Rigorous and relevant instruction in every classroom, every day

1. Rigorous and relevant instruction in every classroom, every day Welcome Early Release Day PD Literacy Integration October 14, 2013 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

2. Creating an Environment Conducive to Improving Student Literacy

3. Learning Outcomes: By the end of the session, we shall • Know and understand why it is urgent to create a Culture of Literacy in our school based upon data • Have reflected upon current/best practices for improving literacy in the content areas • Have developed a plan of action to support the school’s effort in creating a culture of literacy.

4. Alignment: • NC Prof Teaching Standards • Standard III: Teachers know their content • Standard IV: Teachers facilitate learning • Standard V: Teachers reflect on their practice

5. Alignment: • NRMPS K-12 Literacy Initiative • NRMPS 1:1 Digital Learning Initiative • NRMPS District Priorities (1, 3, and 4) • High Student Achievement • 21st Century Professionals • 21st Century Tools and Systems

6. AGENDA: • Literacy Data Exploration 20 min • Overview of Task 5 min • Literacy Conversations… Content Specific 60 min • Creating a Literacy Culture 30 min • Closing & Survey 5 min

7. Using Data to Inform Instruction • Literacy Data Exploration

8. Literacy Data Exploration:

9. Why Literacy? Why Now?

10. What does our school’s data reflect? • Examine the data • Reading/ELA Scores (EOCs/EOGs) • Graduation Rates • Over-age students • Number of 9th graders in intervention • N.C. State Report Card for our school

11. Quick Overview of Your Task • What does literacy look like now in our school/department/grade? • What do we want it to look like? • What is our plan of action to address literacy integration within our department or grade? laurencamden88.wordpress.com

12. Content Specific Literacy Conversations • Instructions: Each dept or grade level in the school will reflect, brainstorm, think critically, and communicate specific strategies, ideas/suggestions for improving literacy (reading, writing, speaking, listening, thinking, and creating) in your specific department or grade.

13. Content Specific Literacy Conversations Literacy Implementation Google Form

14. Content Specific Literacy Conversations • Instructions continued: • Complete the Literacy Implementation Plan Form provided by Teacher Leaders • Submit form to TL to be incorporated into your School’s Literacy Implementation Plan. (Only one form should  be submitted per department/grade)

15. Content Specific Literacy Conversations Instructions continued: • Once questions are answered, please brainstorm and create a product summarizing your content area conversations to share in a gallery walk. This product can be created with chart paper OR a digital tool, but it needs to be such that all can view it during the gallery walk. • (Possible materials needed – Chart paper, markers, tape, sticky notes OR digital 2.0 tool)

16. Final Activity and Closing • Return to Whole Group Session

17. Creating a Literacy Culture Task • Gallery Walk • Record feedback on post-it-notes

18. Faculty Discussion/Conversation • How can we create and support a culture of literacy in our school? • How can we continue this conversation?

19. Questions? Photo Credit: webservices4all.com

20. Thank You! Closure and Survey • Complete Evaluation/Survey