1. All Hands on Deck! Making the Case for Whole-school Literacy Action Plans □ As you take your seat, please consider the following question: What is a whole-school literacy plan? Jeffrey D. Martin and Leslie G. Jones, Facilitators

2. Norms 1. No plots, characters, and settings, please! 2. Questions are good; answers will follow.

3. Objectives  We will identify the requirements and characteristics of a great whole-school literacy action plan.  We will unpack the challenges of initiating a whole- school literacy action plan and brainstorm solutions.  We will create elevator speeches in which we make the case for implementing whole-school literacy plans in our respective schools.

4. WHAT? What are the requirements of a whole-school literacy action plan? What are the characteristics of a great plan?

5. Requirements 1.Measurable success 2.Specific steps for action 3.Whole-school participation and accountability

6. Characteristics Considering the aforementioned requirements, what are the characteristics of a great whole-school literacy plan?

7. WHY? Why go through the effort to design and implement a great whole-school literacy plan?

8. HOW? How will our understanding and hard work in developing a plan empower us to make the case for implementation to key decision-makers?

9. Suggested Step One Design and implement instructional plans for cross-content literacy.

10. At your tables… …take 10 minutes to brainstorm the challenges and solutions based on your particular step in the plan.

11. Share!

12. Elevator Speech

13. Elevator Speech Share Out Question

14. Review What are the requirements of a whole-school literacy plan and the characteristics of a great one? Why are whole-school literacy plans so vital to implement? How can we design and implement a great whole-school literacy plan as we consider our challenges and solutions—and present a solution-oriented pitch to the right people?

15. What do you consider to be the most compelling challenge/solution to implementing a great whole-school literacy plan at a school with which you work? What questions still remain that you would like to have answered?

16. Thank you! Comments, Questions, and Contact Info: Jeffrey D. Martin – jmartin@jhu.edu Leslie G. Jones – lgjones@jhu.edu