Creating a Culture of Collaboration Implementing Adolescent Literacy Instructional Practices

Krista L. McDaniel Literacy Coordinator & Coach, RtI Coordinator Littleton High School, Littleton Colorado Doctoral Candidate, University of Colorado Denver Leadership in Educational Equity

Literacy Dreams Imagine your school or district in 10 years. Your colleagues have embedded literacy instructional practices across all contents and courses. What do classrooms look like, sound like, and feel like? How do we achieve the dream?

Identify your allies – Develop your Networks Teaching Colleagues Administrative Support District Colleagues External Networks

Administrator Advice: Create structures and systems for communication among and between groups

Broaden Base of Knowledge Begin with your allies Facilitate exploration of research Meet regularly with principal Share your knowledge Become a source of knowledge

Conceptual Framework: The Map What are WE going? Guiding Principles Data Progress Monitoring Handout: Guiding Principles P. 3

Advice to Administrators: Expect Research-Based Recommendations Be wary of the “program” Advice to Administrators: Expect Research-Based Recommendations Be wary of the “program”

Effective Instructional Practices

Current Focus for LHS Direct instruction in comprehension strategies Activating/building background/prior knowledge Use of differentiated texts using Lexile scores Summary Writing Graphic Organizers Text-Based Collaboration Handout: LHS 2008 – 2010 p. 4

Professional Development: The “Why” Factor Always answer the “why” Big Picture Connections Data Informed Decisions Progress Monitoring Linking RTI PLC & PD Matrix.pdf Handout: RtI/PLC/PD Connection for LHS

Develop a Collaborative Culture of Practice Workshop Approach PD Differentiate for Content Areas Options: Choice vs. Level Study Groups Implementation Time Handout: What does good PD look like, sound like, and feel like? (p.4)

Administrator Advice: Make Collaborative Professional Development a Priority Handout: What does good PD look like, sound like, and feel like?

Patience, Patience, Patience Repetition, Repetition, Repetition Listen, Listen, Listen Believe, Believe, Believe Students, Students, Students

WE can Create a Collaborative Culture