Equitable Literacy School Leader Resources

ALI Equitable Literacy: Evidence-Based Frameworks for Reading

October All Leader PD

10/14 All Leader PD Slides

Instructional Focus Implementation Overview

Outline of what implementation of foci could look like this year and in years to come.

Resources to Support Equitable Literacy

Outline of resources of professional learning offered outside the district and of curriculum you can utilize to support the rollout of equitable literacy.

List of District Provided PD on Equitable Literacy

District Provided PD from Academics listed

Planning to Lead an Analysis Meeting in ILT

ILT Structure and Processes

Annotated 5 Actions of Highly Effective ILTs provides the what, why, how, and so what for teaming including the 5 Actions of Highly Effective Teams. Resources are linked in the document that can be used with your team.

BPS ILT Toolkit resources related to Instructional Leadership Teams. Includes the structures, team designs, and sample agendas.

ILT Self Assessment survey from ALI but can be administered again to determine the health of your team.

Individual self-evaluation survey that explores self-awareness of trust and how it impacts engagement with others.

Lesson Internalization Protocol Slides

Making sense of MAP data

MAP Growth analysis note catcher

Lesson Internalization Protocol

Templates and structures in the MAP Data Dive notecatchers in order to support taking data to the protocol.

Positioning MAP data within a larger cycle of inquiry

CPT/Department agenda cycle for DDI

K-2 CPT agenda cycle for DDI around Foundational Literacy

Equitable Literacy Look Fors with Resources

Equitable Literacy Look fors with multiple resources embedded to support further learning and application of each look for.

Principals and Heads of School

PD Structures and Leader Facing Calendar

Literacy and Teaming Aligned PLCs - Description

Literacy and Teaming Aligned All Leader PD -To be planned by School Leader Learning Team

Draft Office of Leadership Development Calendar - here

New Leader PD/support - Additional Support

Coaching and Support from School Supts - Done individually and in Regions

ALI 2021PD Resources

Initial Videos from ALI - Videos here.

Kickoff and Dr. Alfred Tatum’s Keynote, Overview of Equitable Literacy, Q and A with Gholdy, Overview of Teaming, How Equitable Literacy supports comprehension.

Here is also the secondary breakout session from Day 1, Equitable Literacy in Secondary and an additional video from Gene Roundtree on Trust, Vulnerability, and Courageous Conversations

Participant Packet - here: Links to decks and resources from sessions.

See session recordings and slide decks below.

Dr. Alfred Tatum and Dr. Gholdy Muhammad

Dr. Alfred Tatum

Video from ALI presentation
Slides from ALI presentation
Video content with time stamps

Dr. Gholdy Muhammad:

At minute 30 of this presentation, you will see slides very similar to slides we saw at ALI along with examples of lesson plans. The entire video presentation is 61 minutes and focuses on the 4+1 Pursuits.
Gholdy lesson videos (Gholdy teaching using the HILL model)
All resources shared with SUMMARIES of every resource.

Administrative Team Members

Literacy and Culturally Responsive Practices Aligned PLCs - Description and Interest Form

New Leader’s Observation and Coaching for Instructional Leaders- Description and Registration Form

Mentoring Program for Year 1 and 2 Administrator Team Members includes options of individualized support and a PLC - Interest Form

Quarterly Meetings - to build coherence in operations and school culture. ATMs can attend these virtual meetings either from 7:30a -9:00a or 3:30p - 5:00p. Dates are 9/2/21, 12/3/21, 2/11/22, and 4/1/21.

ATM Calls - similar to School Leaders Calls. ATMs will receive information related to operations on a bi-monthly basis.

PD Structures can be found here.

Educators

Equitable Literacy Kick-Off Event- 8/23/21 9:15-11:00 Keynote Speaker: Lacey Robinson, President & CEO of UnBoundEd. Register on TeachPoint.

Please click this URL to join. https://k12-bostonpublicschools.zoom.us/j/88398300873

Return, Recover, Reimagine Summer Conference- See the schedule of events here. Register on TeachPoint.

Equitable Literacy Pathways- A portfolio of professional learning modules that support educators to develop competency in the components of equitable literacy. Each course is offered for Academic Lane Credit (ALC) which educators can use for salary lane change. Courses will be offered year-round and can be embedded into school-based PD.

Courses include:

Module 1 Literacy for Freedom: Equitable Literacy Instruction
Module 2 Research-Based Literacy Instruction (Reading Fundamentals, Adolescent Solutions, LETRS)
Module 3 Equitable Foundational Skills Instruction (Elementary/Secondary)
Modules 4 Data Use for Equity (Elementary/Secondary)
Module 5 Complex Enabling Texts (Elementary/ Secondary)
Modules 6-8 Using Instructional Materials Effectively (One module for each curriculum unit in Focus, EL, and StudySync
Modules 7-9 SFL Units GR 3-8