1. Literacy Collaborative Achievement for Every Student

2. Literacy Collaborative Model Literacy Collaborative is a comprehensive school reform model which includes long term professional development designed to improve student literacy.

3. It provides an instructional model that is student-centered, language-based, and process-oriented.

4. Literacy Coordinator K-2 – Ann Marie Herman Literacy Leader 3-5 – Amy Van Zanten – Individual Training – Staff Training/Coaching Berea’s Literacy Collaborative Team – Classroom teachers K-5 and reading teachers

5. Research Tested Lesley University engages in a network of universities nationwide to bring the most current research and best practices to schools implementing Literacy Collaborative. These universities conduct systematic assessment of model implementation by collecting and analyzing student test results from Literacy Collaborative schools. Their research results continue to shape the instructional framework of the model and revise the training and implementation process.

6. Is aligned with New York State ELA Standards and supports the core performance indicators in the areas of reading, writing, listening and speaking Addresses the five areas of reading instruction stressed in the No Child Left Behind Act: phonemic awareness, phonics instruction, fluency instruction, vocabulary instruction, and comprehension instruction Literacy Collaborative:

7. Literacy Collaborative K-2 Instructional Framework Components Language/ Word Study Interactive Read Alouds Shared Reading Interactive Writing Shared Writing Word Study/ Spelling Reading Workshop Guided Reading Independent Literacy Centers Independent Reading Writer’s Workshop Writing Mini-lessons Independent Writing Conferences

8. Writer’s Workshop 45-60 minutes Language And Word Study 30-60 minutes Reading Workshop 60-90 minutes

9. Intermediate Framework Grades 3-5 Language and Literacy Framework Writing Workshop Language/ Word Study Reading Workshop

10. 3-5 Instructional Framework Components Reading Workshop – 60 Minutes Independent Reading Guided Reading Literature Study Writing Workshop – 60 Minutes Independent Writing Guided Writing Investigations Language and Work Study – 30 Minutes Interactive Read Aloud, Modeled or Shared Reading/Writing, Readers’ Theatre, Choral Reading, Poetry Sharing/Response, Current Events, Interactive Edit, Interactive Vocabulary, Handwriting, Word Study

11. Instructional Framework K-6 Reading Workshop K-2 Guided Reading Independent Literacy Work Primary to Intermediate – late grade 2 Guided Reading Independent Literacy Work-More sustained and independent tasks. 3-6 Independent Reading Guided Reading Literature Study

12. Writing Workshop K-2 Independent Writing Guided Writing – Small group Interactive Writing – Small group Primary to Intermediate- Late grade 2 Independent Writing Interactive Writing –Small group Guided Writing – Small group 3-6 Independent Writing Guided Writing Investigations

13. Language/Word Study K-2 Interactive Read Aloud Language/Word Play Modeled/Shared Reading & Writing Phonics/Word Study Interactive Writing Handwriting Primary to Intermediate – Late grade 2 Interactive Read Aloud Literature Discussion Language/Word Play Modeled/Shared Reading & Writing Interactive Writing Phonics/Word Study Lesson 3-6 Interactive Read Aloud Modeled or Shared Reading/Writing Readers’ Theatre Choral Reading Poetry Sharing/Response Current Events Interactive Edit Interactive Vocabulary Handwriting Word Study

14. Language and Word Study Word Study- Teacher provides mini-lessons to help children learn more about how letters and words work. Students work independently at a word/study center and share learning. Teachers help children notice letters and words throughout the framework.

15. Individualized Spelling: Buddy Study Students choose words from personal word lists and word study lessons Five Day Activities Day #1: Choose, Write, and Build Day #2: Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check Day #3: Buddy Check Day #4: Making Connections Day #5: Buddy Test

16. Buddy Study

17. Interactive Writing and Shared Writing Interactive Writing – Teacher and students compose authentic writing pieces that are written using a “shared pen” technique. Shared Writing- Teacher and students work together to compose writing pieces; teacher supports process as scribe.

18. Interactive Read Aloud The teacher reads aloud to the whole class. A carefully selected body of children’s literature is used in a variety of genres for enjoyment, language, writer’s craft and comprehension.

19. Shared Reading Students join the teacher to read aloud (poetry, big books, songs, etc.) in unison from an enlarged text for the purpose of support in language, vocabulary, fluency, book features, content, and comprehension.

20. Reading Workshop Guided Reading The teacher works with a small group of students who have similar reading processes. Teacher supports students in fluency, reading strategies, vocabulary and comprehension.

21. Literacy Centers Independent Literacy Centers ABC Poetry Social Studies /Science Writing Art/Sketching Listening Computer

22. Centers in Action Students learn to work independently.

23. Independent Reading Students read on their own. They learn to choose “Just Right” books. Teachers conference with students Students learn to respond through pictures, journals, Reader’s Notebook, letters to teachers, and small and whole group discussions-Literature Study

24. Writer’s Workshop K-2 Begins with storytelling Sketching Students write from their own experiences Students learn to write different genres

25. Writer’s Workshop 3-5 Independent Writing – Begins with mini-lesson based on needs of writers. “Individual” Guided Writing – Small, temporary groups based on the writers’ needs at the time. “Homogeneous” Investigations – Exploring topics in depth – Research skills – examine works of literature, study authors, content areas

26. Writing Mini-lessons Teachers demonstrate the author’s craft in various genre. Independent Writing Students write in books they’ve made. Authors are their mentors. Sharing Students take the author’s chair and read to the class for discussions.

27. Conferences Individualized attention to needs of writing, from mechanics to the author’s language to achieve growth as writers

28. Berea’s K-5 Bookroom

29. Questions? We look forward to hearing your feedback regarding Literacy Collaborative as our implementation progresses