SOEL

SOELApril 25, 2014

WISD/LESA

Norms1. Stay fully engaged with discussion or activity. Hold off side bars and use of technology to scheduled breaks. Group will use parking lot for burning questions.

2. Will follow a planned agenda with flexibility to accommodate speakers’ questions, and process time.

3. Respect other opinions and ideas. Monitor airtime so everyone will have a voice. Push yourself and your thinking.

4. Come Prepared. Materials read. Take care of personal needs when necessary.

Agenda

• Overview of SOEL present and future

• Dr. Cathy Fleischer on teacher research

• Research books

• Framework books

Purpose of SOEL

Year One:We’ve taken the time to intentionally study to learn the current best practices of PreK-3 literacy instruction.

http://washlivsoel.wikispaces.com/

Our Learning

• Oral Language (30 million word gap!)

• Collaboration (both student and teacher)

• Integration (it’s not about compartmentalizing)

• Prior Knowledge (vocabulary! we need to build it!)

• Assessment (use it to inform instruction)

• Inquiry (authentic learning for real purposes)

• Classroom culture (make time to build this)

Year two

Action Research Topics

• Oral Language

• Collaboration

• Integration

• Prior Knowledge

• Assessment

• Inquiry

• Classroom culture

Cathy Fleischer PhD, University of Michigan, MEd, University of Virginia, BA, Connecticut College

Since 1978, I have had the opportunity to teach at the high school, community college, and

university level. In 1990, I began teaching here at EMU, where I teach courses in English education

and literacy, work with undergraduate and graduate students, and co-direct the Eastern Michigan

University Writing Project.

FOCUS:

• Teacher-research: how classroom teachers might reflect in a systematic and careful

way;

• Teacher advocacy: how teachers can work with networks of parents and other

community members to help others understand effective classroom practices.

• Disciplinary Literacy: how practitioners of particular disciplines read, write, talk and

think and how that knowledge can help students be successful in college and

beyond.

BREAK

De-Brief● What were key points that stood out for you?

● What was new information for you?

● What is your question for research?

LUNCH

LUNCH

Framework BooksAll About WordsThis room

Reading and Writing GenreThis room

Comprehension and Collaboration

Seminar 3

Already ReadySeminar 3

Apprenticeship in LiteracySeminar 4

Talking, Drawing, WritingVogel A

Nurturing KnowledgeSeminar 4

Powerful ContentThis room

Research Books

Handbook of Effective Literacy Instruction- Group 1

Faclitator: Linda KuzonIn this room

Handbook of Effective Literacy Instruction- Group 2

Facilitator: Melissa Brooks-YipSeminar 5

Teaching with the Common Core State Standards for ELA-- Grades PreK-2

Facilitator- Sandy RileySeminar 1

Best Practices in Literacy Instruction- Group 1

Facilitator- Lynne Stewart-Raglins

Seminar 3

Best Practices in Literacy Instruction- Group 2

Facilitator- Laurie MayesSeminar 4

• May 22 at Howell- Hutchings Elementary

3503 Bigelow Rd. Howell, MI

• SCHECHS

• Raffle

• Feedback

Next steps

• Sending our questions to Cathy.

• Structure and Support for next year.

• Incorporating new teachers.

Literacy Leadership Summit

• For all WISD/LESA literacy groups (RA, WC, SOEL) to come together on common K-12 topics.

• First Summit: October 1, 2014 on Speaking and Listening