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List of Presentations
List of Presentations
Dawn Brookhart and Suruchi Keenheel: Aligning to the Standards: Supporting Teachers Through Training and Communities of Practice
Courtney Lepore: Journey to Student Reading Success
Lana Edawards-Santoro & Jess Surles: Lead for Literacy (L4L) Center
Ami Healy: Selecting and Evaluating Literacy Programs and Interventions
McMasters & Vukovich: Aligning Leadership with the Science of Reading: A Systems-Level Design for Change
Oritz: The Anatomy of a Mindset for Improved Literacy- A School's Journey Embracing the Science of Reading
Farrell: Using Reading Rockets Videos for Professional Development
Dawn Brookhart and Suruchi Keenheel: Aligning to the Standards: Supporting Teachers Through Training and Communities of Practice
Dawn Brookhart and Suruchi Keenheel: Aligning to the Standards: Supporting Teachers Through Training and Communities of Practice
Fidelity to implementation matters when it comes to delivering reading programs as intended. Typically, teachers are exposed to training then expected to contextualize and individually translate this newly acquired knowledge into their complex classrooms. This session will explore a training and coaching project designed to improve the knowledge base of K-3 teachers supported by a virtual community of practice and the use of implementation tools. Key objectives, lessons learned, and barriers navigated will be shared.
There are no presentation handouts available for this session.
Courtney Lepore: Journey to Student Reading Success
Courtney Lepore: Journey to Student Reading Success
The Bangor Area School District has been persistently working to improve student reading achievement for the past eight years. During this time period, the students at the K-2 level had been unable to consistently meeting the district goal of 90% proficiency as measured by DIBELS. Over the course of the last year, the district took further steps to improve their practice. The first step was forming a district-wide kindergarten through second grade elementary school focusing on ensuring all students are reading on grade level by grade three. The second step was to closely examine the core reading program to ensure that all components aligned with the evidence in reading research. In order to assist with this undertaking, the district implemented Michael Heggerty Phonological Routines and Enhanced Core Reading Instruction (ECRI) in all kindergarten through second grade classrooms. Through administrative commitment and embedded teacher leadership, teachers rose to challenge and vastly improved their core reading instruction through the implementation of the routines. The number of students achieving core levels reached an all-time high as well of the percentage of students achieving reading achievement in the blue zone. In addition, there was an increased consistency of reading instructional classrooms across all 27 classrooms. The district’s journey to improve student reading achievement shows to the power of steadfast commitment, investment in teacher knowledge, and data informed decision making. This long-term commitment and desire to provide the best reading outcomes possible for kids have led to results of which the district only previously dreamed. We will share our journey and what we learned along the way.
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Lana Edwards-Santoro and Jess Surles: Building an Effective Schoolwide MTSS
Lana Edwards-Santoro and Jess Surles: Building an Effective Schoolwide MTSS
This session will present the Lead for Literacy Center’s approach to support school leaders’ use of evidence-based literacy practices within the context of multi-tiered systems of supports (MTSS), including tools and resources to support teachers’ use of high-quality reading instruction. Specifically, the Lead for Literacy’s “leadership framework” will be discussed and presenters will demonstrate how the components from the framework can be used by school leaders to evaluate readiness for MTSS implementation and develop comprehensive action plans to support a robust, school-wide MTSS system. Overall, this session will showcase resources that can be accessed for immediate application in school settings.
Ami Healy: Selecting and Evaluating Literacy Programs and Interventions
Ami Healy: Selecting and Evaluating Literacy Programs and Interventions
This session will provide guidance for selecting interventions and evaluating literacy programs. Differences in research-based and evidence-based practices will be covered. Participants will also explore the Pennsylvania State Literacy Plan’s tools for evaluating literacy programs.
Dr. Angela B. McMasters and Michael J. Vukavich: Aligning Leadership with the Science of Reading: A Systems-Level Design for Change
Dr. Angela B. McMasters and Michael J. Vukavich: Aligning Leadership with the Science of Reading: A Systems-Level Design for Change
In this session, participants will learn how one school district aligned their practices with the science of reading through systems-level change. A systems-level design for the implementation of scientific reading practices will be shared with participants, which includes each of these components: professional development / coaching, curriculum, assessment, data-based decision-making, shared ownership, and finances/budgeting. Participants will also learn how the leadership team navigated barriers to implementation and celebrated successes along the way.
There are no presentation handouts available for this session.
Facilitation Guide Coming Soon!
Ernesto Ortiz, Jr.: The Anatomy of a Mindset for Improved Literacy- A School's Journey Embracing the Science of Reading
Ernesto Ortiz, Jr.: The Anatomy of a Mindset for Improved Literacy- A School's Journey Embracing the Science of Reading
In the summer of 2019, McDonald Elementary School, a diverse school in the Centennial School District (Warminster, PA) began having conversations about the science of reading and embarked on a journey to align their instruction and assessment practices with the evidence base. Participants will hear how McDonald altered pedagogical practices, reframed structures, and aligned processes to improve literacy instruction for all boys and girls in k-2.
There are no presentation handouts available for this session.
Facilitation Guide Coming Soon!
Linda Farrell: Using Reading Rockets Videos for Professional Development
Linda Farrell: Using Reading Rockets Videos for Professional Development
Linda will model how to use one video for professional development. Participants will be given a study guide to use for watching the video. The study guide will include the assessments that were given to the student so that Linda could determine the student’s needs. It will also have questions to guide participants as they watch and discuss the video. The first-time participants watch the video, they will look for positive aspects of the teaching, and discussion will follow. The second time watching the video, participants will look for ways the teaching could be improved, with discussion following. The discussion will end with ideas for incorporating lessons from the video into small group or classroom instruction. The goal of this session is for participants to experience professional development using the videos, which are available for free at ReadingRockets.org, and to be able to take the professional development back to their schools.
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