Vision: To continuously improve literacy understanding and practices in our Catholic School communities, by working in partnership with school leaders and teachers building a repertoire of contemporary literacy practices.
Audience:
School Leaders (Principals) Key Literacy Teachers Literacy Coaches /Teachers with responsibility for leading literacy
Purpose:
To support school leaders with contemporary whole of school processes and structures to undertake effective and continuous literacy learning improvement across all aspects of the curriculum.
To support school leaders to deepen their knowledge and experience about effective literacy practices and pedagogy designed for a diverse range of learners.
Strands: A Whole of School Literacy Improvement Approaches Structures Practices
B Literacy Principles and Practices Research based practices Communities of practice Peer critique/support
Outcomes:
Develop a literacy self-assessment tool aligned with the Continuous Improvement Framework for Catholic Schools.Become familiar with models of change based on principles of personally significant learning Extend knowledge of contemporary literacy principles and practices Examine contemporary paradigms for planning effective literacy practice Establish networks /partnerships for change management in literacy
Program Outline:
This program is designed for school leaders and leaders of literacy in schools. It has been constructed to allow for fluid access to different modules and sessions enabling participants to attend those sessions that support their learning
The program of learning will commence in Term 3 2015 and school leaders and leader of literacy may use this as a platform for planning whole school literacy improvement extending into 2016 and beyond.
STRAND A
STRAND B
Module 1 Session 1 (1/2 day Session)
Monday 10th August 9 - 12pm
CEO Conference Centre R7
Effective use of data for whole of school literacy improvement.
Research Design:Process for developing a school profile
Process for developing a leadership profile
Auditing school literacy data
CIF Domain 6
AITSL Standard for Principals
AITSL Standard 6
Audience
Module 1 Session 2 (1/2 day)
Monday 10th August 12.30 –2.30pm
Planning for whole of school literacy improvement
A process to use with staff to:Identify whole of school beliefs, approaches and practices
Audit school literacy data Audit school literacy practices
Investigate contemporary paradigms for planning effective literacy practice. Identify an area of focus for school inquiry.
CIF Domains 5.1; 5.2; 5.5; 6.1; 6.2;
AITSL Standard 2; 6
Module 2 Session 3 (1/2day) Tuesday 1/9/15 9 – 12pm.
CEO Conference Centre R8
Putting faces on Data: Identifying who needs what in our school.
Tools and methods for analysing data Developing a school action plan Beliefs – research – differentiation – intention/purpose Developing teacher action plans – a process for KLT’s and school leaders to help teachers identify what they need to know.
CIF Domains 5.3; 5.4; 6.2
AITS Standard for Principals
AITSL Standards 3; 6
Module 2 Series of 4 spotlight sessions 4 – 6pm
Unpacking literacy practices.
Exploring literacy practices to intentionally address specific needs of a diverse range of learners.
Whole Class Small Group Individual
CIF: Domains 4.1; 5.2
(Separate registration for each twilight session is required)
Module 3 Session 5 (1/2 day) Tuesday 10/11/15 9 – 12 pm.
Reviewing evidence of progress.
What has changed - teacher practice, student’s learning? What practices and processes informed professional learning needs?
CIF: Domains 4; 5; 6
AITSL Standards 3; 5
Module 3 Session 6 (1/2 day)
Tuesday 10/11/15 1- 4 pm.
Assessment of literacy
Assessment as, of and for learning Linking assessment to instruction
CIF: Domains 4; 5 .3; 6
AITSL Standards 1; 5; 6
Twilight Sessions
Registration:
For registration enquiries please contact
Deanna Bator Catholic Education Office Ph 8301 6694 Deanna.bator@cesa.catholic.edu.au
Tea/Coffee will be provided.
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