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January 16, 2007

January 16, 2007. Ask a question. Brought to you by…. Research on Literacy. Ask a question. According to a Carnegie Corporation report… Between 1996 and 2006, the average literacy required for all American occupations rose by 14%.

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January 16, 2007

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  1. January 16, 2007 Ask a question Brought to you by…

  2. Research on Literacy Ask a question According to a Carnegie Corporation report… • Between 1996 and 2006, the average literacy required for all American occupations rose by 14%. • The twenty-five fastest growing professions have far greater than average literacy demands, • The twenty-five fastest declining professions have lower than average literacy demands.

  3. from Employers identified applied skills they want for their employees, and they have said that our high school graduates are not fully prepared in, along with other categories, • Oral and Written Communication • Teamwork and Collaboration • Critical Thinking and Problem Solving • Information Technology Application • Ethics and Social Responsibility

  4. So why do readers struggle? “The problem is not illiteracy, but comprehension. The bulk of older struggling readers and writers can read but cannot understand what they read.”

  5. Enter LICA Ask a question Goals of the LICA Program • Improve reading, writing, and speaking • Improve understanding, retention, and expression in all content areas • Prepare students for the future • Have minimal impact on teacher schedules

  6. Go to the Website http://teachers.henrico. k12.va.us/henrico/ morris_j/drlica/ Links: Website: http://teachers.henrico.k12.va.us/henrico/morris_j/drlica/ Blog: http://henricoenglish.com/drlica/

  7. Ongoing Staff Development Ask a question Goals of the Staff Development Program • Adopt strategies with support and encouragement from peers. • Have organized and productive meetings that have a minimum impact on teacher schedule. • Provide a record of learning that will guide other teachers.

  8. LICA Staff Development Program • Teams determine strategies to adopt by voting. • Two members of each team gets in-depth training on strategies in a two hour site-based institute. • Trained teacher trains team. • Teachers collaborate thorough CFG Protocol and blogging. • Evidence of success is published for entire faculty.

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