Catching Up With Casey
A Newsletter from Your Coach, October 19th
FREE??! Yes, PLEASE!!
See the links below to some FREE and helpful resources! Feel free to reach out if you have questions about or want to discuss any of the topics, tools, or materials.
Strategies to Ensure Highly Engaged Students
Check out the slides from the inservice presentation on student engagement! There are several free, printable and usable resources included in the presentation! The great thing is that these strategies and tools are applicable to any content area and grade level!
Classroom Management in a Nutshell
A fantastic group of Peavy teachers recently completed a collaborative study on classroom management strategies. This resource has been a "go-to" for us and will help ensure consistency in management strategies across classrooms.
Guided Reading Collaborative Study
It's not too late to join our study on guided reading and small groups! We had lots of great conversation last week and are looking forward to answering ALL the questions on this topic together!
Energizers in Action!!
ALL students need brain breaks and energizers, and ALL students enjoy them (regardless of their age and what their attitude might portray)! Don't forget about this resource in the library to help you think about and implement quick energizers that will help keep your students alert, awake, alive, and enthusiastic! See the video below to watch one of those energizers in action!
Group Activity Responsive Classroom
A Glimpse Into HISD Classrooms
The Joyful Teacher
This fabulous book is in your library now!! Several have expressed interest in checking it out. You won't be disappointed if you do! It is full of great tools and strategies. The best part? Simply go to the section that you're interested in- it's not something to read front to back (although you surely can if you'd like).
Analytic Readers
These 5th grade students sifted through a stack of comprehension questions and analyzed the depth of each question. Students had to justify the placement of each card as they collaborated with peers.
Best Practices in Reading Instruction
First and Second grade teachers recently thought about how to categorize best practices in reading instruction as they developed plans for upcoming weeks. Students will most certainly benefit from the mind work put in by these professionals!
Instructional Coaching Menu
If you're still wondering what I can do for you as an instructional coach, or what exactly my job is, check out the "Coaching Services" google form below. You can find this form on my Hudson page and submit it anytime you'd like to meet.