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Susan Cotton
New Principal
Lakewood Elementary
Marysville, WA
"[We] set a school-wide reading goal last year tied to goals, not earning prizes. This year we more than doubled our goal, and met it easily. Kids are reading and staff are too! I buy my staff professional books on topics of interest, lead book studies, and highlight their reading in staff meetings. We read one book together in the first year, and this year every one of us read 4."
Most Popular Resources
Pre-K-3
Training Program - Reading Recovery
www.readingrecovery.org
www.readingrecovery.org
Program and books - Leveled Literacy Intervention and Guided Reading (LLI) developed by Irene Fountas and Gay Su Pinnell
www.fountasandpinnellleveledbooks.com
www.fountasandpinnellleveledbooks.com
Materials and PD - Kagan Strategies developed by Dr. Spencer Kagan
www.kaganonline.com/workshops
www.kaganonline.com/workshops
Program - Explicit Instruction: Effective and Efficient Teaching developed by Anita Archer
www.explicitinstruction.org
www.explicitinstruction.org
Programs and online resources - Daily 5 and Cafe developed by Gail Boushey & Joan Moser
www.the2sisters.com
www.the2sisters.com
Program - Brain-Based Learning developed by Marcia Tate
www.developingmindsinc.com
www.developingmindsinc.com
Curriculum - Blueprint for Early Literacy developed by Children's Literacy Initiative
www.cli.org
www.cli.org
Leadership Growth & Learning
Book and training materials: What Great Principals Do Differently: 18 Things that Matter,* by Todd Whitaker
www.toddwhitaker.com
www.toddwhitaker.com
Blog: Principal Principles by Stephanie McConnell
thenewprincipalprinciples.blogspot.com
thenewprincipalprinciples.blogspot.com
Book: Leverage Leadership by Paul Bambrick-Santoyo
www.uncommonschools.org
www.uncommonschools.org
Student Growth & Achievement
Book & training materials: Visible Learning & The Science of How We Learn, by John Hattie
http://visiblelearningplus.com
http://visiblelearningplus.com
Books and training materials: Teaching with Poverty in Mind, by Eric Jensen
www.ericjensen.com
www.ericjensen.com
Instructional Leadership & School Culture
Book and training materials: Mindset by Carol Dweck
www.mindsetonline.com
www.mindsetonline.com
Book and training materials: Fierce Conversations by Susan Scott
www.fierceinc.com
www.fierceinc.com
Education News & Updates
NAESP's Before the Bell
http://www.naesp.org/bell-news-education-leaders
http://www.naesp.org/bell-news-education-leaders
Marshall Memo
http://www.marshallmemo.com
http://www.marshallmemo.com
June 2017 Rise & Shine
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March 2017 Rise & Shine
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May 2016 Rise & Shine
Focus Topic How meeting big challenges led to strong areas of success. What worked in your schools in terms of organization and communication, and staff management and team building. The most (and least) valuable sources of assistance in accomplishing your goals. DownloadMarch 2016 Rise & Shine
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