Literacy Collaborative

• Literacy Coach Training
• Primary or Intermediate Team Planning
• Principals' Academy I & II
• Professional Development (Literacy Collaborative Schools)
• Comprehensive Literacy Framework

Academy for Literacy Coaches K-6

• Academy for Literacy Coaches K-6

Leveled Literacy Intervention

• Leveled Literacy Intervention K-3 & 3-6 (Teaching Struggling Readers)

Developing Language & Literacy Teaching Rubric System

• Online; Developing Language & Literacy Teaching Rubric System

Using Fountas & Pinnell's Continuum of Literacy Learning to Guide Teaching & Learning

• Using F&P's Continuum of Literacy Learning to Guide Teaching & Learning

One-Day Seminars

• When Readers Struggle
• Guiding K-3 Writers to Independence: The New Essentials
• KEEP BOOKS Workshop

On-Site Professional Development

• Professional Development (General - Open to all schools)
• District Level Support (General - Open to all schools)
• Single Site Visit (General - Open to all schools)

Literacy Coach Training

Intensive professional development (230 hours) across 12-15 months that prepares a literacy coach to implement the Literacy Collaborative Framework in a school. Literacy Coaches develop the capacity to train other teachers on-site at the building level through professional development and coaching.

• 2011-2012 Primary and Intermediate Literacy Coach Application | Costs (PDF)
• Cross-Training Costs (PDF)

Primary or Intermediate Team Planning (available on-site)

• Team Planning is for a leadership group which will support and monitor the implementation of Literacy Collaborative or is focused on increasing achievement within their school.

Primary Team Planning Brochure (PDF)

Intermediate Team Planning Brochure (PDF)

Principals' Academy I & II (open to principals, superintendents, and curriculum specialists)

Principals' Academy I is designed for administrators, superintendents and curriculum leaders in Literacy Collaborative schools or those considering joining the Literacy Collaborative network

Study the key role of the principal, how children learn to read and write, ways to support the Literacy Coach, how to quickly appraise the classroom environment, and how to increase student achievement.

• Principals' Academy I & II 2011-12 Brochure and Registration Form

Registration for the current Principals' Academy is now closed. Please check back for information about upcoming dates.

Professional Development (open to past and present Literacy Coaches)

• Primary Professional Development.
• Intermediate Professional Development

Professional Development (open to all schools)

• On-Site Professional Development (See below)
• District Level Support (See below)
• Single Site Visit (See below)

Comprehensive Literacy Framework - Begin your literacy professional development here!

Three days of intensive study to prepare educators to improve K-6 reading achievement. Instructional contexts include: interactive read aloud, guided reading, reading workshop and writing about reading.

• Professional Development brochure

Academy for Literacy Coaches K-6

Columbus, OH: Sep. 5-7, Oct. 3-5, & Nov 8-9, 2012

Prepares individuals to coach K-6 teachers in reading, writing, and word study. Participants will learn how to work with teachers to help them become more effective in their classroom practice.

• Academy for Literacy Coaches K-6
• Registration Form

Leveled Literacy Intervention K-3 & 3-6

K-3 Columbus, OH: Brochure and Registration form

• Sep 12-14 & Oct. 17-19, 2011

3-6 Columbus, OH: Brochure and Registration form

• Sep 19-21 & Oct. 24-26, 2011

Online: Developing Language & Literacy Teaching Rubric System

Would you like to support K-6 literacy teaching in your school with a systematic observation tool?

Learn how this rubric system can be used by administrators and literacy leaders to analyze and document change across specific instructional elements of comprehensive literacy teaching including Interactive Read Aloud, Guided Reading, Writer's Workshop and Teaching for Strategic Activity

Dates: Not offered at this time | Dates to be determined

• Professional Development brochure
• Registration Form

Using Fountas & Pinnell's Continuum of Literacy Learning to Guide Teaching & Learning

Participants will investigate reading, writing, and word study behaviors and understandings. Video examples of teaching and engaging activities are designed to deepen current understandings about best practices while grounding observations in the Continuum of Literacy Learning.

Dates: Mar. 1-2, 2012 Times: 9am-3:30pm

• Professional Development brochure
• Registration Form

Guiding K-3 Writers to Independence: The New Essentials

Date: TBD

An intensive seminar to help teachers work effectively in developing independent writers. Participants will receive a professional book by Patricia Scharer, Gay Su Pinnell, and the literacy trainers at The Ohio State University.

• Guiding K-3 Writers to Independence: The New Essentials Brochure

When Readers Struggle

When Readers Struggle: A Closer Look at Guided Reading K-2

Date: Jan. 27, 2012 Time: 9am-3:30pm | Registration Closed

Participants will learn how to move their readers through increasingly complex texts with ease by expanding their knowledge and craft of planning just-right book introductions, prompting and teaching for effective use of strategic actions and conducting comprehension conversations. Planning and note-taking guides that support teachers use and understanding of the reading behaviors outlined in Fountas and Pinnell's professional text Continuum of Literacy Learning PreK-2 will be introduced.

• Professional Development brochure
• Registration Form

When Readers Struggle

Date: Feb. 13, 2012 Time: 9am-3:30pm | Registration Closed

This seminar focuses on sections of this new publication by authors Gay Su Pinnell & Irene C. Fountas. The presenter(s) will use video examples of instruction at levels A through L. Topics that will be explored include:

• Learning to Solve Words
• Using a Systematic Framework for Intervention Lessons
• Extending reading Power through Writing
• Teaching for Fluency in Processing Texts
• Analyzing Reading Behavior to Determine What Learners Need
• Teaching for Comprehending: Thinking Before, During, and After Reading

• Professional Development brochure
• Registration Form

KEEP BOOKS Workshop

KEEP BOOKS Workshops are offered periodically. Past participants have:

• Learned how to integrate KEEP BOOKS into a learning environment.
• Discovered how to establish a school/home book program with KEEP BOOKS.
• Found out how KEEP BOOKS can be matched with state standards and how they can be used to help children develop comprehension skills.

Please click here to be notified of future KEEP BOOKS workshop dates.

Professional Development

On-Site Professional Development is offered by The Ohio State University Literacy Collaborative staff. Our trainers have expertise in the following areas:

• Managed Independent Learning
• Transition across primary and intermediate levels
• Writing Assessment
• Reading for low progress students
• Coaching
• Word Study
• Interactive Writing
• Community Writing
• Literacy Collaborative Implementation
• Data Analysis/Content Area

The fee for On-Site Professional Development is $2,100 for a full day plus travel expenses. Attendance for the on-site event is limited to 50 participants. For more information on arranging On-Site Professional Development, please contact: Dr. Sonny Whitehead, Executive Director, Phone: 614-688-4977 Email: Sonny Whitehead

District Level Support

District Level Support will be designed and customized with careful consideration for the specific needs of a district. Services may include but are not limited to:

• Assessing data
• Site visits
• Presentations on reading/writing
• Literacy teaching
• Coaching support
• Designing an in-depth study on coaching

The fees for District Level Support are 10 days for $15,000 plus travel expenses. For more information on arranging District Level Support, please contact: Dr. Sonny Whitehead, Executive Director, Phone: 614-688-4977 Email: Sonny Whitehead

Single Site Visit

A primary or intermediate literacy expert will come to your site to work with appropriate personnel to help increase literacy achievement in your school/district. Site visit fee is $750/ day plus travel expenses. For more information on arranging Single Site Visits, please contact: Dr. Sonny Whitehead, Executive Director, Phone: 614-688-4977 Email: Sonny Whitehead