Harlan Community Academy High School

Chicago Reading Initiative
October 14, 2005

 

Greetings Colleagues,

Literacy Team Update

Purpose of Literacy Teams: 

Literacy Teams were established in Chicago Public High Schools in the summer of 2002.

Literacy Team members serve as the leaders for literacy professional development and instruction in their high schools and are essential to the reading achievement of CPS students.

Literacy Teams assist the principal and lead literacy teacher to develop and implement the school’s comprehensive literacy plan. Literacy teams also provide professional development to core subject area and reading teachers. The Office of Literacy provides professional development and support to Literacy Teams.

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Professional Development

   •  The Literacy Team Members attended the First of Eight              Professional Development Workshops on
      September 22, 2005.  They are held by the Office of            Literacy.   The Office of literacy has scheduled the literacy       team meetings from 3:30 P.M. – 6: 30 P.M. on the assigned dates.      (See Mrs. Sherrod-Hurley).

   • The Literacy Team Professional Development will be held for      Area 24 Schools at Chicago H.S. for Agricultural Sciences.
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  • The Topics discussed were creating a Literacy Plan, Revisiting      the Reading Instruction Framework, and Making the Connection          among the RIF and HQLIH.

 • The Literacy Team representative from each content area is     expected to provide on-going professional development during     department scheduled Weekly Literacy Information Meetings    
    with Department Chairs and Content Area Teachers. The LLT
    will provide support. Please allow 10 -15 minutes every other     week for literacy P.D. and/or updates.

 • THE NEXT SCHEDULED LITERACY TEAM MEETING               GIVEN BY THE OFFICE OF LITERACY  WILL BE ON              OCTOBER 19, 2005 FROM 3:30 p.m.     TO 6:30 p.m.

 • Harlan Community Academy’s literacy team meeting is    Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2005 at 3:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M.
   (See Mrs. Sherrod-Hurley for the schedule)

THE LITERACY TEAM HAS COMPLETED THE FIRST QUARTER AND THE SECOND QUARTER SCHOOL-WIDE LITERACY PLANS.

PLEASE GIVE A COPY TO THE TEACHERS IN YOUR DEPARTMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN LESSON PLANS.

   • Focus skills, literacy activities, and indicators of progress should be      included in the lesson plans.

  • Please post a copy of the School-wide Literacy Comprehensive          Plan (1st and 2nd quarters) in the division     room.

BEGINNING OCTOBER 17, I WILL OBSERVE CLASSROOMS TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO TEACHERS IN LITERACY INSTRUCTION.

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OUR SCHOOL’S LITERACY VICTORY STATEMENT:

ALL TEACHERS WILL USE THE CRI AND THE CRF TO IMPLEMENT HIGH QUALITY LITERACY INSTRUCTION IN THE CLASSROOM.

Thank you for your support and cooperation!

Denise Sherrod-Hurley, LLT

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