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| This year, I've decided to go "small". My 2011-12 coaching pensieve is a 5 1/2 by 8 1/2 mini-binder. |
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| When I open the notebook, I have a chart to track my teacher conferences and a calendar to make appointments. The section following the calendar is a resource section. I keep leveling charts, a PLC schedule, a district calendar, district curriculum calendars and anything else I might need at my fingertips when planning with teachers. |
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| This is a smaller version of my appointment calendar that I can use to assist the teacher to backward plan the month or trimester depending on the length of the coaching cycle. |
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| During a coaching cycle, teachers can identify specific areas of literacy instruction that they are interested in. Our district literacy consultants and coaches developed the "REFLECT" menu to help narrow the focus for a coaching cycle. |
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| I use this simple form to plan lessons and remember who will lead the lesson. |
I like the Reflection Menu. And the short poems at the end of the month are a nice touch! Well organized and it looks like you really made it your own.
ReplyDeleteThis is terrific, Diana. I too Iove the reflection page. I don't do these things, & may borrow some of your ideas if you don't mind. I have a page to record discussions, goals, how things are going, & next steps, & a folder for each teacher or group I work with that includes information I've given to help, etc. Thank you very much for sharing.
ReplyDeleteLove how you created a conferring notebook that works for you in your role based upon the sister pensieve model. Smart thinking! I really like the REFLECT menu that was created too -- I'm trying to zoom in to get a closer look at it in the picture! So helpful for teachers deciding on an area they could use some guidance. Have a great year! Let us know how your mini-notebooks works for you!
ReplyDeleteoooo- I'm not quite at the place where I can start thinking about my teaching tools - I've still got to get my classroom unpacked! Your pictures are an inspiration.
ReplyDeleteSo organized! I love the idea of a "reflect menu" - it would seem to help focus ideas/needs with greater ease.
ReplyDeleteI love getting my pensive ready every year. I love how you've made it workable for you. I wish that we had someone as organized as you to help with literacy at our school. Have a wonderful year!
ReplyDeleteLOVE the adaptation for coaching! I have been using Daily 5 for several years, and CAFE since it was released. I took the Leadership training that Joan and Gail offer, and it was an amazing experience! I am sure they would LOVE to see your adapted conferring binder if you would send them the link to your post! :)
ReplyDelete@jenb. - Thanks but I can't take credit. :) Gail has a video clip on Choice Literacy of how she made her coaching notebook just like her classroom conferring notebook. The sisters are so organized!
ReplyDeleteWow Diana,
ReplyDeleteI love how you've organized your notebook...fantastic job. I plan to share your blog with the other coaches in our district!
Thanks for sharing!
Amy
You are well organized and prepared for this year. I think that tweaking a model to meet your needs is the key. I hope that you and your teachers have a great year of learning.
ReplyDeleteTerje
Neat! I bet you are a valuable resource for the teachers in your school!
ReplyDeleteHow funny! I just created the same thing!! Glad I found your blog!
ReplyDeleteI found your site because I am a first year Literacy Coach and am creating a notebook. I feel so overwhelmed right now! :) Any advice you have to give is welcome and I am going to subscribe to your posts!!! Thanks for creating this blog! I assure you it will greatly be used this year by a newbie!!
ReplyDeleteI am also a first year Literacy Coach, and I feel like I'm designing the position as I do it. (It's the first year my district has had this position). Thanks for your inspiration!
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