Kelsey Bower

A Learning and Evolving: Mom, Wife, Sister, Friend, and Literacy Coach

[Kelsey Bower @Kelseylk1]

Peer coaching round 3! Whether it’s 2nd grade, Intervention or 6th grade WE ARE COHESIVE!

[Dr. Mary Howard @DrMaryHoward]

As important as “data” is, we cannot lose the child beneath the spreadsheet. We must stop talking numbers and start talking bout what we know about kids from the heart. No spreadsheet will EVER tell you who they are as learners! #DailyCAFE #G2Great

[Kelsey Bower @Kelseylk1]

Round 2 peer coaching! “This is the work we should focus on!” -teachers after peer coaching experience! So powerful! #theydiditandlovedit #takingchances #learning @GlennElem

[Kelsey Bower @Kelseylk1]

Peer Coaching round one underway! These teachers are having such deep conversations! #collaborate #learning

[Bernadette Brustkern @BBrustkern]

Exploring the ‘why’ and the impact of our work together this year #NorthScott #PD #bestteachers

[Kelsey Bower @Kelseylk1]

March Madness Book Challenge—week 1! PK-3 winner Strictly No Elephants; 4th-6th Projekt 1065! @GlennElem

[Kelsey Bower @Kelseylk1]

@armstrong_pv

[Kelsey Bower @Kelseylk1]

Best part of my job—amazing teachers who think deeply and tackle new challenges! #welovevocabulary #floatingPD @mrspaysen @GlennElem @EdWhiteElem @AlanShepardElem @VirgilGrissom1 @armstr

[Kelsey Bower @Kelseylk1]

@KyleneBeers @mrspaysen Interesting!!

[Kelsey Bower @Kelseylk1]

Fifth Graders at Board Presentation tonight discussing their informational writing & research! #letthemchoose @GlennElem

[Dr. Mary Howard @DrMaryHoward]

A1 Teachers Pay Teachers has actually minimized the potential of a whole class novel with 200+ page download and go. This kind of controlling sameness is NOT the way to go and yet it is pervasive in too many classrooms. #G2Great

[Katie Burbridge @KBurbridge23]

A1 Perspective Bending: we engage when our beliefs and ideas are challenged. Real collaboration has a little bit of friction. #rrchat

[Dr. Mary Howard @DrMaryHoward]

Common practice in novel is WEEKS. It crushes our momentum for reading. Are we actually teaching kids to HATE those books when we have so much control “kids don’t have a chance to get some oxygen and breathe within the books.” ❤️ Should be 2-3 weeks @teachkate @HeinemannPub

[Robin Griffith @Griffith4R]

Let’s take back our teaching decisions. No more outsourcing our decisions by people who do not know our students. @drgravityg @ReneeDHouser #nccbus

[Kelsey Bower @Kelseylk1]

Lots of great conversations #NCCBUS #buildingsystems #collaboration @laurajacobsen12 @suekane05 @KBurbridge23

[Kelsey Bower @Kelseylk1]

Putting the finishing touches on our systems presentation for the Reading Recovery Conference! #wegotthis #NCCBUS @laurajacobsen12 @suekane05 @KBurbridge23

[Kelsey Bower @Kelseylk1]

@JarrettBertog Love this!!

[Kelsey Bower @Kelseylk1]

Letting first graders make decisions in Writing Workshop! @GlennElem #thisisplay #thisisiowacore

[Kelsey Bower @Kelseylk1]

@JarrettBertog @GlennElem @kerohlf @NorthScottLance @StuttingJoe Lol! Mic drop! Boom. Love these kids!