Let’s Get Started! Initial LC Tasks Dr. Sharon Walpole University of Delaware 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Understanding your grant Understanding your core program Planning whole-group and needs-based instruction Planning assessments Planning professional.
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Let’s Get Started! Initial LC Tasks Dr. Sharon Walpole University of Delaware 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Understanding your grant Understanding your core program Planning whole-group and needs-based instruction Planning assessments Planning professional development Understanding your grant 1. Make a graphic organizer Specific Responsibilities District Rep Building Admin Literacy Coach Teachers Sample (LC Handbook, pp. 42-43) Times oTask Fall Year 1Spring Year 2 oConduct whole-school, after-school Literacy Coach professional development session one hour Principal each month Assistant Principal oConduct small-group, after-school professional development sessions two days each month oConduct two in-school professional development sessions each month for each grade level team oConduct six formative observations of instruction for each teacher oEstablish professional development library Team 2. Decide how to use it Review with state department Remind administrators of the shared commitment Use in preplanning to remind teachers of shared commitment Present to School Board and parents Present quarterly updates Understanding your Core Program 1. Conduct a personal review of every grade level’s manuals with the LC Handbook’s Descriptive Template (p. 133) Pay special attention to any placement or progress-monitoring tests and any materials intended for needs-based use 2. Check for other review information to identify potential strenghts and weaknesses http://www.fcrr.org/FCRRReports/reportslist.htm http://reading.uoregon.edu/curricula/ 3. Consider other ways to learn about the program in action Can consultants help? Are there videos? Are there schools using the program that you can call or visit? 4. Decide what “stuff” must be stored, displayed, and used in each classroom Make a checklist for your teachers Make sure everyone has what he or she needs Plan time for whole-group and needsbased instruction: Think about time Phonemic Awareness Decoding Fluency Vocabulary Comprehension Strategies Writing K 20% 10% 20% 30% 10% 10% 1 10% 20% 20% 20% 10% 20% 10% 30% 10% 30% 20% 20% 20% 30% 30% 2 3 Then think about groupings Phonemic Awareness Decoding Fluency Vocabulary Comprehension Strategies K Needs-Based Group Whole Group and Needs-Based Group Whole Group and NeedsBased Group Whole Group Whole Group 1 Needs-Based Group Whole Group and Needs-Based Group Whole Group and NeedsBased Group Whole Group Whole Group 2 Intervention Only Needs-Based Group Whole Group and NeedsBased Group Whole Group Whole Group And Needs-Based Group Intervention Only Whole Group and NeedsBased Group Whole Group and NeedsBased Group Whole Group and NeedsBased Group 3 Think about support How can it be managed? Push-in programs? Paraprofessionals? Circle-Seat-Center rotations? What will teachers need to be successful? Routines? Materials? Modeling? PS: This is a long-haul project Just get started Planning for Assessment 1. 2. 3. 4. Decide who will assess Get your school-level calendar with all vacations and events Find out when the required assessments will be due Schedule trainings and due dates for Plan professional development 1. Make a strict schedule 1. 2. 3. 2. During the day for grade-level teams? After school for the entire staff? On release days? Start with the CORE!!!! Will you have consultants come during preplanning? How can you help teachers set up their rooms so that they have what they need? 3. 4. Make direct connections between the summer trainings and your core Make sure that all of your attention is directed to giving everyone the support needed to start teaching How should YOU plan your time? June Grant Core Schedules Assess PD July Review? Order and Unpack? School? Choose and Buy? Academies? Aug Consult with DOE? Review? Classroom? Learn and Schedule? Academies? Consultants? Personal? Train? Core? Spend some time prioritizing and planning the time you have before school starts. Area Focus Priorities