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Area 11 Literacy Coaches

Educate. Inspire. Transform. Principals’ and Assistant Principals’ Meeting. Area 11 Literacy Coaches. Karen Clay kjclay@cps.k12.il.us 535-8211 Ext. 8315. Ramona Schwartz-Johnston rmschwartz@cps.k12.il.us 535-8211 Ext. 8312. Roles and Responsibilities.

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Area 11 Literacy Coaches

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  1. Educate. Inspire. Transform. Principals’ and Assistant Principals’ Meeting Area 11 Literacy Coaches Karen Clay kjclay@cps.k12.il.us 535-8211 Ext. 8315 Ramona Schwartz-Johnston rmschwartz@cps.k12.il.us 535-8211 Ext. 8312 Area 11 August 25, 2008

  2. Roles and Responsibilities • Support Rising Stars Schools in Area 11 in the Standards-Based Change Process. • Attend all grade level meetings. • Attend all Literacy Leadership Team meetings. • Provide PD, coaching, and modeling based on schools’ needs. • Liaise between schools and SchoolRise. • Support all Area 11 and District-wide Initiatives & Competitions and Contests. • Provide Area-wide Professional Development. Educate. Inspire. Transform. Area 11 August 25, 2008

  3. Goals for the Standards-Based Change Process • Improved student learning and achievement. • Teacher leadership and capacity built. • Internal accountability. • School-wide assessment system created and instituted. • Standards, curriculum, and assessments aligned to high level thinking. • Coherent curriculum across grade levels (Staircase Curriculum). • Develop a literacy curriculum. • Build infrastructure and norms to support change. Educate. Inspire. Transform. Area 11 August 25, 2008

  4. Vision of Excellence in the Standards-Based Change Process Looks Like: • Empowered, motivated, engaged learners and teachers • Rigorous and differentiated instruction • Standards-based and aligned instruction • Sharing of assessment evidence • Shared leadership environment • Collaborative discussions and professional conversations • Innovative, supportive environment Feels Like: • Common vision shared by all • Community of learners • Belief that all students can learn • Reflective teaching practices linked to student evidence • Critical-thinking classrooms Educate. Inspire. Transform. Area 11 August 25, 2008

  5. Ways to Achieve Excellence in the Standards-Based Change Process • Create a school-wide philosophy about teaching, learning, and literacy. • Craft the vision of the graduating 8th grader. • Develop grade level benchmarks aligned to standards. • Translate benchmarks into “I Can” statements. • Create an evidence system with procedures for collecting and rubrics for scoring student products. • Share results 3x yearly with professional learning community. • Improve instruction to focus on moving students forward. Educate. Inspire. Transform. Area 11 August 25, 2008

  6. Monitoring the SBC Process • Grade Level Meetings • Agendas, Sign-in Sheets, Minutes • Literacy Leadership Team Meetings • Agendas, Sign-in Sheets, and Minutes • Professional Development Days and Restructured Days • Work with To-Do List and Schedule • Classroom Observations Educate. Inspire. Transform. Area 11 August 25, 2008

  7. Contact Information Karen Clay • kjclay@cps.k12.il.us • 535-8211 Ext. 8315 Ramona Schwartz-Johnston • rmschwartz@cps.k12.il.us • 535-8211 Ext. 8312 Educate. Inspire. Transform. Area 11 August 25, 2008

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