D11-DOI- Literacy Resource Teachers

District 11 Educational Support Services
Literacy Resource Teachers

Welcome

Literacy Resource Teachers / Standards Coaches
This site will serve as a focal point to support the work of Literacy Resource Teachers in District 11. Click here for a roster of Literacy Resource Teachers. As outlined in the Literacy Resource Teacher Reference Guide, LRTs serve three main functions in their schools: standards-based coaching, assessment data interpretation and use, and school leadership. The structure of this website is organized around these three functions, vital to the work we do to develop effective literacy instruction throughout the district.

~ Vince Puzick, K-12 Literacy & Language Arts Coordinator puzicvb@d11.org

"Literacy is a bridge from misery to hope. It is a tool for daily life in modern society. It is a bulwark against poverty, and a building block of development, an essential complement to investments in roads, dams, clinics and factories. Literacy is a platform for democratization, and a vehicle for the promotion of cultural and national identity.

For everyone, everywhere, literacy is, along with education in general, a basic human right. ... Literacy is, finally, the road to human progress and the means through which every man, woman and child can realize his or her full potential.” ~ Kofi Annan Diplomat, Seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations, 2001 Nobel Peace Prize Winner

Girl Reading Art Print by Jean-Honoré Fragonard

"Literacy is not a luxury; it is a right and a responsibility. If our world is to meet the challenges of the twenty-first century we must harness the energy and creativity of all our citizens."
~ President Clinton on International Literacy Day, September 8, 1994

"American schools need to need to enhance the ability of children to search and sort through information, to synthesize and analyze the information they encounter." ~ Richard Arlington,
Pres. of International Reading Association for 2005-2006

"LITERACY COACHING is most effective when it begins with teachers’ interests, needs, and concerns; therefore, literacy coaches are wise to develop the habit of listening and learning before all else." -- Cathy Toll cited on Literacy Coaching Clearinghouse http://www.literacycoachingonline.org/

"The relationships between the adults in a school have a greater influence on the character and quality of that school and on student accomplishment than anything else." -- Roland S. Barth

"Leadership, then, is not mobilizing others to solve problems we already know how to solve. but to help them confront problems that have never yet been successfully addressed." -- M. Fullan, Leading in a Culture of Change

"He who thinketh he leadeth and hath no one following is only taking a walk." -- John Maxwell

News

District 11 Literacy News

Click here for a roster of Literacy Resource Teachers.
LRT Reading Resource Page. LRT Writing Resource Page. LRT Leadership Page
November 18, 2010 Presentation to the Board: Literacy Instruction & Achievement in D11.
See District 11's Academic Vocabulary Initiative. To log on to your D11 Visual Thesaurus account, please click on your grade level below:
- Elementary VT
- Middle School VT
- High School VT
Check out CSSD 11's Language Arts Curriculum websites.
Archive copies of previous LRT websites: 2007-2008, 2008-2009, 2009-2010

D11 Literacy Networking Sites

Go to the D11_Literacy delicious page for more literacy resources.
District 11 Literacy Wiki
Follow D11 Literacy on Twitter
Become a fan on Facebook

