TLC Newsletters

Each month, the instructional coaches share a newsletter with links, articles, news, information, and coaching focuses related to today's educational environment. We welcome collaboration and suggestions for future columns relevant to teaching and learning.

The October 2018 newsletter contains information about the following:

  • Student-Centered Coaching
  • Effective Fluency Practice
  • 4 Steps to a More Personalized Classroom
  • Scaffolding Reflection


The November 2018 newsletter contains information about the following:

  • Co-Teaching
  • Why Teach Spelling?
  • Personalized Learning (Part 2)
  • 7 Keys to Effective Feedback


The December 2018 newsletter contains information about the following:

  • Using Student Evidence to Plan Instruction
  • 12 Ways to Build Teacher Resilience
  • 10 Strategies to Help Students Use Social Media for Critical Thinking
  • Bloom's Taxonomy and Questions for Life


The January 2019 newsletter contains information about the following:

  • Semester Two: Life's Little Reset Button
  • The Great and Powerful Graphic Organizer
  • AEA Online Resources
  • Engaging Students for Maximum Learning


The February 2019 newsletter contains information about the following:

  • Improving Writing through Use of Mentor Text
  • Choice in the Classroom
  • 6 Questions to Tackle When Demonstrating Flexibility and Responsiveness in the Classroom


The March 2019 newsletter contains information about the following:

  • Using Webb's Depth of Knowledge to Increase Rigor
  • No More Read Roulette: Putting Read-Aloud Texts on Audio Recordings
  • Bold School and Blended Learning
  • 3 Ways to Improve Parent-Teacher Communication


The April 2019 newsletter contains information about the following:

  • The Learning Pyramid-Varying Methods of Teaching and Learning
  • 3 Surprising Benefits of Making Commitments
  • Questioning and Critical Thinking
  • Engaging Students From Bell to Bell


The May 2019 newsletter contains information about the following:

  • Lesson storylines
  • Professional book recommendations
  • End of year thrive-al (not survival) ideas
  • Formative assessment techniques



Oct 2018 TLC Newsletter .pdf
Nov 2018 TLC Newsletter .pdf
Dec 2018 TLC Newsletter .pdf
Jan 2019 TLC Newsletter.pdf
Feb 2019 TLC Newsletter .pdf
March 2019 TLC Newsletter .pdf
April 2019 TLC Newsletter .pdf
May 2019 TLC Newsletter .pdf