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3. Designing Literacy Initiatives Thursday, September 16, 2010
Nicole Hochholzer
Consultant, International Center
Literacy Coordinator, Kaukauna High School

4. Successful literacy initiatives generally address five steps:
Identify the literacy issues and needs in the school.
Develop consensus around the need for change.
Build capacity to address the literacy issues and needs with staff.
Design action steps to support change over time.
Monitor, evaluate, and modify plans as success is achieved.

5. School Improvement Through a Literacy Focus
introduces the need for schoolwide literacy planning
emphasizes the relationship between school culture and improving literacy across all disciplines and grades
sets the foundation for planning using a four-stage model for schoolwide improvement

10. Planning for Growth and Change at Brockton
outlines the planning and growth at Brockton
freshman academies
use of data for decision making
importance of Restructuring Committee
faculty buy-in
safety nets
organizational structures

11. The Literacy Initiative at Brockton
train-the-trainer model
measuring outcomes
training scripts
common vision and vocabulary
celebrations

13. Evidence of Success at Brockton
data that demonstrates success
how data is used to influence instructional decisions

14. Four Case Studies of Schoolwide Literacy Initiatives
Jensen Beach HS
LaGrange HS
JEB Stuart HS
Pasadena ISD

15. Four Case Studies of Schoolwide Literacy Initiatives
Jensen Beach High School
Writing Across the Curriculum
Read-Alouds
Deliberate Plan

16. Four Case Studies of Schoolwide Literacy Initiatives
J.E.B. Stuart High School
Faculty-drive
Strategy Focus

17. Tools for Literacy Improvement
four-stage literacy improvement process
six highly effective tools:
Components of School Excellence
Principles of Change
Rigor/Relevance Framework
Learning Criteria to Support 21st Century Learners
We Surveys Suite
Leading with Literacy Survey

18. Leading with Literacy Rubric

19. Content Area Strategies
for individual teachers
for schoolwide approach
as part of professional development plan
for all content areas
for specific content areas

20. Content Area Strategies
Vocabulary Strategies – The Great Equalizer
Vocab Knowledge Rating Sheet
Vocab Squares
Concept Definition Map

21. Vocabulary Knowledge Rating Sheet Unit of study:___________
WORD 3
Can define it, use it, teach it 2
Heard it, seen it 1
Do not know it
Definition, example, and/or image 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Source: Kinsella and Feldman

22. Vocabulary Squares
Term
Definition
Example
How I will remember this

23. Concept Definition Map
What is it? (definition)
What is it like?
LITERACY
What are some examples?

24. Content Area Strategies
Strategies For All Content Areas
HIP (High Intensity Practice)
INSERT
Rock Around the Clock
RAFT

25. INSERT STRATEGY Confirms what you thought Contradicts what you thought
Raises a question
Confuses you
Seems important
Is new or interesting X ? ?? !

26. Using RAFTs for Book of the Month
Each month, select a high-interest Young Adult title and amass 25 copies
Create a RAFT assignment for students to complete
Once complete, student selects teacher who will give ____ amount of extra credit

27. RAFT for Briar Rose Role – Rebecca Audience – General Public
Format – newspaper article
Topic – explaining the mystery of her grandmother’s belongings

28. RAFT for Double Helix Role – Eli Samuels Audience – Dr. Wyatt
Format – letter
Topic – discussing the ethical issues surrounding his attempt to cure Huntington’s Disease

29. Content Area Strategies
Strategies For Specific Content Areas
CTE – Give One Get One
Fine Arts – Semantic Feature Analysis
Math – SG4R
Physical Education – ABC Squares

30. S G 4 R

31. S G 4 R

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33. Our first teacher handbook
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34. Nicole Hochholzer
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35. Questions and Answers with Nicole
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37. 19th Annual Model Schools Conference
June 26-29, Nashville
Showcasing the nation’s most successful practices for improving student achievement and growth!

38. October 22-24, 2010 Washington, D.C.
K-12 School Reinvention Symposium
Where Best Practices Meet Next Practices
October 22-24, 2010 Washington, D.C.