Just for Leaders

The survey questions listed in this document offer teams, departments, schools, and districts an opportunity to gather information on teachers’ perceptions of aspects of disciplinary literacy teaching and learning. The data dialogue protocol offers a process to help teams determine areas of focus as part of continuous improvement. 

This resource aims to support educators as they engage in collaborative inquiry cycles within professional learning communities during implementation of the Essential Instructional Practices for Disciplinary Literacy. 

This document provides an explanation of the 10 District Commitments required in order to effectively move forward with the Early Literacy, Early Mathematics, and Disciplinary Literacy Essential Practices. 

Tools from the School Reform Initiative (now CLEE) include protocols that offer structured processes to support focused and productive conversations, build collective understanding, and drive school improvement. Thoughtful use of these protocols is an integral part of building resilient professional learning communities. 

This article, written by disciplinary literacy experts Releah Lent and Marsha Voigt, describe six questions building leaders can ask themselves in order to determine whether there is currently a schoolwide culture of literacy across their building. By exploring these six questions, leaders can consider areas to celebrate, as well as opportunities for future growth. 

In this article, written by literacy experts Jacy Ippolito and Douglas Fisher, the authors explore three challenges that face leaders looking to implement disciplinary literacy. After naming the challenges, the authors suggest five approaches that can move the work forward in effective ways. 

This course, created as a collaboration between GELN/MAISA and MASSP, guides secondary principals and associate principals through five self-guided online modules. The focus is on how to lead the implementation of disciplinary literacy, especially during this challenging time in education. 

This resource, aligned to Michigan's Continuous Improvement Process, can support leaders in customizing a five-year implementation plan for disciplinary literacy. 

This poster can be printed in order to provide educators with a quick reminder of the main focus areas of the Essential Instructional Practices.