Secondary Literacy Framework

Bobbi EichhorstLinda PrendezStacey Somppi

Polly Staski

Timeline

• Spring 2005: Rollout of Elementary Literacy Framework

• Fall 2005: Formation of Secondary Literacy Framework Committee

• Spring 2006: Secondary Committee designed framework

• Summer 2006: Teachers hired on EHA’s to assist with researching and writing strategies

• August 2006: Secondary Literacy Framework introduced to principals at retreat

• Fall 2006: Initial training for middle and high school teachers via districtwide inservice

• Fall 2006: Follow-up trainings at school sites• December 2006: “Baker’s Dozen” on the web• January 2007: Update for secondary

principals at their weekly meeting• Spring 2007: Content-specific strategy

trainings via districtwide inservice• Spring 2007: Additional follow-ups at sites• May 2007: All 50 strategies on the web

Strategies Focused Upon 2006-07

• ACE—Answer, Cite/Compute, Explain/Expand

• Annotating the Text• QAR—Question-Answer Relationship• KIM—Key Term, Information, Memory

Clue

Strategies for 2007-08

• Review of four previous• Word Parts• Anticipation Guide• Summarizing• Semantic Feature Analysis• List, Group, Label

Plan for 2007-08

• Two PDT’s will cover three middle schools each on a rotating basis.

• San Andres will have on-site professional development.

• PDC will provide training for high schools, White Sands Middle School, and administrators.

Accomplishments

• Bobbi Eichhorst—Camino Real Middle School

• Linda Prendez—Picacho Middle School• Polly Staski—Lynn Middle School and

San Andres Learning Center• Stacey Somppi—PDC