One of the things that has really stuck with me after the first session was what the atmosphere of a school looks like as you enter it...is it evident that literacy is alive in our school?  Now, every time I walk around the school, I can see all things we need to do to make our school literacy focused.

Session #2 - Exploring the QLPT document

In this second session we walked and talk through the QLPT document in its entirety.  I observed networking among each other already starting.  

Our blog this time asks for you to consider the following:

• In which areas would you like to see continued focus for growth?  
• Was there a  category that you  naturally gravitate to? If so, why? 
• Which area do you need to strengthen your understanding

Thank you for openly sharing, questioning and discussing with one another. 

Yours in blogging,

Mary

October 2014 Leading Through Quality Literacy Programming series offered through the Leadership Development Framework

I am so pleased to start another series of Leading Through Quality Literacy Programming. It is truly exciting that you are all interested to learn more about quality literacy instruction.  In our first session you had an opportunity to share your ideas and beliefs about quality literacy instruction and then explore how your ideas were represented in Quality Literacy Programming: A Reflective Tool the Coles Notes version.
Check out the Resource Tab for the materials and powerpoint that was used at Session #1.

So, what were your "take away(s) or a-ha moment(s) from session #1?


Looking forward to another adventure in blogging...Blog away....

Mary mac...

Joining in..

I haven't posted yet, so I thought I'd jump in and offer my perspective.

By thinking about quality literacy practices and specifically looking at the QLPT in these sessions, it's allowed me to think about what I have to offer my colleagues and what that support could look like: modelled lessons, informal conversations, or introducing strategies during collaborative meetings.

It's also caused me to reflect on my own practice; where I'm solid and where I can improve in my literacy programming, but also on a grander scale: where do we excel as a school, and where can we improve?    Hopefully moving forward, my staff and I can use parts of the QLPT to enhance the literacy practices at our school.

Inspirational and Flexible

What struck me the most about the QLPT is how inspirational yet possibly daunting this reflective tool can be.

As with anything perspective is key.  As an experienced  educator I am inspired and  motivated by the tool. I see it as an excellent  device  for affirming  the quality programming  that is taking place in my classroom  and as a purposeful  means for setting personal improvement goals.  Yet, if I was given the tool as a new educator, I might feel  intimidated by the scope  of what it means to ensure quality programming.

I love the flexibility inherentl in the tool! Having the  ability to tailor the tool to suit the varied needs of our schools makes it so useful! I am excited to meet with my principal to discuss the best ways to use it with our staff and to begin reflections!

Quality Literacy Programming - Feb 13

I really enjoyed getting to know the Quality Literacy Programming: A Reflective Tool document.  There are so many aspects within the tool, and all of them are key to increasing effectiveness and excellence in literacy. We will have to sit down to see where we are with regard to the indicators, and how we can make it a working document for our own school.  I believe that our school culture will be positively impacted by continuing to overtly attend to the key aspects of literacy programming as guided by this document.
Thank you Mary for leading us into the future of education!

The QLPT document

This morning you had the opportunity to walk through each section of the QLPT.
                      What struck you about the QLPT?
                                                                             Mary