This session explores how literacy coaches and school administrators can foster collaboration and build relationships to meet the Virginia Literacy Act's requirements. Attendees will learn strategies for advocating the literacy specialist/coach’s role, improving data literacy and progress monitoring, developing supportive professional learning, and enhancing strategic literacy plans. Participants will leave with actionable tools to enhance literacy instruction, monitor student progress, foster teacher development, and effective school-wide initiatives.
Explore TNTP's most recent national research report that outlines trajectory changing practices schools take to consistently catch kids up that are behind in their learning. Along with a brief overview of the research, participants will walk away with action guides for teachers, parents, coaches, and leaders to support the adoption of these trajectory changing practices!
Jessica has served in a variety of roles in schools systems and universities on the East coast. Most recently, she led a teacher development residency program housed at Johns Hopkins University School of Education where she taught practice-focused methods courses in mathematics, STEM... Read More →
Tuesday February 4, 2025 11:30am - 12:30pm PST
Colony D
Are you looking for ways to support students and teachers in deeper thinking and reflection? During this session, you will engage with and explore the Harvard Project Zero Thinking Routines and develop strategies to model their use and/or integrate them into coaching and professional learning opportunities for teachers.
