Literacy in a PLC at Work®: Guiding Teams to Get Going and Get Better in Grades K–6 Reading (Implement the PLC at Work® process to support student proficiency in literacy)

Explore how to provide equitable literacy instruction and assessment so every student masters essential standards. The authors help K–6 educators navigate reading and writing instruction through the lens of Professional Learning Communities at Work®. Learn strategies for utilizing data as collaborative teams to answer the four critical questions of learning, and access templates and protocols to improve literacy for all.This book will help K–6 teachers and reading specialists:Analyze and improve their current literacy practices, curriculum, and instructional focus within the context of a PLC at WorkCreate or curate common formative team literacy assessments for learning targetsStructure a supportive master schedule that allows for daily team collaboration and systemwide responseUnderstand the components of a comprehensive literacy instructional blockCreate progress-monitoring tools and focused reading interventions and extensionsContents:IntroductionChapter 1: Take Collective Responsibility and Work InterdependentlyChapter 2: Ensure a Guaranteed and Viable CurriculumChapter 3: Assess and Monitor Student Reading Growth With Ongoing AssessmentChapter 4: Measure Evidence of Individual and Collective Teacher Practice EffectivenessChapter 5: Support Systematically With Targeted Acceleration, Interventions, and ExtensionsAfterword: TEAMS Can Transform Literacy Outcomes for StudentsAppendix A: TEAMS Process ProtocolsAppendix B: TEAMS TemplatesReferences and ResourcesIndex Read more