District & School-Based Professional Development Approaches for Content Area Literacy Improvement
Presenters
Diane Waff (Primary)
Senior Program Associate
WestEd
Instructional Leader for Literacy
Boston Public Schools
Description
During this interactive presentation, Diane Waff, Senior Program Associate with the Strategic Literacy Initiative at WestEd, and Cathleen Kral, Instructional Leader for Literacy with Boston Public Schools, will share characteristics of successful school and district professional development initiatives that help teachers acquire the knowledge and skills needed to become teachers of other teachers. The presenters also will discuss features of effective literacy coaching at one culturally diverse high school and in a large urban school district. These examples show the importance of using a strong conceptual framework such as the Reading Apprenticeship® model to inform the work, develop a supportive professional learning community, and promote teacher leadership. All are key components of an integrated approach to improving student learning and achievement.
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I appreciated the interaction between the two presenters as well as their thorough responses to questions posted. This information was very helpful in prompting some good thinking about coaching models, especially their potential role in supporting Reading Apprenticeship implementation.
—Webinar Participant
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From WestEd.org
Building Academic Literacy: Lessons from Reading Apprenticeship Classrooms, Grades 6-12
"Whenever we read books about teaching, we ask ourselves, 'But what does that look like in the classroom?' Building Academic Literacy: Lessons from Reading Apprenticeship Classrooms answers the question of what 'Academic Literacy' is, why it matters, and how teachers can develop these key intellectual habits in their students. This book, and its companion anthology, provide me the guidance and resources that I need." — Jim Burke, author, The Reader's Handbook and The English Teacher's Companion
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