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Preschool Language & Literacy > Interactive & Dialogic Reading > Overview & Tools
Coaches and mentors often look for a “starting place” to engage teachers in discussions about how to improve instruction. Here are tips for how to use the visual diagram about classroom practices...
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This self-review can be used by technical assistance or professional development providers to help preschool programs think about the key components necessary to establish effective coaching and...
This checklist can help teaching and coaching staff reflect on current practice and think about ways to improve the use of interactive and dialogic reading strategies. Coaches and mentors also can...
Set up a staff development meeting or series of training sessions to review the “Learn What Works” resources for Interactive and Dialogic Reading using these discussion questions. Related...
Preschool Language & Literacy > Phonological Awareness > Overview & Tools
Set up a staff development meeting or series of training sessions to review the “Learn What Works” resources for phonological awareness using these discussion questions. Related Media and...
Use this planner to work with teachers on setting goals and planning phonological awareness instruction. Staff can also customize this tool for planning weekly and daily lessons and...
Here is a worksheet for coaches that can help tailor professional development activities to the individual needs of your teachers. Assess teacher progress toward program goals and objectives to...
This self-reflection tool guides teachers in identifying what they do that is consistent with recommended practices when teaching phonological awareness and where improvement is needed.
The activities in this tool can help you plan a team meeting to review the “See How It Works” resources for phonological awareness and show teachers how to create a planning chart for integrating...
School Turnaround > Leadership > Overview & Tools
At the district level, use this questionnaire to help evaluate principal candidates (including the current principals) to lead a turnaround effort.
Use this worksheet for self-reflection if you are interested in modifying existing leadership strategies in the following areas: communication with staff, instructional leadership, and connections...
Data for Instruction > Districtwide Data > Overview & Tools
This tool aims to facilitate planning for improvement of data systems based on data collected from users. The tool can be used to identify data collection goals and to document decisions made based...
