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Literacy Coach Training. Day 1 August 19, 2013. Outcomes. Teachers will be able to: Understand their role as skillful collaborators in school settings. Understand their own unique collaborative style and how their style contributes to the strength of the Literacy Coach Team.
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Literacy Coach Training • Day 1 • August 19, 2013
Outcomes • Teachers will be able to: • Understand their role as skillful collaborators in school settings. • Understand their own unique collaborative style and how their style contributes to the strength of the Literacy Coach Team. • Build trust among the Literacy Coach Team.
Personal History Exercise • Where did you grow up? • How many kids were in your family? • Tell something about yourself that may surprise others. • What was your very first job? • What do you hope to learn during our training together?
Our Norms L – Let yourself be not only a leader but a learner. E – Expect to learn from the training and each other. A – Ask questions of us, each other, on the Parking Lot. D – Discuss freely without constraints. This is a judgement free zone. E – Excuse yourself for calls and personal needs. R – Respect each other by silencing electronics.
Looking Beyond the Obvious • Drop-in Workshops
Looking Beyond the Obvious • Reading and writing Podcasts • Cross-curricular countywide professional development team facilitators • Spotlighting one teacher at each school as the “lab”class • Video clips showcasing literacy in action across curricular content/our library • Podcast
Who - Teams Effective Collaboration is Essential • With whom am I working? • What is the level of current knowledge • Central Office Team • School-Based Administrative Team • School-Based Literacy Team – Confirm with Principal • Content ITLs
ELEMENT 1.3 Literacy coaches strengthen their professional teaching knowledge, skills, and strategies. • How can research and theory inform our practice? • What is highly effective literacy teaching – how can we know? • What approach to literacy coaching will be most effective in your context? • How will this sit within the broader professional learning and change process at your school?
Seminar: What Does Research Tells us About Adolescents and Literacy? • “Improving Adolescent Literacy: Effective Classroom and Intervention Practices” http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/PracticeGuide.aspx?sid=8 • “Literacy in the Content Areas” http://edc448uri.wikispaces.com/file/view/Langer.pdf/298947970/Langer.pdf • “Results that Matter: 21st Century Skills and High School Reform” http://edc448uri.wikispaces.com/file/view/21stCentury.pdf/298948380/21stCentury.pdf • “State Actions to Improve Adolescent Literacy” http://edc448uri.wikispaces.com/file/view/Adol%20Lit%2009web.pdf/76943867/Adol%20Lit%2009web.pdf • “Confronting the Challenges of Participatory Culture” http://mitpress.mit.edu/books/confronting-challenges-participatory-culture