Lauren L. Wells, Ph.D., Instructional Coach by Lauren L Wells, Ph. D.

Instructional Coaching

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I found this when looking for images and thought it captured the role of an instructional coach.

Instructional Coaching

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What does an instructional coach do?

Lauren L. Wells, Ph.D.

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My Instructional Coaching Philosophy

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I believe an educational coach is a partner for success. As an educational coach I am a partner with school districts, schools, and teachers in the education and achievement of students. As a coach, I will develop and maintain a professional relationship built upon mutual respect and trust. As a coach, I will work collaboratively with teachers to further build their capacity to effectively teach their content through research and evidence based instructional strategies. I will work in conjunction with teachers to facilitate and incorporate the use of assessment and data to inform instruction. I will engage in dialogue with teachers that promotes reflection and mediates thinking around their teaching and instructional practices in order to positively influence student learning and achievement. I will continue to be knowledgeable of and build upon my expertise of effective instructional practices so that I am able to serve as a resource for teachers. I will provide teachers with resources and will coordinate professional learning opportunities to enhance their understanding of practices that will transform student learning.

Proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated

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My Blog

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Please review my blog that was created to provide resources for teachers and educational leaders:
http://laurenlwells.blogspot.com/

DeKalb County Schools Improve

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Allgood Elementary School and Cedar Grove Elementary School were recognized for their improved achievement. These were schools where I served as an instructional coach and worked with both the instructional coaches and teachers at both schools.

Education

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I graduated from Michigan State University with my Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Relations (Public Policy) and Communication. I graduated with my Master of Arts degree in K-12 Educational Administration.

Education

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I graduated from Oakland University with my Education Specialist and Doctoral degrees in Educational Leadership. My dissertation was entitled "Teacher Self and Collective Efficacy: The Impact of School Labels and the Influence of School Administrators".

Twitter

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@LLWellsPhD

DeKalb County Schools

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I worked with the Instructional Coaches, administration, and teachers during the 2015=2016 and 2016-2017 school years.

Chicago Public Schools

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I worked with the teachers and administrators during the 2014-2015 school year. One of the schools showed significant improvement as evidenced by the state assessments and the Principal acknowledged my efforts in helping them improve.

Anchor Chart Overview Presentation

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The focus of one of the curriculum meetings that I led was anchor charts (part of the Gradual Release of Responsibility model). Focus of presentation was a review of the types of anchor charts and how they are used effectively in the classroom and during instruction. Further discussion with teachers during curriculum meetings and work with teachers individually followed.

Data Wise Professional Learning

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PD Session with 1st Year Teachers

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Lauren Wells led a PD Session with 1st year teachers. The focus was on using the MAP Learning Continuum to design lessons that will meet students' learning needs and address their learning levels. Teachers examined MAP performance data for their students and student levels for the different topics, skills, and standards as measured on the MAP assessment. Teachers were later observed and the lesson and activities were discussed during a debrief with each teacher.

Lauren Wells models for 1st grade teacher

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Standards and learning targets are displayed for model lesson with 1st grade students.

Lauren Wells models for 1st grade teacher

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Focus of model lesson was helping students identify the main idea and three details from text. This is the anchor chart that was used for the lesson. It is similar to the graphic organizer used with students.

Lauren Wells models for 1st grade teacher

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This text was used to determine main idea and three details.

Lauren Wells models for 1st grade teacher

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Ms. Wells modeled reading through the text and identifying the main idea (boxed) and three details. The information is then put into the graphic organizer.

Lauren Wells models for 1st grade teacher

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This text was used to identify main idea and three details.

Lauren Wells models for 1st grade teacher

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Graphic organizer completed with students from text about birds.

Lessons Based on the MAP Learning Continuum - 1st Grade

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Teacher used his Learning Continuum scores to create student groups. He worked with a small group while other students worked independently from a Learning Menu. He color coded his students - red, yellow, green. On the Learning Menu, activities were divided up into "Appetizer". "Dinner", and "Dessert". Each "course" had two activities for students to complete, one all students did and the others were for each level. Students were able to tell me what they were doing when I asked them. In his small group, Mr. Hollis worked with students on text features - glossary, headings, subheadings, etc. He first worked with them using guided instruction and gave them a passage on paper (copy) so that they could circle, underline, draw arrows, etc. He then moved to looking at the features in their Science book. In his closing, he had all students write what they learned today.

Plickers

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DE Consultant Lauren Wells demonstrated how to use Plickers as a formative assessment tool.

Math Stations

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Ms. Lauren Wells demonstrated stations so that students could review math concepts from the year. Students had 10 minutes at each station. Examples were provided for students at each station.

Math Stations-4th Grade

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Station reviewing multiplication facts. Additional problems were given in the event students finished early.

Math Stations-4th Grade

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Rounding whole numbers. Students finished early at this station. Students were instructed to then round 3 digit numbers (hundreds) to the tenths place

Math Stations-4th Grade

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Station where students identified types of angles and lines. Students recorded their answers on their answer sheet.

Math Stations-4th Grade

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This station had students represent numbers using place value and write them in extended and written forms. Part 2 had students write the numbers in comparison statements.

Math Stations-4th Grade

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This station allowed students to review geometry concepts covered during the 4th grade year.

Math Stations-4th Grade

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This station instructed students to round to the whole numbers to different place values.

Process Chart

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Process chart for opinion paragraph.

Focus: Instruction

Instructional Strategy - Table Top Texting

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Ms. Wells demonstrated how to use an instructional strategy, "Table Top Texting" with students. This strategy allows students to have "conversations" around questions and "aha" moments as they watched a video about the atomic bomb, including testing it in New Mexico and the effects of the detonation in Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Instructional Strategy - "X O Let's Go"

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Ms. Wells demonstrated how to use an instructional strategy, "X O Let's Go" with students. Students used this strategy to recall and discuss information from a video about the Earth.

Analyzing Data for Instructional Planning

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Professional Learning session

Albuquerque Public Schools

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I worked with the Albuquerque Public Schools during the 2016-2017 school year. The focus was on integrating instructional technology, student products, and instructional planning aligned to standards. This was achieved by working with teachers individually, modeling instruction, co-teaching, and leading/facilitating grade level and content area meetings.

Gradual Release of Responsibility

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Teacher Modeling

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Model Lesson for 1st Grade Teacher

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Baltimore County Public Schools

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I have worked with Baltimore County Public Schools during the 2016-2017, 2017-2018, 2018-2019, and the 2019-2020 school years. I have worked with administrators, teachers and instructional coaches to plan for instruction, and integrate instructional strategies and technology tools that support standards.

Professional Learning - Literacy Strategies

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Encouraging Student Discourse

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Professional Learning - Literacy

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Professional Learning

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Professional Learning

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Professional Learning

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