Educators learn what research-based peer review sounds like and looks like in the K-5 classroom; how to engage in effective peer exchange to include giving and receiving feedback, conducting teacher-to-student conferences, goal-setting and trouble shooting to build student capacity.Ancillary materials include rubrics, teacher modeling scripts, graphic organizers, feedback checklists, speaking prompts, writing prompts, and more.
Course objectives:
- Plan for, and facilitate, effective peer feedback using protocols in peer review sessions.
- Understand the research behind effective teacher-to-student and peer-to-peer exchange.
- Use the protocols for effective peer review from the Ruckdeschel (2010) peer coaching methods.
This course is 20 hours
Instructional coaching remains the most effective method for fostering and improving performance-based outcomes in schools. Through the power of data and peer accountability, participants will learn and practice with standards based educational coaching strategy before deeply entrenching it into practice. By understanding and practicing with the Ruckdeschel (2010) three-step cognitive coaching method, participants will learn how to design their own reflective coaching plan geared toward improved student achievement. Field tested tools for data collection and on-going practice and implementation are included in this e-course.
Course objectives:
- Use data to plan for and implement standards-based instructional practices.
- Coach teachers using the Ruckdeschel (2010) method of peer coaching.
- Apply standards-based coaching strategy focused on reflection, accountability and self-improvement.
This course is 20 hours
Based on the book Peer Coaching for Adolescent Writers, participants will learn the nuts and bolts of student-centered peer coaching. In addition, they will learn how to facilitate student feedback that works into productive and polished writing pieces. This research-based program has proven to build the capacity of student writers while improving performance on standardized assessments. All ancillary materials for immediate implementation.
Course objectives:
- Apply and facilitate the Ruckdeschel three-step method of student peer review.
- Understand the roles of student writers, listeners, readers and responders and how to plan for instruction that builds on learner capacity.
- Acquire and use the tools necessary to foster effective peer coaching sessions as they work inside of the writing process.
This course is 20 hours
Based on the Ruckdeschel (2010) peer coaching model, teachers learn to teach intervention students a modified method for giving and receiving peer feedback through goal-setting, problem-solving, and editing their own work as it feeds independent writing capacity. In addition, practices that directly impact struggling learners will be reviewed and practiced with as they apply to specific content areas. **This course includes a copy of the book Peer Coaching for Adolescent Writers, by Susan Ruckdeschel.
Course objectives:
- Effectively facilitate the Ruckdeschel three-step method of student peer review.
- Understand and develop utility with the roles of student writers, listeners, readers and responders in order to plan for instruction that builds on learner capacity.
- Acquire and use the tools necessary to foster effective peer coaching sessions as they work inside of the writing process.
This course is 20 hours
Based on the Ruckdeschel (2010) peer coaching model, teachers learn to teach second language students a modified method for giving and receiving peer feedback through goal-setting, problem-solving, and editing their own work as it feeds independent writing capacity. In addition, practices that directly impact second language learners will be reviewed and practiced with as they apply to specific content areas. **This course includes a copy of the book Peer Coaching for Second Language Learners, by Susan Ruckdeschel.
Course objectives:
- Practice with the Ruckdeschel three-step protocol for student peer review as it applies to second language learners.
- Develop facility with the Ruckdeschel peer review model, protocol and modified ancillary tools used to implement them with for Ells to include rubrics, checklists, learning guides and other organizers to aid in implementation.
This course is 20 hours