Diplomas Now Summer Institute | July 8-9, 2013 | Baltimore, Maryland

All Hands on Deck!Making the Case for Whole-school Literacy Action Plans

□As you take your seat, please consider the following question:

What is a whole-school literacy plan?

Jeffrey D. Martin and Leslie G. Jones, Facilitators

Diplomas Now Summer Institute | July 8-9, 2013 | Baltimore, Maryland

Norms1. No plots, characters, and settings, please!

2. Questions are good; answers will follow.

Diplomas Now Summer Institute | July 8-9, 2013 | Baltimore, Maryland

Objectives We will identify the requirements and characteristics

of a great whole-school literacy action plan.

We will unpack the challenges of initiating a whole-school literacy action plan and brainstorm solutions.

We will create elevator speeches in which we make the case for implementing whole-school literacy plans in our respective schools.

WHAT?What are the requirements of a whole-school literacy action

plan?

What are the characteristics of a great plan?

Diplomas Now Summer Institute | July 8-9, 2013 | Baltimore, Maryland

Requirements

1.Measurable success2.Specific steps for action3.Whole-school participation

and accountability

Diplomas Now Summer Institute | July 8-9, 2013 | Baltimore, Maryland

Characteristics

Considering the aforementioned requirements, what are the characteristics of a great whole-school literacy plan?

WHY?

Why go through the effort to design and implement a great

whole-school literacy plan?

HOW?

How will our understanding and hard work in developing a plan empower us to make the case for implementation to key

decision-makers?

Diplomas Now Summer Institute | July 8-9, 2013 | Baltimore, Maryland

Suggested Step One

Design and implement

instructional plans for

cross-content literacy.

Diplomas Now Summer Institute | July 8-9, 2013 | Baltimore, Maryland

At your tables……take 10 minutes to brainstorm the challenges and solutions based on your particular step in the plan.

Diplomas Now Summer Institute | July 8-9, 2013 | Baltimore, Maryland

Share!

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Elevator Speech

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Elevator Speech Share Out Question

Diplomas Now Summer Institute | July 8-9, 2013 | Baltimore, Maryland

ReviewWhat are the requirements of a whole-school literacy plan and the characteristics of a great one?

Why are whole-school literacy plans so vital to implement?

How can we design and implement a great whole-school literacy plan as we consider our challenges and solutions—and present a solution-oriented pitch to the right people?

What do you consider to be the most compelling challenge/solution to implementing a great whole-

school literacy plan at a school with which you work?

What questions still remain that you would like to have

answered?

Thank you!

Comments, Questions, and Contact Info:

Jeffrey D. Martin – jmartin@jhu.edu

Leslie G. Jones – lgjones@jhu.edu