Four Tips for Effective Coaching Conversations

Jessica Crawford

Jessica Crawford

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Jessica Crawford, District Literacy Coach in Michigan, highlights four coaching conversation moves she's learned over the years from other leading instructional coaches. Read on for some new ways to help your conversations begin to forge stronger teacher partnerships.

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