Post on 27-Mar-2015
To create a fail-safe system of literacy so that all students have equal access to a standards based curriculum.
Result:
Joyful, independent readers, writers, and content learners!
In schools that improve literacy…
•Research based intervention is consistently implemented, monitored, and evaluated.
•All teachers k-12 consistently teach, model, and practice literacy strategies before, during, and after reading.
The Challenge is for…
•Teachers to move from compliance to commitment
•Students to move from compliance to engagement
listening, viewing, thinking, speaking, reading,writing and
expressing through multiple symbol systems.
Literacy is….
Daily Non-Negotiables K-12
Have a print rich literacy environmentUse the seven processes of literacy
Read to and with studentsTeach, model and practice strategies
of expert readers and writers.Require accountable independent reading.
Instruct phonics and phonemic awareness in K/1, and for others who have not reached mastery.
Establishing A Common District Focus
District FocusDistrict Focus
• Superintendent’s Focus – Jan. 06– School Board support
• On the Road to Literacy – District Theme for 06-07• Implementation of 90 minute reading block at
elementary level• Dr. Rose Taylor Staff Development• Literacy Walk Through at each school
– Classrooms and Media Centers• Literacy Module development and implementation• Classroom Libraries• Literacy Fidelity checks• Inclusion of Media Centers/specialists
Establishing A Common Literacy VocabularyEstablishing A Common Literacy Vocabulary
• Literacy Definition
• High Yield Literacy Strategies– PredictingPredicting– QuestioningQuestioning– ClarifyingClarifying– EvaluatingEvaluating– VisualizingVisualizing– ConnectingConnecting– SummarizingSummarizing– Using Graphic Using Graphic
OrganizersOrganizers
•Common Elements –Literacy Self-Literacy Self-assessmentassessment–Literacy Walk Literacy Walk Through GuideThrough Guide–Fidelity Check Fidelity Check DocumentDocument–Classroom Model Classroom Model Data BaseData Base
Literacy CoachLiteracy CoachLearning CommunityLearning Community
• 05-06 - 2 Middle School Coaches & District Program Specialist for Reading and Language Arts – Other 2 middle schools sent a non-funded coach to meetings
• 06-07 – used new reading plan allocation to fund 10 coaches (7 at secondary level, 3 at elementary level)
• 07-08 – used reading allocation and other financial sources to fund 17 coaches – one at each elementary, middle and high school - they also serve our other centers
• 08-09-continuation of 07-08
District Reading PlanDistrict Reading PlanCoaches! Coaches! Coaches
• Use of Categorical FundsUse of Categorical Funds
• Literacy Coach Learning Community/MeetingsLiteracy Coach Learning Community/Meetings
• Reading Endorsement & CAR PDReading Endorsement & CAR PD
• Development of Tier 2-3 Reading Program for High SchoolsDevelopment of Tier 2-3 Reading Program for High Schools
• Classroom LibrariesClassroom Libraries
• Module Development, Implementation & EvaluationModule Development, Implementation & Evaluation
• 90 Minute Reading Block Fidelity90 Minute Reading Block Fidelity
• Understanding how to use DIBELS informationUnderstanding how to use DIBELS information
Teach . . . Model . . . PracticeTeach . . . Model . . . Practice
Dr. Rosemarye TaylorDr. Rosemarye Taylor
• Literacy Workshop with all instructional administratorsLiteracy Workshop with all instructional administrators• 3-hour workshop with each elementary school,middle 3-hour workshop with each elementary school,middle
school, alternative school for disruptive students, ESE school, alternative school for disruptive students, ESE center, technical institute, and level 10 DJJ Centercenter, technical institute, and level 10 DJJ Center
• 2 3-hour workshop with each high school2 3-hour workshop with each high school• Literacy Walk-through at each of the above schools Literacy Walk-through at each of the above schools
within 4 weeks of in school workshopwithin 4 weeks of in school workshop• Follow-up reports from each school Literacy Walk-Follow-up reports from each school Literacy Walk-
throughthrough• Facilitated Coaches in developing Literacy ModulesFacilitated Coaches in developing Literacy Modules• Summary workshop with district instructional staffSummary workshop with district instructional staff
– Strengths and areas for focus and improvementStrengths and areas for focus and improvement
Modules
Phase IOverview
VocabularyComprehension
Print Rich EnvironmentFluency
QuestioningAssessment
Reading/ Writing Connection
Phase IIClassroom Libraries
Phonemic Awareness & Phonics (elementary)Reference & Research
Writing Process
Presenter School WebKris Schirmer Lecanto Middle schirmerk@citrus.k12.fl
.us
Becky Smith Central Ridge Elementary
smithb@citrus.k12.fl.us
Debbie Stanley Citrus High stanleyd@citrus.k12.fl.us
Margaret Williams Lecanto High williamsm@citrus.k12.fl.us