2010-2011 Meeting Days and Times

We meet on Fridays, noon until 3:00 p.m., during the 2010-2011 school year on the following dates:
First Semester Goals: 1) Coach teachers to effective Tier 1 instruction (90 minute reading block in elementary; content area literacy at secondary), including differentiated instruction, fidelity to the core (elementary) and aligned to state standards (secondary) using D11 Walkthrough form. 2) Collaborate with RTI facilitators and SPED in delivering effective Tier 2 and Tier 3 interventions that are data driven. 3) Develop D11 support documents for revised state standards including “best practices” in 21st century classrooms.
Date	Level	Topic	Notes
August 5, 2010	All	LRT Start-up meeting	Start-Up powerpoint
August 6, 2010	All	TIENET training	Sabin MS ES LRT 8:00 - 11:30 a.m. Sec LRT 12:00 - 3:30 p.m.
August 20, 2010	Secondary: A.M. Elementary: P.M.	Tier 1 Instruction / Standards work
August 27, 2010	No meeting		Assessment Day
September 3, 2010	Elementary	90 minute block best practices/Standards Work
September 10	Secondary	Tier I Instruction / Standards work
September 17, 2010	No meeting		P.D. Day
September 24, 2010	Elementary	Interventions & Progress Monitoring
October 1, 2010	Secondary	Interventions & Progress Monitoring
October 8, 2010	Elementary	Interventions & P.M.
October 15, 2010	No meeting		Teacher Work Day
October 22, 2010	Secondary	Tier 1 Instruction
October 29, 2010	No meeting		Conference Day Colorado Language Arts Society Fall Conference
November 5, 2010	Elementary	90 minute block best practices/Standards Work
November 12, 2010	Secondary	Interventions & P.M.
November 19, 2010	Elementary	Interventions & P.M.
December 3, 2010	Secondary	End of semester work
December 10, 2010	Elementary	End of semester work
December 17, 2010	No Meeting		Work in your buildings
Second Semester Goals: 1) Ensure interventions are in place to support all kids. 2) Finalize support documents for revised standards and develop common professional development practices
Date	Level	Topic	Notes
January 7, 2011	Secondary: A.M. Elementary: P.M.	Interventions & P.M.
January 14, 2011	Elementary	Tier 1 Instruction / Standards Work
January 21, 2011	Secondary	Tier 1 Instruction / Standards Work
January 28, 2011	Elementary	Tier 1 Instruction / Standards Work
February 4, 2011	Secondary	Tier 1 Instruction / Standards Work
February 11, 2011	Elementary	Tier 1 Instruction / Standards Work
February 18, 2011	Secondary	Tier 1 Instruction / Standards Work	3^rd Grade CSAP (2/14-2/18)
February 25, 2011	Elementary	Professional Development planning for revised standards	CSAP 2/28 – 3/11
March 4, 2011	Secondary
March 11, 2011	Elementary
March 18, 2011	No Meeting
April 1, 2011		Standards Work	Professional Development planning for revised standards
April 8, 2011		Standards Work	Professional Development planning for revised standards
April 15, 2011
April 22, 2011	No Meeting		Assessment Day
April 29, 2011
May 6, 2011	No meeting		Conference Day
May 13, 2011	All LRT		Celebrations
May 20, 2011	Secondary: A.M. Elementary: P.M.	Standards Work	Professional Development planning for revised standards

What We Believe

Vision

Literacy Resource Teachers/Standards Coaches will work within the learning community to maximize each member’s positive influence on student achievement.

Mission

Our mission is to increase student achievement by

Fostering teaching excellence through effective and aligned professional development and
Collaborating with members of the learning community to implement standards-based scientifically researched best instructional practices.

Guiding Principles

We believe:

All students can learn and deserve excellent instruction and
Effective teachers positively impact student achievement.

We:

Demonstrate respect toward each individual personally and professionally;
Are committed to Cognitive Coaching to empower teachers;
Value collaboration with peers;
Value partnership among parents, students, staff and the community; and
Participate in open and honest communication.

We can increase teacher effectiveness by supporting:

Continuous growth;
Professional dialogue;
Understanding and implementation of best practices;
Efficacy; and
Interdependence.

Standards-Based Coaching

The Colorado Reading and Writing Standards express what Colorado students should know and be able to do

to become fluent readers, writers, and speakers;
be able to communicate effectively, concisely, coherently, and imaginatively;
recognize the power of language and use that power ethically and creatively; and
be at ease communicating in an increasingly technological world.

LRTs will assist, advise and provide support for teachers and principals in implementing reading and writing across the curriculum for every student and in every classroom (cognitive coach). They will support teacher implementation of interdisciplinary, cross-content strategies and the use of materials in support of Standards Based Instruction. The Literacy Coach Clearinghouse's "mission is to increase the knowledge base, research, and practice of literacy coaching." The site is supported by both the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) and the International Reading Association (IRA).

School Leadership

LRTs will serve as a part of the Division of Instruction Literacy Resource Team by providing ongoing professional development and support at individual school sites. They will

Provide support to administration in meeting district and state expectations for Literacy compliance in all content areas.
Serve as members of Building Leadership Teams and Goal Teams offering expertise in Literacy and Standards.
Support the development, implementation, and quarterly revisions of School Improvement Plan-SIP.
Serve as liaison between building and district in the areas of Literacy and Standards Based Instruction.
Coordinate and implement professional development and related follow-up activities for staff as well as provide professional support, embedded professional development, and on-site coaching.
Provide staff with assistance in selecting appropriate instructional materials with follow-up professional development and support needed for implementation.

A useful resource for understanding educational leadership is McREL's Balanced Leadership "working paper" co-authored by Waters, Marzano, and McNulty.

High Performance in High Poverty Schools: 90/90/90 and A Summary of the Work Developed by Douglas Reeves

The 10 Extra Day Form is required to be filled out by all LRTs.

CSSD 11-Specific Teacher Resources

The Literacy and Language Arts website offers a more complete view of the literacy vision for D11, including curriculum alignment materials and pacing guides.

E-Skills

Quarter 1

Quarter 2

Quarter 3

Quarter 4