DISTRICT LITERACY COORDINATOR TRAINING

Training for the district literacy coordinator is a two-year process. During year one, the candidate successfully completes literacy coordinator training. Year two involves training as a district-level trainer of literacy coordinators while serving as a school's literacy coordinator. Years three through five are for continued training and professional development.

As part of district training, the candidate selects a case study literacy coordinator to follow for the year and reports on the success of the implementation of Literacy Collaborative in her/his school. At the end of year two, a candidate for district-level trainer of literacy coordinators submits a series of viedeotapes of successful teaching of children using particular aspects of the Literacy Collaborative framework.

Year Three Requirements and Responsibilities

• Attend and participate in the professional development for trained literacy coordinators as provided by Lesley University.
• Attend and participate in the National Literacy Coordinator Institute.
• Attend yearly district training institute.
• Receive up to two on-site visits from university trainer.
• Teach in a classroom for 2.5 - 3 hours daily for three consecutive days per week (priority should be given to expanding grade level expertise).
• Train 4 - 8 literacy coordinators.
• Observe guided meetings of in-training literacy coordinators.
• Supervise data collection for participating schools.
• Conduct meetings with school principals and other district administrators regarding implementation of Literacy Collaborative.
• Conduct training for Literacy Collaborative school teams in order to review program issues, data, and implementation.
• Plan for and provide leadership team training for schools that will train literacy coordinators the following year.

Year Four and Five Requirements and Responsibilities

• Attend and participate in the professional development for trained literacy coordinators.
• Attend and participate in the National Literacy Coordinators Institute.
• Attend the yearly District Trainer Institute.
• Teach in a classroom for 2.5 - 3 hours daily for a minimum of two consecutive days per week (priority should be given to expanding grade level expertise).
• Provide monthly visits to trained literacy coordinators.
• Provide continuing professional development for trained literacy coordinators (one day per month).
• Facilitate trained literacy coordinators' attendance at the National Literacy Coordinator Institute.
• Train 4 - 8 literacy coordinators.
• Continue to meet with principals and administrators and supporting school teams.
• Meet with trained Literacy Collaborative school teams to review program issues, data, and implementation.
• Supervise data collection for the district.
• Plan for and provide awareness sessions for schools that will train literacy coordinators the following year.