Literacy Layer

On today’s episode, Becki Kilpatrick and Ronda Walker are discussing collaborative planning with administrators and literacy coaches.
This is the second episode in a two part series on the impact of intentional collaborative planning. In this episode we'll explore collaborative planning with administrators and literacy coaches, why it matters and how working together can strengthen instruction and student learning creating an equitable education for all.
 

On today’s episode, Becki Kilpatrick and Ronda Walker are discussing collaborative planning for teachers.
This is the first episode in a two part series on the impact of intentional collaborative planning. In this episode we'll explore what teacher collaborative planning is, why it matters and how working together can strengthen instruction and student learning creating an equitable education for all.
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On today’s episode, Tonya Maddox and Ruthann Bowden are focusing on instructional coaching, specifically on how coaches drive school-wide success through collective teacher efficacy. Tonya and Ruthann are joined by guest Marcie Shaw.
They explore the many roles coaches play and the importance of coach leader partnerships in the school improvement process.

In today’s pilot episode, Shannon Schultz and Ashley Yarbrough are diving into one of the central ideas behind Georgia’s new ELA standards—and one of the greatest challenges in bringing them to life: reducing literacy instruction to a checklist.
And that’s the myth they are tackling today. Because what’s happening in many schools right now is not just confusion—it’s oversimplification. People are looking at these standards and assuming this is just a small revision.