scholarly contributions serve as the foundation for acknowledging the need for diverse books, stories, and literature in our world.