Part of the Every Teacher Is a Literacy Teacher series
Building a solid literacy foundation is of paramount importance during a learner s early school years. Closely aligned to the PLC at Work® process, this practical resource outlines how collaborative teams can fully support and encourage literacy development in preK through first grade. Readers will discover a variety of tools and strategies to design standards-aligned instruction, develop quality assessments, provide timely interventions, and more.
Teachers can use this resource to address specific literacy challenges and situations found within their grade band:
- Understand the role PLCs and collaborative teams play in literacy development.
- Obtain strategies and tools, such as the Pre-Unit Protocol, for unpacking and clarifying literacy standards.
- Explore adaptable strategies and learn how to plan high-quality literacy instruction.
- Observe how to collaboratively score assessments and conduct effective data inquiry and analysis.
- Study the powerful impact literacy has on student engagement and equity.
Contents:
Introduction: Every Teacher Is a Literacy Teacher
Chapter 1: Establish Clarity About Student Learning Expectations
Chapter 2: Review Assessment Types and Formats
Chapter 3: Develop a Learning Progression to Guide Instruction and Assessment
Chapter 4: Develop Collective Understanding of Mastery Expectations
Chapter 5: Respond to Data to Ensure All Students Learn: Response to Intervention
Chapter 6: Design Lessons Using the Gradual Release of Responsibility Instructional Framework
Chapter 7: Plan High-Quality Literacy Instruction
Chapter 8: Select Appropriate Instructional Strategies
Chapter 9: Consider Equity in Literacy
Epilogue
Appendix A: PREP Template and Other Tools
Appendix B: Essential Understandings and Guiding Questions
Appendix C: List of Figures and Tables
References and Resources Index
Books in the Every Teacher Is a Literacy Teacher series
- Reading and Writing Instruction for PreK Through First-Grade Classrooms in a PLC at Work®
- Reading and Writing Instruction for Second- and Third-Grade Classrooms in a PLC at Work®
- Reading and Writing Instruction for Fourth- and Fifth-Grade Classrooms in a PLC at Work®
- Reading and Writing Strategies for the Secondary English Classroom in a PLC at Work®
- Reading and Writing Strategies for the Secondary Science Classroom in a PLC at Work®
Erica Martin is a literacy specialist at Kildeer Countryside School District 96, located in the northwest suburbs of Chicago. With over twenty years of experience as a literacy coach, reading interventionist, and English teacher, Erica has consulted with districts throughout the United States in literacy curriculum design, response to intervention, and data analysis. During Erica's service to Kildeer Countryside District 96, the district has been recognized as a model PLC, and her middle school has been awarded two Blue Ribbon Awards of Excellence. She has also received a Those Who Excel Award for Excellence in Middle School Literacy Coaching.
Erica holds master's degrees in curriculum and instruction and literacy education, along with a reading specialist certification from Northern Illinois University.
Lisa May is a proud member of Kildeer Countryside School District 96, a model PLC school. With over twenty years of education experience, she has classroom experience ranging from kindergarten through fourth grade. Lisa has also served as a reading specialist and interventionist. She was honored in 2014 as one of Those Who Excel in Illinois for her contributions as a literacy coach.
Lisa earned a master's degree in curriculum and instruction from Concordia University and a master's degree as a reading specialist from Olivet Nazarene University.
