The Road to Reading Podcast

S4E7:Dr. Gene Tavernetti Shares the FAST Framework- Lesson Planning Done Right!

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Show Notes

In this episode, Gene Tavernetti shares the essential parts of the lesson that all teachers should be aware of. Gene is the author of the books Teach FAST (Focused, Adaptable, Structured Teaching) and Maximizing the Impact of Coaching Cycles. He presents at conferences like Research Ed, and he is the host of the podcast: Better Teaching: Only Stuff that Works. Show Notes: https://www.tesscg.com/Teach FASTMaximizing the Impact of Coaching CyclesBetter Teaching: Only Stuff that Works with Gene ...

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