THE Pocket Coach SERIES
The Pocket Coach series puts a supportive and knowledgeable coach right in your pocket as you tackle new strategies and
methods in education! Guide books include research-based content, the "why" behind each theme, innovative ideas,
and useful tools and templates to support successful implementation in your own setting.
Heather E. Carnaghan (the Pocket Coach) is a National Board certified and renewed teacher with 17 years of experience in traditional public, public charter, and public contract schools. Her public charter and contract experience includes extensive project based learning curriculum development as a teacher in the Expeditionary Learning and International Baccalaureate programs. Heather has a Bachelors in Early Childhood Education, Masters in Teaching Reading, an Administrator I certificate, and an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership. She was named Anne Arundel County Teacher of the Year and a finalist for Maryland Teacher of the Year in 2018 while teaching “Collaborative Student Inquiry”, a project based learning middle school course she developed and piloted. Heather has also developed and supported project based learning curriculum for Kaiser Permanente and the University of Maryland’s Center for Early Childhood Education and Intervention.
methods in education! Guide books include research-based content, the "why" behind each theme, innovative ideas,
and useful tools and templates to support successful implementation in your own setting.
Heather E. Carnaghan (the Pocket Coach) is a National Board certified and renewed teacher with 17 years of experience in traditional public, public charter, and public contract schools. Her public charter and contract experience includes extensive project based learning curriculum development as a teacher in the Expeditionary Learning and International Baccalaureate programs. Heather has a Bachelors in Early Childhood Education, Masters in Teaching Reading, an Administrator I certificate, and an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership. She was named Anne Arundel County Teacher of the Year and a finalist for Maryland Teacher of the Year in 2018 while teaching “Collaborative Student Inquiry”, a project based learning middle school course she developed and piloted. Heather has also developed and supported project based learning curriculum for Kaiser Permanente and the University of Maryland’s Center for Early Childhood Education and Intervention.
Keeping Great Teachers: Ten Research based Leadership Practices that Impact Teacher Retention by Heather Carnaghan outlines the ten most impactful leadership practices- including two "power practices"- based on an extensive literature review and independent research in a Maryland public school district by the author. The Pocket Coach poses reflective questions for leaders to self assess their current level of implementation and suggests activities and resources to explore in order to further strengthen each of the ten practices. This is a must-read for leaders hoping to keep great teachers on their teams!
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Project Based Learning: A Step-by-Step Guide to Backmapping Your Own High Quality Project & Nurturing a Culture of Inquiry by Heather E. Carnaghan introduces you to the research supporting Project Based Learning, the benefits of this model, the components of a strong PBL project, and outlines high quality project examples. The Pocket Coach will walk you step-by-step through back mapping your own engaging inquiry unit from a list of standards all the way to a successful public presentation of learning. , with chapters on each of the components supported by a culture of academic risk taking and reflection.
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