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Coaching Cycle in Practice

I have a passion for working with teachers to improve classroom instruction. I view coaching as intentional peer collaboration through a specific coaching cycle that gives teachers ownership of the improvement they would like to see in their instruction, while focusing on student growth. In the following videos you will see me travel through the stages of the coaching cycle: Identify, learn, and improve. 

Introduce Yourself (Example Post)

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You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click the “New Post” button, and tell us why you’re here.

Why do this?

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The post can be short or long, a personal intro to your life or a bloggy mission statement, a manifesto for the future or a simple outline of your the types of things you hope to publish.

To help you get started, here are a few questions:

  • Why are you blogging publicly, rather than keeping a personal journal?
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  • If you blog successfully throughout the next year, what would you hope to have accomplished?

You’re not locked into any of this; one of the wonderful things about blogs is how they constantly evolve as we learn, grow, and interact with one another — but it’s good to know where and why you started, and articulating your goals may just give you a few other post ideas.

Can’t think how to get started? Just write the first thing that pops into your head. Anne Lamott, author of a book on writing we love, says that you need to give yourself permission to write a “crappy first draft”. Anne makes a great point — just start writing, and worry about editing it later.

When you’re ready to publish, give your post three to five tags that describe your blog’s focus — writing, photography, fiction, parenting, food, cars, movies, sports, whatever. These tags will help others who care about your topics find you in the Reader. Make sure one of the tags is “zerotohero,” so other new bloggers can find you, too.

Introduce Yourself (Example Post)

This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right.

You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click the “New Post” button, and tell us why you’re here.

Why do this?

  • Because it gives new readers context. What are you about? Why should they read your blog?
  • Because it will help you focus your own ideas about your blog and what you’d like to do with it.

The post can be short or long, a personal intro to your life or a bloggy mission statement, a manifesto for the future or a simple outline of your the types of things you hope to publish.

To help you get started, here are a few questions:

  • Why are you blogging publicly, rather than keeping a personal journal?
  • What topics do you think you’ll write about?
  • Who would you love to connect with via your blog?
  • If you blog successfully throughout the next year, what would you hope to have accomplished?

You’re not locked into any of this; one of the wonderful things about blogs is how they constantly evolve as we learn, grow, and interact with one another — but it’s good to know where and why you started, and articulating your goals may just give you a few other post ideas.

Can’t think how to get started? Just write the first thing that pops into your head. Anne Lamott, author of a book on writing we love, says that you need to give yourself permission to write a “crappy first draft”. Anne makes a great point — just start writing, and worry about editing it later.

When you’re ready to publish, give your post three to five tags that describe your blog’s focus — writing, photography, fiction, parenting, food, cars, movies, sports, whatever. These tags will help others who care about your topics find you in the Reader. Make sure one of the tags is “zerotohero,” so other new bloggers can find you, too.

Introduce Yourself (Example Post)

This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right.

You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click the “New Post” button, and tell us why you’re here.

Why do this?

  • Because it gives new readers context. What are you about? Why should they read your blog?
  • Because it will help you focus your own ideas about your blog and what you’d like to do with it.

The post can be short or long, a personal intro to your life or a bloggy mission statement, a manifesto for the future or a simple outline of your the types of things you hope to publish.

To help you get started, here are a few questions:

  • Why are you blogging publicly, rather than keeping a personal journal?
  • What topics do you think you’ll write about?
  • Who would you love to connect with via your blog?
  • If you blog successfully throughout the next year, what would you hope to have accomplished?

You’re not locked into any of this; one of the wonderful things about blogs is how they constantly evolve as we learn, grow, and interact with one another — but it’s good to know where and why you started, and articulating your goals may just give you a few other post ideas.

Can’t think how to get started? Just write the first thing that pops into your head. Anne Lamott, author of a book on writing we love, says that you need to give yourself permission to write a “crappy first draft”. Anne makes a great point — just start writing, and worry about editing it later.

When you’re ready to publish, give your post three to five tags that describe your blog’s focus — writing, photography, fiction, parenting, food, cars, movies, sports, whatever. These tags will help others who care about your topics find you in the Reader. Make sure one of the tags is “zerotohero,” so other new bloggers can find you, too.

Math Mini Lessons

Place Value- Billions
Estimation
Factors and Multiples
Prime Factorization
Multiplying by tens, hundreds, and thousands
Dividing by tens, hundreds, and thousands
Order of operations
Parentheses
Mental Math- Addition and Subtraction
Mental Math- Multiplication
Model Drawing- Comparison Model
Model Drawing- Part Whole Model
Multiplying by a 2-digit Number
Dividing by a 2-digit Divisor
Comparing Fractions
Fractions and Division
Adding Fractions
Subtracting fractions
Adding Mixed Numbers
Dividing a Fraction by a Whole Number
Dividing a Fraction by a Fraction
Subtracting Mixed Numbers
Fractions of a Set
Conversions of Measures- Part 1
Conversions of Measures- Part 2
Conversions of Measures- Part 3
Multiplying Fractions
Dividing Fractions by a Fraction
Dividing a Fraction by a Whole Number
Multiplying Fractions
Find the Base and Height of a Triangle
Area of a Triangle
Area of a Triangle part 2
Area of a Parallelogram
Ratios
Equivalent Ratios
Decimal lessons 1-2
Approximation with Decimals
Adding and Subtracting Decimals
Multiplying and Dividing Decimals by a 1 digit Divisor
Renaming Fractions to Decimals
Multiplying a Decimal by tens
Multiplying a Decimal by Hundreds and Thousands
Dividing a Decimal by Tens
Dividing by a Decimal- Part 1
Dividing by a Decimal- Part 2

The Coaching Cycle in Practice

I have a passion for working with teachers to improve classroom instruction. I view coaching as intentional peer collaboration through a specific coaching cycle that gives teachers ownership of the improvement they would like to see in their instruction, while focusing on student growth. In the following videos you will see me travel through the stages of the coaching cycle: Identify, learn, and improve. 

Christina Herold

I am Christina Herold. I teach 5th grade math and science, serve as the Lower School Makerspace Coordinator, and strive to work collaboratively with my peers to set goals and improve classroom instruction. I have been a part of the Lake Mary Prep faculty for 9 years. My husband started his teaching career at LMP ten years ago, while I was teaching fourth grade in Seminole County. I also coach girls basketball and with a short break to have my daughter I am back on the court with the girls. I have two children. My son is in kindergarten at LMP, and my daughter is two years old. 

I earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education from the University of Central Florida, and a Master’s in Education Leadership from the University of West Florida. When I am not teaching or coaching, I enjoy going for a run, watching the UCF Knights play football and basketball, and spending time with family and friends.

Christina Herold

I am Christina Herold. I teach 5th grade math and science, serve as the Lower School Makerspace Coordinator, and strive to work collaboratively with my peers to set goals and improve classroom instruction. I have been a part of the Lake Mary Prep faculty for 9 years. My husband started his teaching career at LMP ten years ago, while I was teaching fourth grade in Seminole County. I also coach girls basketball and with a short break to have my daughter I am back on the court with the girls. I have two children. My son is in kindergarten at LMP, and my daughter is two years old. 

I earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education from the University of Central Florida, and a Master’s in Education Leadership from the University of West Florida. When I am not teaching or coaching, I enjoy going for a run, watching the UCF Knights play football and basketball, and spending time with family and friends.