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“Literacy for ALL” A TEAM Approach to the Integration of Reading, Writing, Reasoning, Speaking and Listening into All Content Areas Topic: LiteracyStrategies Domain

 Deepen the TEAM’s understanding of the initiative “Literacy for ALL: Every Day, Every Classroom, No Exceptions” Day 1 – “Begin with a Team” Day 2 – “Focus on Literacy Strategies” Day 3- “Monitor and Evaluate” – “Establish Timeline” Topic: LiteracyStrategies Domain

 Explore 4 Levels of Implementation Level 1 – Develop a common vocabulary, purpose, and goals to facilitate understanding “What does that mean?” Team Approach Level 2 – Develop a deeper understanding “What does it look like?” Focus on Fidelity Level 3 – Deliberate practice “How do I do it?” Training for ALL Level 4 – “How do WE implement the initiative into OUR system and evaluate it’s effectiveness?” Monitor and Assess

Objectives for Today’s Session 1.Integration of Literacy (Writing) Strategies into Every Classroom, Every Day 2.Identify Specific Writing Strategies 3.Focus Topic: Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) 4.Integrate Fidelity Across the District with accountability for ALL (teachers and students) Topic: LiteracyStrategies Domain

Productivity Cycle – 25/5 Organize work in Dashes and Sprints 5 or 10 minutes Dashes 25 minute Sprints Use timers to track working time and break time Always provide at least a 5-minute break to energize the body and brain.  Brain-based Strategy: Learning occurs in small chunks

Discussion Discussion Process offers the Opportunity to Reflect and Share Elbow Partner (Paired-Reflection) Table Talk (Consensus) Group-Team (Shared Belief-Requires a Reporter) Partner-Outside-Your-Team (Quick-Break)

“The best worksheet is a blank piece of paper.” Get a Blank Sheet of Paper Topic: LiteracyStrategies Domain

Elbow Partner Activity 1.Members - Work with your partner - Define Fidelity 2.Research the definition of FIDELITY (Google it). 3.Reach consensus “What does fidelity mean to you?” 4.Share your “friendly” interpretation of fidelity with your table. 5.Leaders - Be prepared to share with the group.

Fidelity of Implementation Accountability Trustworthiness Commitment ResponsibilityConsistency Stability Unity Topic: Common Core Initiative Standards Domain

Latta 5 Core Values 1.Integrity 2.Honor 3.Dependability 4.Commitment 5.Accountability Topic: LiteracyStrategies Domain

21 st Century Skills Preparing Students for THEIR Future Topic: Common Core Initiative Standards Domain

7 Survival Skills for the 21 st Century 1.Critical thinking and problem-solving. The ability to ask good questions. 2.Collaborative problem-solving with a deep appreciation of the differences between peers. 3.Innovation 4.Ability to speak and write with voice and reason 5.Ability to question, learn, clarify thinking using research 6.Curiosity, creativity, imagination 7.Sense of initiative Topic: Common Core Initiative Standards Domain

“It’s not what you know. It’s what you can do with what you know.” -Tony Wagner Vision 2020 Keynote July 2013

Begin with TEAMS Topic: LiteracyStrategies Domain

District Team Progressions Loop 11 th - 12 th 9 th – 10 th 7 th - 8 th 5 th - 6 th 3 rd - 4 th 1 st - 2 nd PK – K Elementary Progression Loop Junior High Progression Loop High School Progression Loop

2013 – *Vocabulary *Common Core Transition *Core Values, Beliefs and Expectations 2012 – *Reading Visuals and Active Reading *Teach Like a Champion 2011 – *Reading Visuals 2010 – *Jigsaw *Problem Solving 2009 – *Quickwrites *Foldables *Graphic Organizers 2008 – *Revisit Graphing *Higher Level Thinking *Change of Levels 2007– *Assessment *Graphing 2006– *Previewing *Summarizing *Speaking 2005– *Getting to Proficient *Analyzing Student Work 2004– *Rigorous Reading *Designing Complex Questions 2003– *Vocabulary in Context Professional Development Timeline

District-wide Plan and Timeline 2011– Common Mission, Vision, and Goals 2010– Common Core Awareness 2012– Common Vocabulary 2013– Literacy for ALL * 2014– * 2015 – * 2016– * 2017 – * 2018 – * 2019– * 2020– Embedded *Core Values, Beliefs and Expectations *Career, College, Citizen Ready Expectations

Explore the Definition(s) of WRITE Topic: LiteracyStrategies Domain

Writing

Social Studies

Science

Fine Arts

Physical Education/Sports

Integrate a Common Vocabulary in all Classrooms Graphic Organizer

Consider different perspectives… What do you see?

Quick Write - Instructions: 1.Look at the image. 2.Take a moment to reflect. 3.Consider different perspectives. What do YOU see? 4.Write your reflections on the 3x5 index card.

What is Learning Strategies Instruction Strategy instruction is a powerful student- centered approach to teaching that is backed by years of quality research. In fact, strategic approaches to learning new concepts and skills are often what separate good learners from poor ones. Topic: Common Core Initiative Standards Domain

By integrating writing into content areas we can help students develop an attitude that effective writing skills are an important part of many of their daily activities and will be, increasingly so, in future endeavors. -Brandt and Graff (2005) Topic: LiteracyStrategies Domain

Activity – Create individual notebook Strategies Notebook Strategies Playbook

Work with Elbow Partner Select a notebook Insert the provided worksheets in this order: 1.Cover Sheet 2.District-wide Learning Progressions Loop 3.District Plan and Timeline 4.Write to Learn Definitions 5.The Writing Components Graphic 6.Add several blank notebook pages behind these worksheets

“It’s not what you know. It’s what you can do with what you know.” -Tony Wagner Vision 2020 Keynote July 2013

Literacy Resources Go to: Topic: LiteracyStrategies Domain

Go to Change 3958 to Click enter to access the Literacy for ALL resources

Graphic Organizer Activity Resource Guide: Organize Thinking and Learning with Graphic Organizers/Visuals 1.Working with your elbow partner, scroll through the Graphic Organizer resource. 2.Select several graphic organizers you feel would be beneficial to implement across the district. 3.Select several graphic organizers you would like to integrate into your classroom instruction. 4.Take notes in your personal playbook to share with your team.

Visual Thinking and Learning What is visual thinking and visual learning? Visual thinking is a learning style where the learner better understands and retains information when ideas, words and concepts are associated with images. Research tells us that the majority of students in a regular classroom need to see information in order to learn it.

Share Ideas

Summary Writing Activity Resource Guide: Summary Writing 1.Working with your elbow partner, scroll through the Graphic Organizer resource. 2.Select several graphic organizers you feel would be beneficial to implement across the district. 3.Select several graphic organizers you would like to integrate into your classroom instruction. 4.Take notes in your personal playbook to share with your team.

Share Ideas

Writing Across the Curriculum Online Resources – Visual Thesaurus – Michigan Department of Education – Baltimore City Topic: LiteracyStrategies Domain

Writing Across the Curriculum

Demonstration of the Baltimore City Public Schools

Reflective Process Blank Sheet of Paper 1.List 3 things you learned, relearned, or unlearned today. (Make connections. “Oh, I see!”) 2.List 2 things you are ready to try. (Challenge yourself. “I want to try!”) 3.List something you want to learn more about. (Expand your personal and professional growth. “I want to learn more.”) Topic: Threading Standards Standards Domain