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September
BestLiteracy
Practices

ISBEProfessional
EducationStandards:
Literacy.a.1
Literacy.a.2
Literacy.a.4
Literacy.a.5
Literacy.a.6

Literacy.c.2.I

Literacy.d.1

Literacy.g.1
Literacy.g.2

BestPracticesfora
highqualityliteracy
classroom

Thistrainingwill
provideparticipants
withsampledaily
schedulesat3
differentlevels,
primary,intermediate
andmiddleschool,
filledwitharangeof
engagingand
successfulreading
andwritingactivities.

GuidedReading
Independentand
Partnerreading
WritersWorkshop
ReadingtheRoom
ContentArea
Reading
Shareyourownbest
literacypractices.

BestPracticesfor
MotivatingStudents
toRead

Howdowegetall
ourstudents,eventhe
mostchallengedto
spendmoretime
reading?

Thistrainingwill
provideparticipants
withpractical
examplesofteacher
languageand
behavior,student
activities,class
scheduleandroom
setupthatfoster
agency,autonomy,
confidenceand
persistencein
reading.

BestPracticesfor
OrganizingaBook
collection

Thistrainingwill
provideparticipants
strategiesfor
organizing,book
collections,book
baskets,genresand
levels,lexileversus
gradeequivalent.
Practicalmaterials:
baskets,bins,book
displays,shelving
andwhereandhow
togetthem.
Teacherandstudent
booktalksHowto
givethemyourselfas
wellashowto
motivatestudentsto
givethem.

October

Smartboard:Level

Smartboard:Level

GoogleSites:Outof

Technology

ISBEProfessional
EducationStandards:

Literacy.d.6

CommonCoreState
Standards:

W.3.6

Learnabouta)
anatomyoftheboard
(icons,pentray,
toolbar,sidebar,
SMARTExchange
andsafetytips)b)
creatingand
manipulatingobjects
andtext,drawing
tools,objectdrop
downmenu,inserting
imagesc)basic
interactivelessons
utilizationof
properties,gallery,
hide/reveal
techniquesandd)
workingwithink
awareapplications

Participantswilllearn
tipsfordesigning
effectiveliteracy
lessonsandactivities
including:structuring
andorganizing
lessons(Lesson
Activitytoolkit,title
paged,
grouping/linking'my
content',adding
attachments),adding
style(colors,themes,
alignmentguides,
tables,lessonpages,
graphics),building
interactivelesson
activities(attaching
sounds,animation,
integratingmedia,
pagerecorder,
SMARTRecorder,
SMARTVideo,print
capture)and
deliveringlessons
(positioningatboard,
writingtips,touch
tips,customizing
floatingtoolbar).

Site

ThepowerofGoogle
Sitesisoutofthis
world.Usesitesas
Centers,
differentiationtools,
anchorprojects,class
presentationreview,
andmore.Seehowto
useGooglesites
acrossgradelevels.
Learnhowtoembed
GoogleForms,
Presentations,
YouTubevideos,
teachercreated
video,
exittickets,and
more.

November
Technology

ISBEProfessional
EducationStandards:

Literacy.d.6

CommonCoreState
Standards:

W.3.6

Technology
Supported
BalancedLiteracy

Inthissession,
participantswilllearn
howtechnologytools
andwebresources
cansupportthe
implementationof
thebalancedliteracy
model.Integrationof

Chromebooksfor
StrugglingReaders
andWriters:

Isyourclassroom
usingChromebooks?
Doyouhavestudents
whostrugglewith
readingandwriting?
Ifso,cometothis
interactivesessionto
learnaboutfreeand

Screencasting:

Teacherswilllearn
aboutscreencast
videosandhowthey
canbeusedintheir
classrooms.
Teachercreated
screencastscan
beusedasacademic
interventions,as
tutorialsto

theCommonCore
ELAStandardswill
bediscussed.Come
learnhowtechcan
makeplanningand
teachingmore
efficientand
effective!

lowcostChrome
Appsand
Extensionsthatwill
helpyourstudents
compensateand
becomeindependent.

supplement
inclassinstructionor
asawaytowork
towardsaflipped
classroom,to
differentiate
instruction,to
communicatewith
parents,andmore.
Pleasebringalaptop
withamicrophoneto
participateinhands
onworktime.

