Welcome We have a lot to celebrate!

Today’s Readers…Tomorrow’s Leaders Implementing High Quality Early Literacy Instruction Through Collaborative Practice Hartford Public Schools Dolores Cole, Ed.D, Vanessa Diaz-Valencia, Kathleen England, Jaclyn Nardi, Jocelyn Tamborello-Noble, Mary Vallera

Norms  Everyone has a chance to speak…we honor all voices  Communicate openly and clearly  Focus on what WE should/can do (as opposed to just what we expect of/from others)  Bring ideas/solutions (in addition to challenges)  Honor team decisions  Push the thinking of the team

“Every student thrives and every school is high performing.”

District Strategic Operating Plan

Where are we in the district Strategic Operating Plan? The New K-2K-2 Vision Statement All students will read rich, complex literary and informational text independently and proficiently through a guaranteed and viable K-2 Literacy Curriculum. All students will be highly engaged in rigorous and relevant literacy instruction through a student-centered, comprehensive and balanced literacy approach. Students will think creatively as they individually and collaboratively build knowledge through exploration, and analyze concepts, issues, events and themes from diverse perspectives.

PreK-5 Literacy Alignment

PreK-5 Literacy Plan Goals Curriculum Goal All students will have an equal opportunity to learn and have access to rigorous and relevant instruction aligned to the English/Language Arts Connecticut Core Standards through an engaging curriculum that integrates Science and Social Studies. Professional Learning Goal All HPS PreK-5 Literacy Curriculum teachers will receive high-quality professional learning opportunities around curriculum implementation, sharing of best practices and ongoing collaboration and refinement of problems of practice leading to highly effective implementation.

K-2 Literacy Collaborative Network Implementation Model…..  Cohort Organizational Framework  Clearly Defined Roles & Responsibilities  Clearly Defined Communication Systems & Procedures  Job-Embedded & Out of School Professional Learning  Differentiated Professional Learning Plan

Cohort Organizational Framework Learning Communities: Professional learning that enhances both educator practice and outcomes for each and every student occurs within learning communities committed to continuous growth, collective responsibility, family and community engagement and alignment of district and school vision and goals.

Clearly Defined Roles & Responsibilities Leadership: Professional learning that enhances both educator practice and outcomes for each and every student requires and develops leadership capacity at all levels to advocate for and create systems for professional learning.

Clearly Defined Communication Systems & Procedures Resources: Professional learning that enhances both educator practice and outcomes for each and every student requires purposeful planning for the identification, coordination, monitoring, evaluation, and equitable use and allocation of resources to support educator learning. Implementation: Professional learning that enhances both educator practice and outcomes for each and every student applies change research and uses tools to identify and support the developmental stages of change and ensures the fidelity of implementation.

Job-Embedded & Out of School Professional Learning Data: Professional learning that enhances both educator practice and outcomes for each and every student requires the use of both quantitative and qualitative student, educator and system data to plan, implement, monitor and assess professional learning. Outcomes: Professional learning that enhances both educator practice and outcomes for each and every student is aligned with district/school goals, relevant Connecticut standards, and other agreed-upon standards for educator practice and student growth.

Differentiated Professional Learning Plan Implementation: Professional learning that enhances both educator practice and outcomes for each and every student applies change research and uses tools to identify and support the developmental stages of change and ensures the fidelity of implementation.

Looking Deeper Into the Work….

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