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WCC to WCCUSD

WCC to WCCUSD. Bringing the Writer Coach Connection to El Cerrito Schools. The Writer Coach Connection. What is it?. WCC promotes critical thinking and writing skills. One-on-one coaching during class time Teacher-driven Trained coaches follow a very successful guidance model

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WCC to WCCUSD

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  1. WCC to WCCUSD Bringing the Writer Coach Connection to El Cerrito Schools

  2. The Writer Coach Connection What is it? WCC promotes critical thinking and writing skills One-on-one coaching during class time Teacher-driven Trained coaches follow a very successful guidance model All coaches are volunteers Hugely successful

  3. How does WCC work? • Professional Development for faculty • Teachers assign writing, usually bi-weekly • Coaches receive comprehensive training and support • Coaches meet in ½ hour sessions with students, usually bi-weekly • WCC method insures continuity of support

  4. WCC Effects Measurable Intangible Students feel supported in learning Improves confidence in academics Coaches build trust with students Teachers find more reward • 20% increase in writing proficiency after 1 year • Proficiency increase across the board • Truly differentiated • Improves writing organization and revision

  5. WCC to WCCUSD • Efforts to date • ECHS and Portola met with WCC staff • Rough drafts of program design made • Seed money identified • Timeline • ECHS aims for a pilot program in Spring ‘11, and a 9th grade-wide program by Fall ‘11 • Portola is currently indefinite, needs support

  6. Goals • Immediate • Obtain commitments to move this forward • Create a constituency to bring WCC to Portola • By Fall 2010 • Recruit and Train 50 volunteers for ECHS pilot program, • Have a pilot design for Portola • Undertake Fundraising for full program • By Spring 2011 • Implement as assess ECHS pilot • Do the same for Portola • Recruit and train 150 volunteers for ECHS full grade program, • Solicit $40-50k for 2011-12 program

  7. Goals Cont’d • By Fall 2011 • Implement program for full ECHS 9th grade • Provide full grade program for either 7th or 8th at Portola • Institutionalize fundraising and volunteer recruitment efforts • By Fall 2012 • Expand program as resources allow

  8. Community Support • We need help with the following • Planning • Volunteer Recruitment/Training • Fundraising and sustainability Break out time….

  9. Planning Group • We Have • Significant support from ECHS Faculty and Administration • Seed money for the pilot program • We need • several hundred person hours of planning and implementation support • Commitments and regular oversight meetings

  10. Volunteer Group • We have • Clear WCCUSD volunteer process • Clear recruitment targets for the pilot and full grade programs • We need • Recruitment process and plan • People for follow through

  11. Fundraising Group • We have • Identified funds for the initial stages • Clear fundraising goal for full program • We need • Identify potential sources • Commitments for follow through

  12. So how’d it go? • Report back • Planning • Volunteer • Fundraising • Next Steps • Sign up for email group • Set rough follow-up meeting • Spread the word • Bring in more people • Get excited!

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