Training and Coaching Resources – Early Childhood
Early Literacy Assessment Coaching: Chicago Public Schools
December 2021
REL Midwest conducted a coaching project with Chicago Public Schools to support a research-based process for reviewing early literacy assessments.
Phonological Awareness and Phonics Instructional Rubric
October 2021
School leaders can use this rubric, which was developed in partnership with Springfield Public Schools in Illinois, to provide feedback to teachers about the implementation of recommended instructional practices in phonological awareness and phonics.
Running Records for Early Literacy Assessment Training
October 2020
REL Midwest developed a training for teachers, literacy coaches, and academic interventionists that outlines how to use running records for formative assessment and then use the data to make changes in classroom practices. The slides from each session are available online.
March 2020
Designed for prekindergarten teachers and providers in Illinois, this REL Midwest workshop introduced the Kindergarten Individual Development Survey (KIDS) instrument and how it relates to other common early childhood assessments. Workshop participants reviewed KIDS readiness indicators and learned how to use KIDS data to drive their instructional planning. A handout summarizing the ideas for KIDS data use generated during the training is available online.
Kindergarten Individual Development Survey: Ins and Outs of Observation Training
October 2019
This virtual workshop shared research-driven best practices for conducting Kindergarten Individual Development Survey (KIDS) observations. Designed for kindergarten teachers and administrators, it focused on practical strategies to incorporate KIDS observations into daily instruction. The recording, slide deck, and handouts are available online.
Kindergarten Individual Development Survey Data Use Train-the-Trainer Workshop
October 2018
This train-the-trainer workshop built the content knowledge, facilitation skills, and confidence of a cadre of trainers who present Kindergarten Individual Development Survey data use trainings to kindergarten teachers in Illinois. The facilitation guide and all materials needed to lead the data use training are available online.
Kindergarten Individual Development Survey Data Use Webinar
November 2017
This virtual training helped Illinois teachers use Kindergarten Individual Development Survey results from their own classrooms to set education goals and action steps. The recording, slide deck, and handouts are available online.