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New K-6 Initiative

Literacy Leaders K-6

In-depth professional development for Staff Developers & Literacy Coaches

This four week training is designed to help literacy leaders provided high quality professional development in their schools or districts.  It combines best practice literacy teaching, assessment & analysis of student progress to inform instruction, and an introduction to literacy coaching.

Content:

Effective Literacy Teaching

  • Implementing Reading & Writing Workshop
  • Using the Six Trait Writing Rubric
  • Using Benchmark Assessments
  • Guided Reading as Part of the Literacy Program
  • Expanding Oral Language Development
  • Using Leveled Books for Assessing Reading
  • Teaching of Phonics & Word Study
  • Using Evidence to Show Change Over Time in Literacy Learning

Introduction to Literacy Coaching

  • The Role of the Coach in the School
  • Coaching Teachers Effectively
  • Supporting Teachers in the Implementation of Reading & Writing Workshop
  • Helping Teachers Use Leveled Books
  • Supporting the Needs of Students in Guided Reading Lessons
  • Using Language to Support Collegial Inquiry
  • Working with Teachers to Improve Student Achievement

As part of this training you will also receive 20 hours of professional development designed by our Faculty & Irene Fountas to use with your teachers!                                                         

New 2008-2009 Dates:

Week 1: November 3-7, 2008
Week 2: February 9-13, 2009
Week 3: April 6-9, 2009 (Please note this week we will end on Thursday)
Week 4: May 18-22, 2009

Cost:

Training Fee: $4,000.00
Materials Fee: $750.00
(includes a collection of professional books, one complete Benchmark Assessment System (Primary or Intermediate) from Fountas & Pinnell and A Continuum of Literacy Learning (Fountas & Pinnell, 2007)

Brochure and Application:

To download our brochure click here

To request a brochure be mailed or to request an application please contact:

Alison Buraczenski
617.349.8693
aburacze@lesley.edu

Location:

Lesley University Campus
University Hall (Formerly the Porter Exchange Building)
1815 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA
updated 02/20/08 | 05:39 PM
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