A Coherent Planning Tool for Literacy

Magnolia Elementary Literacy Plan

Building Name Magnolia Elementary __ District Sandy Valley Local School District – Stark County

CIP Literacy Goal All students will leave Magnolia Elementary reading at the 2^nd grade reading with a love for reading and books

Performance Indicator Achievement tests (Riverside and Terra Nova), Reading Recovery exit results, teacher assessments _____________________________________________________________________________________________

Vision Statement: To maintain and enhance a balanced Literacy Program to develop independent readers who have a love of reading

KEY COMPONENTS/STRATEGIES	SUPPORT/ RESOURCES	PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITY	TEACHER RESPONSIBILITY	TIMELINE	EVALUATION
Teaching/Learning/Effective Core Programs Use researched based strategies in a balanced reading lesson framework as taught by Primary Literacy Academy, Reading Recovery & standards Create school/classroom environments with organized reading area Continue to provide all-day, every-day kindergarten Continue successful programs and activities and add new ones (* see below)	OPLN Literacy Spec. Reading Recovery OhioReads materials, baskets & shelving Title 1 Professional Library, outside resource people, specialists	Allow for professional development in literacy, Write OhioReads grant Order materials Support teachers Support program Support building programs and activities	Plan and implement research best practices Responsible for classroom setup and Management Collaboration between K and 1^st teachers, explore research Continue dialog, research, best practice, risk taking	2001-2002 End of first 9 weeks 2001-2002 2001-2002	IPDP Plans Informal/formal Student achievement Teacher evaluations Self evaluation Screening, regular and year end testing Periodical reviews and year end assessment
Professional Practice/Ongoing Professional Development Complete Master’s program through Mary Grove (which includes literacy strategies) Extra staff meeting each month for purpose of professional development Encourage the inclusion of literacy in IPDP’s Mentorship Program for new staff with literacy emphasis	Course materials Super Teaching by Eric Jansen Local and County prof. Development Mentor Handbook and District Lead Mentors	Support Leadership, time, materials Support Time for meeting and support for program	Eight teachers completing program Attendance and Enthusiasm Write plans and reflect Trained and paid mentors only: complete all responsibilities mandated in the Mentor Program	2001-2002 2001-2002 2001-2002 2001-2002	Course testing and grades Staff surveys LPDC committee evaluation and recommendations Lead Mentors and Administration for Mentors; Mentors for new staff
Assessment/Evaluation/Accountability/ Safety Nets Informal Reading Inventories and Teacher Directed Assessments Daily teacher-student intervention Summer School Intervention	Purchased tests and materials and teacher made assessments Literacy materials Summer school materials	Provide materials Time & materials Summer School Administrator support	Plan and implement Assessments Select students who Require intervention, Develop/deliver, intervention services, track on-going plan/progress Summer school teachers lessons plans and strategies	Periodically Daily First two weeks in August	Assessment results, teacher observations Tracking results, state and local assessments, strengths and weaknesses of program Assessments
Home/School/Community Partnerships OhioReads Monthly Newsletter Volunteer for Literacy programs other than OhioReads (i.e. Book Fairs, Right to Read Week, etc.)	OhioReads Coordinator, materials, Seedlings publications, Leveled books Office staff Parents, Community members	Reapply for new funding Writing newsletter Invitations, support	Support program and Volunteers, recommend students for program Provide information, distribute and reinforce with parents Communicators, resources	2001-2002 2001-2002 2001-2002	OhioReads evaluation Parent responses Volunteer feedback, surveys

*Teaching/Learning Activities

Continue Current Magnolia Elementary Building Level Literacy Activities:

· Reading Recovery for first grade students

· Title 1 Classes – first and second grade

· Kindergarten gifted enrichment classes with literacy emphasis

· Language Arts block to include specialist intervention (Title I, Tutoring, etc.)

· School wide teacher-student intervention

· Continue “Care Person” Program

· Through library use, students learn about appropriate book selection

· “Student of the Week” program and awards

· Grandparent’s Week with emphasis on learning/reading

· Right to Read Week in March

· Continue grade level programs such as “Black Stallion Literacy Project”, “Lowe’s Building Projects”, etc.

· Encourage parents to build their classroom libraries through book club and book fair purchases as well as out of school book purchases

Continue Current Magnolia Elementary Classroom Level Literacy Activities:

· Continue to use a balanced literacy approach to reading including writing, comprehension, phonics, reading

· Make classroom big books to send home to share with parents and families

· Through classroom library use, students learn about appropriate book selection

· Sustain comprehension and maintain interest over time by teachers reading series books or continued books over time

· Through fiction, nonfiction, poetry etc, expose students to a variety of genre

· Encourage parents to purchase books or educational games to wrap and present their child’s class as a birthday celebration gift. The child unwraps the gift and presents it to the class on their birthday.

· Teachers and staff modeling good reading habits and a love of reading, i.e. “next read” stack, conversations about where you read, etc.

New Magnolia Elementary Building Literacy Activities:

· School wide emphasis: BOOKS! BOOKS! BOOKS! Bring Children and Books Together.

· Add to the “Care Person” Program more references to reading, i.e. “What good book have you read lately?”

· Give affordable paperback books for every occasion possible to students, i.e. good behavior, academic progress, showing improvement, student of week, etc.

· “Staff’s Favorite Childhood Books” display with books and childhood photos

· Introduce new ideas during Right to Read Week, i.e. (staff rotate classes to read a favorite book to different class)

New Magnolia Elementary Classroom Literacy Activities:

· Market books in the classroom by “facing out” books, book baskets, spine out and face out mixed, and teacher recommendations

· Collect and use more nonfiction materials including maps, references, newspapers, etc. in the classroom

· All second grade classrooms will include current events from daily Repository

· Consider organizing books for student use (authors, characters, etc.)

· Consider conferencing with students about the book choices they are making