Adolescent Literacy Community of Practice
Today’s Plan
• Provide background on DWW as a resource for evidence-based practice
• Explain structure and features of DWW • Describe how others are using DWW
Goal of Doing What Works
Translate research-based practices into examples and practical tools that support and improve classroom instruction
•Free resource from the U.S. Department of Education
•Developed by WestEd, AIR, and RMC
•Starts with IES research reviews
•Builds a bridge from research to action
Home Page
Literacy Topics
Preschool Language and LiteracyTeaching Literacy in English to K-5 English LearnersResponse to Intervention in Primary Grades ReadingAdolescent Literacy
Coming soon: Improving K-3 Reading Comprehension
Research to Practice Translation Path
Practice Statements
Key Actions and
Supporting Conditions
Field Knowledge
Practice Guides: Research
Reviews with Expert
Consensus
Other Major Research
Reports: WWC, NMP
• Videos, Audios, Slideshows
• Sample Materials
• Tools and Templates
Engaging Text DiscussionProvide opportunities for extended text discussion and student engagement.
Intensive Intervention
Provide intensive intervention
for struggling readers and
monitor all students' reading
progress.
• Research base andkey concepts
• Expert interviews
• School site videos and slideshows
• Interviews and sample materials from schools
• Ideas for action
• Tools and templates to implement practices
For Each Practice...
SEE How It Works
Classroom videos and Flashlites
Audio interviews
Video interviews
Materials: examples
Lesson Plans and assignments, graphic organizers,
Protocols—data meetings, student work reviews
Guidance—standards, course descriptions
Evaluation tools
Informational handouts
DO What Works
Tools• Learn more—workshops, staff meeting awareness
sessions, varied models of implementation• Observations• Self-assessment--reflection, inventories, content audits• Planners—lesson plans, professional development,
selection among alternatives• Analysis—error analysis, alignments
Planning Templates
Ideas for Action
Part I – Observation Activity:
1. Watch two teachers facilitate text discussions.
2. Talk about what you observe.
Use a Tool: Observe Text Discussion
Planning Activity:
1. How will you structure the text discussion?
2. How will you support students with this process?
DO Classroom Planning: Use a Tool
DO Schoolwide Planning: Use a Template
Policies, standards, professional development,
access to resources, time, expertisepractices and procedures, Implementation qualities
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Finding What You Need
• Learn, See, Do structure• DO: Ideas for Action• Search function• Highlights and Inventories• Contact us• Sharing site
Examples of Using the Inventories
• Math—building vocabulary• Social Studies—scaffolding comprehension; student driven-
discussions; pair-share guidelines• Science—metacognitive logs • Literature/humanities —roots/meanings in Greek myths; literature
circles; reciprocal teaching with comprehension; scaffolding discussion; academic literacy
• Reading—explicit vocabulary with English learners • Schoolwide—vocabulary across content/learning packets; graphic
organizers across content areas; district literacy framework
Getting the Word Out
--include in teacher preparation courses--structure online coursework--train graduate students to provide professional
development--incorporate into online platforms: professional
development schools; statewide rollout of practice; self-paced modules
--prepare coaches in statewide standards--illustrate Common Core standards--provide intense professional development
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