Congratulations to our West Branch CTC students who had a tremendous NOCTI performance this year with 91.2% scoring Competent. Career Strong; Warrior Proud!

Halloween Lunch Bunch (via smore.com) smore.com/g7akz6 West Branch Area School District Scary good adult learning over lunch #andragogy TPIIC #instructionalcoaching Presenting with: @cpeterson_WB #warriorpride #gowarriors #teachlikeawarrior

We’d also like to thank Scholastic for being a BRONZE SPONSOR at our upcoming conference!

In Why Don't Students Like School? I said stories are "psychologically privileged." Much work since, confirming robustness of the effect--stories are easier to understand and remember. (Usual comparison = expository essay.) Here's a recent meta-analysis pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33410100/

YES! Silent reading for a student who struggles to decode is a total waste of time. Absolutely no benefits for the student. Glad we have so many teachers who know this in our school. #PKVProud

#professionallearning West Branch Area School District Driving Question Boards (via smore.com) smore.com/8aw9j #earlychildhood WestEd NextGenScience @JennySarna Vanessa Wolbrink Brooke Gorman Jill Grace

Hey, #SASInstitute! Stop by our session, “The PL Playbook: Professional Learning That Fosters Teacher Agency” at 10:50 tomorrow! Our spot was switched to the Nigerian room so we have more space. The session will be gamified & you have a chance to earn beads…Sommer Garman

Two Turtle Doves (via smore.com) smore.com/g51m4 Today West Branch Area School District featuring homealone 2: Lost in NY Chances to win Team Wipebook & John Perry replica doves! 2 Things Strategy & retrieval practices TPIIC #professionallearning

Introducing the You’ve Got a Friend in Pennsylvania Pep Talk Phone Line! 📞 Call (717) 772-4737 anytime, anywhere to hear words of encouragement and positivity! Whether you're feeling a little blah or need a boost of motivation to start your day, we've got you covered! ✨

Just finished Jamie Sumner’s beautiful novel in verse: Deep Water. A heart-tugging story of a girl (Tully) trying to put her family back together. I loved how the book was framed within a 6 hour marathon swim. A fascinating read!!

Egg hunt in MS! Created as part of our #WBASDMarchMadnessCompetition West Branch Area School District by Mary Beth Moslak. Way to review ELA before break PLUS FUN in #middleschool #warriorpride

There are 3 types of coaching: directive, facilitative, & dialogical. In my 25 years of research with Instructional Coaching Group, I have found that dialogical coaching is the most effective. Instructional Coaching: The First 90 Days illustrates a dialogical approach. ow.ly/bW6c50RkeAF

Check out Water Filter Fun (via secure.smore.com) secure.smore.com/n/yjk7x West Branch Area School District May 6 TPIIC WestEd @Philphwood Many options for #instructionalcoaching: these sessions, community partnerships, in classes at WB. Session repeated Aug. 12, '24 CIU10 in-service

It’s a new week. New possibilities. Hoping for great news! #writingcommunity #amwriting #amquerying #kidlit #authors

I’m excited to share my interview this Wednesday with the lovely Stephanie Lupo Henson 📕 #writingcommunity #kidlit #KidLitMeetNGreet April Berry

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