Getting Started

This first session was an overview of what literacy is and its importance.  My reason for being here is to have some ideas of how to present literacy to a K-9 school to develop consistent conversations with vocabulary, ideas, and direction as what a literacy program can look like in our school.  Also, literacy needs to be developed within Junior High classrooms in all subject areas, and intervention does need to be done in the classroom.  How do we do this?  How do we convince ELA teachers especially to develop leveled learning and interventions in their class for struggling readers and achievers?  I believe myself, and have practised, adapting materials for students who are below the class level (especially ELL).  I also believe that you start with where they are at, encourage them, and praise their success in order for them to buy in to reading and trying.  If they are reluctant readers at the Junior High level, they have been for a long time.  We need to be on the same page within our school, then become consistent throughout the district.  That is why I am here --- so how do we get there?  I learned a lot by talking to other teachers and what they are doing in their schools. Thank you and I look forward to our next session.