Coach's Corner

Why Small Groups? We are social beings.   Our students are social beings.   Think of your own professional development and what causes...

Another way to group students for small group reading instruction is by the strategy that they need.   Much can be read about strategy l...

Guided Reading has developed a variety of different meanings.   In this post, I will be referring to guided reading as a small group readi...

Do you ever sit at your table with your small group and look up at the rest of the students and wonder who is and who is not engaged in ...

"How can we be certain that coaching improves student learning?" (Diane Sweeney, Student Centered Coaching )  This is the driving ...

A short video describing what we believe will make Owatonna Junior High a successful ESTEM school. OJHS is located in Owatonna, Minnesota ...

Congratulations on a fantastic six weeks! First, a brief reflection of all the work that went in over the summer to make this September po...