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Literacy Collaborative
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.
updated 07/25/07 | 11:17 AM
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