Building Readers and Writers
Jennifer helps you envision what is possible!
Envision how your students change over the year!
*The five sessions are broken down by levels so that you can consider teaching and learning across the year
*Learn about how to use your books as tools.
*Learn how the skills you are using to teach young readers change over time. This will help you create a greater focus!
Guiding Reading K-5
Guided Reading can be a powerful tool to create growth. It works to both teach isolated skills and to transfer those skills to authentic reading and writing.
*on-site trainings
*virtual trainings
*model lessons
Study Reading and Writing Behaviors
Gather a team of teachers and/or coaches and let's observe what we know about students. Help your team to come together to utilizes the assets of your school community to create growth in students.
Students need to learn from our virtual teaching.
Move past technology and to the heart of your teaching. We will consider:
- essential learning
- preparation
- engaging students
- observations
~Kim Tierney~
2014 Elementary Principal of the Year
School Administrators of Iowa
"Jennifer Burns has been an incredible guiding light when it comes to supporting early literacy achievement within our building. She has provided our school with full staff professional development, small group coaching and individual consultation and modeling. We are so fortunate to work so closely with Mrs. Burns and plan to continue that partnership for years to come."
