Literacy in a PLC at Work®

Guiding Teams to Get Going and Get Better in Grades K–6 Reading

Authors Paula Maeker and Jacqueline Heller are practitioners who share the belief that all students can be literate at high levels. Explore their practical, research-affirmed framework for how teams can better sustain change and improve as literacy educators.

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Publication date: May 12, 2023

Format: Paperback

Overview

Implement the PLC at Work process to support student proficiency in literacy

Explore how to provide equitable literacy instruction and assessment so every student masters essential standards. The authors help K–6 teacher teams navigate the teaching and learning of reading through the lens of Professional Learning Communities at Work®. Learn strategies for utilizing data as collaborative teams to answer the four critical questions of learning, and access templates and protocols to improve literacy for all.

This book will help K–6 teachers and reading specialists:

Analyze and improve their current literacy practices, curriculum, and instructional focus within the context of a PLC at Work
Create or curate common formative team literacy assessments for learning targets
Structure a supportive master schedule that allows for daily team collaboration and systemwide response
Understand the components of a comprehensive literacy instructional block
Create progress-monitoring tools and focused reading interventions and extensions