1. Adolescent Literacy Community of Practice

2. Today’s Plan Provide background on DWW as a resource for evidence-based practice Explain structure and features of DWW Describe how others are using DWW

3. Goal of Doing What Works Translate research-based practices into examples and practical tools that support and improve classroom instruction

4. Free resource from the U.S. Department of Education Developed by WestEd, AIR, and RMC Starts with IES research reviews Builds a bridge from research to action Home Page

5. Literacy Topics Preschool Language and Literacy Teaching Literacy in English to K-5 English Learners Response to Intervention in Primary Grades Reading Adolescent Literacy Coming soon: Improving K-3 Reading Comprehension

6. Practice Guides WWC Practice Guides

7. Research to Practice Translation Path Practice Statements Key Actions and Supporting Conditions Field Knowledge Practice Guides: Research Reviews with Expert Consensus Other Major Research Reports: WWC, NMP Videos, Audios, Slideshows Sample Materials Tools and Templates

8. LEARN SEE HOW DO Knowledge Use Research Know why Know what Know how Know who

10. LEARN about the Topic: Adolescent Literacy Practices

11. Engaging Text Discussion Provide opportunities for extended text discussion and student engagement. Intensive Intervention Provide intensive intervention for struggling readers and monitor all students' reading progress.

12. For Each Practice...

13. Research base and key concepts Expert interviews School site videos and slideshows Interviews and sample materials from schools Ideas for action Tools and templates to implement practices For Each Practice...

16. SEE How It Works Classroom videos and Flashlites Audio interviews Video interviews Materials: examples Lesson Plans and assignments, graphic organizers, Protocols—data meetings, student work reviews Guidance—standards, course descriptions Evaluation tools Informational handouts

19. SEE the Practice: Academic Intervention Class

20. DO What Works Tools Learn more—workshops, staff meeting awareness sessions, varied models of implementation Observations Self-assessment--reflection, inventories, content audits Planners—lesson plans, professional development, selection among alternatives Analysis—error analysis, alignments Planning Templates Ideas for Action

21. Part I – Observation Activity: 1.Watch two teachers facilitate text discussions. 2.Talk about what you observe. Use a Tool: Observe Text Discussion

22. Planning Activity: 1.How will you structure the text discussion? 2.How will you support students with this process? DO Classroom Planning: Use a Tool

23. DO Schoolwide Planning: Use a Template Policies, standards, professional development, access to resources, time, expertise practices and procedures, Implementation qualities,

24. Finding What You Need Learn, See, Do structure DO: Ideas for Action Search function Highlights and Inventories Contact us Sharing site

25. Examples of Using the Inventories Math—building vocabulary Social Studies—scaffolding comprehension; student driven- discussions; pair-share guidelines Science—metacognitive logs Literature/humanities—roots/meanings in Greek myths; literature circles; reciprocal teaching with comprehension; scaffolding discussion; academic literacy Reading—explicit vocabulary with English learners Schoolwide—vocabulary across content/learning packets; graphic organizers across content areas; district literacy framework

26. Getting the Word Out --include in teacher preparation courses --structure online coursework --train graduate students to provide professional development --incorporate into online platforms: professional development schools; statewide rollout of practice; self-paced modules --prepare coaches in statewide standards --illustrate Common Core standards --provide intense professional development

27. Visit us at dww.ed.gov