SOEL

1. SOEL April 25, 2014 WISD/LESA

2. Norms 1.Stay fully engaged with discussion or activity. Hold off side bars and use of technology to scheduled breaks. Group will use parking lot for burning questions. 2.Will follow a planned agenda with flexibility to accommodate speakers’ questions, and process time. 3.Respect other opinions and ideas. Monitor airtime so everyone will have a voice. Push yourself and your thinking. 4.Come Prepared. Materials read. Take care of personal needs when necessary.

3. Agenda • Overview of SOEL present and future • Dr. Cathy Fleischer on teacher research • Research books • Framework books

5. Purpose of SOEL Year One: We’ve taken the time to intentionally study to learn the current best practices of PreK-3 literacy instruction. http://washlivsoel.wikispaces.com/

6. Our Learning • Oral Language (30 million word gap!) • Collaboration (both student and teacher) • Integration(it’s not about compartmentalizing) • Prior Knowledge(vocabulary! we need to build it!) • Assessment (use it to inform instruction) • Inquiry (authentic learning for real purposes) • Classroom culture (make time to build this)

7. Year two

8. Action Research Topics • Oral Language • Collaboration • Integration • Prior Knowledge • Assessment • Inquiry • Classroom culture

9. Cathy Fleischer PhD, University of Michigan, MEd, University of Virginia, BA, Connecticut College Since 1978, I have had the opportunity to teach at the high school, community college, and university level. In 1990, I began teaching here at EMU, where I teach courses in English education and literacy, work with undergraduate and graduate students, and co-direct the Eastern Michigan University Writing Project. FOCUS: • Teacher-research: how classroom teachers might reflect in a systematic and careful way; • Teacher advocacy: how teachers can work with networks of parents and other community members to help others understand effective classroom practices. • Disciplinary Literacy: how practitioners of particular disciplines read, write, talk and think and how that knowledge can help students be successful in college and beyond.

10. BREAK

11. De-Brief • What were key points that stood out for you? • What was new information for you? • What is your question for research?

12. LUNCH LUNCH

13. Framework Books All About Words This room Reading and Writing Genre This room Comprehension and Collaboration Seminar 3 Already Ready Seminar 3 Apprenticeship in Literacy Seminar 4 Talking, Drawing, Writing Vogel A Nurturing Knowledge Seminar 4 Powerful Content This room

14. Research Books Handbook of Effective Literacy Instruction- Group 1 Faclitator: Linda Kuzon In this room Handbook of Effective Literacy Instruction- Group 2 Facilitator: Melissa Brooks-Yip Seminar 5 Teaching with the Common Core State Standards for ELA-- Grades PreK-2 Facilitator- Sandy Riley Seminar 1 Best Practices in Literacy Instruction- Group 1 Facilitator- Lynne Stewart-Raglins Seminar 3 Best Practices in Literacy Instruction- Group 2 Facilitator- Laurie Mayes Seminar 4

15. May 22 at Howell- Hutchings Elementary 3503 Bigelow Rd. Howell, MI • SCHECHS • Raffle • Feedback

16. Next steps • Sending our questions to Cathy. • Structure and Support for next year. • Incorporating new teachers.

17. Literacy Leadership Summit • For all WISD/LESA literacy groups (RA, WC, SOEL) to come together on common K-12 topics. • First Summit: October 1, 2014on Speaking and Listening