December
Comprehension

ISBEProfessional
EducationStandards:

Literacy.a.4
Literacy.c.2(AN)

CommonCoreState
Standards:
RL.2.1RL.3.1
RL.2.2RL.3.2
RL.2.10RL.3.10

Engagement
Through
Storytelling:

Storytelling,within
contextof
curriculum,isa
catalystforlearning
andresonates
powerfullyinthe
classroom.
Storytellingsparks
studentinterest,aids
intheflowof
lectures,makes
materialmemorable,
overcomesstudent
resistanceor
anxiety,builds
rapportbetween
teacherandstudents
andamongstudents.
Factsareforgettable
storiesliveinthe
heartforever.

BeyondReading
Strategies

InthisPD,youwill
learnnotonly
innovativeand
authenticwaysto
impartreading
strategiesbuthowto
encourageyour
studentstobe
strategicastheyread
(muchmore
important).
Youwilllearn
methodsofcoaching
yourstudentstoshare
thevariousstrategies
theyemployasthey
read.Bytheendof
thisPD,youwill
walkawaywith
multiplemethodsof
fillingyourstudents
strategytoolboxand
havelearnedwaysto
measuretransferto
othertextsand
classmates

Reading
Comprehension
Intervention:The
ReciprocalTeaching
Model
TheReciprocal
TeachingModelhas
oneofthehighest
effectsizesfor
teaching
comprehension
accordingtomany
researchers.Learn
moreabouthowa
gradualreleasemodel
helpsstudentsto
summarize,predict,
clarify,andquestion
astheyread.Building
onthesebasicskills,
participantsthen
learnhowtotake
studentstoamore
advancedlevelof
summarizing,
predicting,clarifying,
andquestioning.

January
Comprehension

ISBEProfessional
EducationStandards:

Literacy.c.2(AN)

CommonCoreState
Standards:
RL.2.1RL.3.1
RL.2.2RL.3.2
RL.2.10RL.3.10

Universal
Benchmarking&
LanguageRTI

Ourschoolscurrently
useRTIprocessesto
providesupportive
servicesforreading
decoding.However,
manystudentsare
stillidentifiedas
needingextrahelpin
thirdgradewhen
readingdemands
changefrom
decodingto
comprehension.
Learnhow
tousealanguageRTI
processinPreschool
andKindergarten
inordertoremediate
weaklanguageskills
topreventlater
readingandacademic
challenges.

Engagement
Through
Storytelling:

Storytelling,within
contextof
curriculum,isa
catalystforlearning
andresonates
powerfullyinthe
classroom.
Storytellingsparks
studentinterest,aids
intheflowof
lectures,makes
materialmemorable,
overcomesstudent
resistanceor
anxiety,builds
rapportbetween
teacherandstudents
andamongstudents.
Factsareforgettable
storiesliveinthe
heartforever.

BookTalks:

Howdoyougivea
greatbooktalk?

Howdoyoucoach
studentstocompose
anddelivergreat
booktalks
themselves?

DuringthisPDwe
willdiscussthe
componentsofa
greatbooktalk,as
wellaswatchvideos
ofchampiontalks.
Practicaldiscussion
ofinstructional
methods,rubricsand
languagethatwill
facilitategreat
studenttalkswillbe
included.
Comepreparedwith
yourfavoriteread,so
youcanpractice
givingatalktoa
breakoutgroupof
colleagues.

February
WordKnowledge

ISBEProfessional
EducationStandards:

Literacy.b.2.B
Literacy.b.2.C
Literacy.c.1.B
Literacy.c.1.C
Literacy.c.1.D

WordsTheirWay:
Anoverviewofthe
programandthe
differentlevels
appliedtoeachgrade.

Individualteamswill
breakouttoadaptthe
programtotheir
classroomscurrent
levels.

WordsTheirWay:
Anoverviewofthe
programandthe
differentlevels
appliedtoeachgrade.

Individualteamswill
breakouttoadaptthe
programtotheir
classroomscurrent
levels.

WordsTheirWay:
Anoverviewofthe
programandthe
differentlevels
appliedtoeachgrade.

Individualteamswill
breakouttoadaptthe
programtotheir
classroomscurrent
levels.

