Action Research Summaries
Rose Zapata
Thesis Title: The Impact of Practice Clinics on Novice Teachers’ Acquisition and Implementation of English Learner Specific Instructional Strategies
Kelly Le
Thesis Title: Maker Education in K-12 Settings: An Equity-Focused Approach Towards Needs Assessment and Implementation Planning
Gaëlle Belhseine
Thesis Title: The Effectiveness of Peer Observation, PLCs, and Coaching Observation and Feedback Cycles on Small Group Instruction
Brian Jimenez
Thesis Title: Equitable & Effective Academic Intervention: Exploring Research-Based Response to Intervention (RTI) Practices in a Second Through Fourth Grade Math Setting
Reach ILA Candidate Q & A Profile: Muslimah Mohammad
Muslimah Mohammad Teaching Coach, Oakland Unified School District Q: What are the most common aha’s or take-aways teachers leave with after having been coached? The most common aha teachers leave with after having been coached is that the teaching of children is an extremely demanding and complex undertaking and not for the faint of heart.read more
Recommended Reading & Tips for Practice
Reach will be featuring one book each month, with three tips that can be applied to your educational life, whether as a teacher or instructional leader. This month’s book is Tali Sharot’s The Influential Mind: What the Brain Reveals About Our Power to Change Others. Sharot is a professor of cognitive neuroscience. While the bookread more
The Leadership Academy
Just as a quality instruction is essential to promoting active classroom learning, effective school leadership is a prerequisite for making strides toward school-wide achievements. More and more, since the founding of the Reach Institute for School Leadership, studies show that the key components of effective professional development for school leaders are: one-to-one coaching, a concentrationread more
Language Development Through a Cycle of Inquiry
The English language learner population in the United States and more importantly in California is a fast-growing population. Currently, we are not equipped or prepared to meet the needs of this diverse group of students. The responsibility, therefore, is placed on the school district or individual schools to properly train all teachers, not just noviceread more