CommonCoreState
Standards:
RF.2.3RF.3.3
March
WordKnowledge

ISBEProfessional
EducationStandards:
Literacy.b.1.A
Literacy.b.1.C
Literacy.b.1.E

Literacy.b.2.B

Literacy.c.1.B
Literacy.c.1.C
Literacy.c.1.D
Literacy.c.5

Literacy.d.6

CommonCoreState
Standards:
RL.2.2RL.3.2
RL.2.3RL.3.3
RL.2.5RL.3.5
RI.2.4RI.3.4

NavigatingWeb
ResourcesAligned
toELA

Areyoustrugglingto
findresourcesthat
trulyaligntoELA
CCSS?Howcan
busyeducatorsfind
thetimetofilter
through
millionsofonline
instructional
resources?Jointhis
sessiontolearnabout
thebest,highquality
instructional
resourcesfromthe
web.Dontforgetto
bringatechdeviceto
thesession.

Wordswith
Friends:

Educatorsknowthat
vocabularyiscritical
forastudent's
reading
comprehensionand
abilitytoengagein
meaningful
conversation.Inthis
sessionlearnhowto
determinewhich
wordsaremost
importanttoteach,as
wellashowto
pragmatically
incorporatestrategies
andengaging
activities
intoyourvocabulary
instruction

Expanding
Languagethrougha
Classroom
Language:

We'llshare
informationon
collaboration
betweenthe
Elementarylevel
SpecialEducation
InstructionalTeacher
andthe
SpeechLanguage
Pathologist,
coteachingin
Language
Arts/SocialStudies.
Learnhowwe
enhancedstudents'
abilitiestoexpand
andorganize
informationto
describepeople,
placesandevents,
culminatingina
biographyprojectand
participationina
gradewide"State
Fair."

April
Writing

ISBEProfessional
EducationStandards:

Literacy.c.3.A
Literacy.c.3.E
Literacy.c.3.F
Literacy.c.3.H

UsingAuthentic
WritingtoMakethe
WorldaBetter
Place
:

Thegoalofthis
professional
developmentisto
writeletterstopeople
allovertheworld.

RoadReaders'
Responses:
Journaling,
Blogging,Author
Writing,Book
Chats

Readers'Responses
engagestudents
whiledeepening

Utilizingthe
AuthorsChair:

Doyoustruggleto
getstudentsto
overcomestagefright
andsharetheir
writing?
Learninnovative
waystousean


CommonCoreState
Standards:
W.2.1W.3.1
W.2.2W.3.2
W.2.3W.3.3
W.2.5W.3.4
W.2.6W.3.5
W.2.7W.3.6
W.2.8W.3.7
W.3.8
W.3.10

Thepurposeisto
maketheworlda
betterplace,one
wordatatime.We
areusingourwords
togainagreater
connectiontothe
worldbeyondthe
wallsofour
classroom.

literacyand
comprehensionskills.
Studentsuseavariety
offormatsfor
respondingto
fiction/nonfiction
withtextevidence.
Participantswill
receiveauthentic
ideastoprepare
studentsforthe
CommonCore.

authorschairto
motivateallyour
studentstoproduce,
andbeanxiousto
shareexamplesof
theirbestandmost
creativewriting.
Youwillhave
studentsfightingto
bethenextpresenter
intheauthorschair
afterthisPD

May
Writing

ISBEProfessional
EducationStandards:

Literacy.c.3.J
Literacy.c.3.K

Literacy.c.3.E
Literacy.c.3.F
Literacy.c.3.H

Literacy.c.3.A

CommonCoreState
Standards:
W.2.1W.3.1
W.2.2W.3.2
W.2.3W.3.3
W.2.5W.3.4
W.2.6W.3.5
W.2.7W.3.6
W.2.8W.3.7
W.3.8
W.3.10

Beyondthe
Sentence:

ThegoalofthisPDis
todiscusstheuseof
grammarand
punctuation
instructions.Whatdo
wereallyneedto
teachtoimproveour
studentswriting?
Discusswaystolink
grammarinstruction
tomeaningfuland
interestingwriting
assignments.Connect
contenttocreativity.
Bringyourideas,
imagination,and
innovation.

UsingAuthentic
WritingtoMakethe
WorldaBetter
Place
:

Thegoalofthis
professional
developmentisto
writeletterstopeople
allovertheworld.
Thepurposeisto
maketheworlda
betterplace,one
wordatatime.We
areusingourwords
togainagreater
connectiontothe
worldbeyondthe
wallsofour
classroom.

RoadReaders'
Responses:
Journaling,
Blogging,Author
Writing,Book
Chats

Readers'Responses
engagestudents
whiledeepening
literacyand
comprehensionskills.
Studentsuseavariety
offormatsfor
respondingto
fiction/nonfiction
withtextevidence.
Participantswill
receiveauthentic
ideastoprepare
studentsforthe
CommonCore.