Topic: Professional Development

Guided reading is not the entire literacy program; rather, it is a vital and necessary part of it. We discuss a design for literacy—one that can be built over time.

A common curriculum means coherence across the grades and supports a common language for talking about teaching and learning.

We know that teachers are individuals, and of course, you develop your own individual styles. But in pursuit of coherence, hold some things in common across the school for the benefit of student learning.

Work with colleagues in your school to establish a set of core values that will form the backbone for every decision you make. A set of values is not the same as a comprehensive curriculum. It’s a known set of statements that gives you a touchstone against which to measure your decisions.

We favor embracing the open door and becoming part of a learning community of colleagues—all of whom share common goals, take risks, and find the rewards of continuous professional growth. This takes time and problem solving but if achieved, it will have big payoff for students.

When teachers with a common vision work together over time and have the lift of excellent professional learning, they develop a common knowledge about the nature of learning.

Materials themselves will help teachers grow professionally, but alongside that teachers need good professional development. Professional development makes the work come alive.

Through regular and planned professional development opportunities, you and your fellow teachers can further develop your craft, strengthen your instructional decision-making, and confidently deliver high-impact literacy instruction that enhances the learning experience of each student.

The 2019 FPC Institute is right around the corner! If you are attending, here is what you can expect in this interactive four-day institute.

In a cohesive learning community, whoever is working in the school should be creating a vision, goals, and language together.

Create a Coherent Vision for Literacy Learning: An Introduction to Fountas & Pinnell Classroom™, Grades PreK-6.

Registration is now open for the multi-day institutes on the Leveled Literacy Intervention (LLI) Systems for Grades K-12!

Take the time to reflect on your teaching. Perhaps the most valuable aspect of self-reflection and professional development is the talk and problem solving that takes place between colleagues as a result.

Teaching children to read is the challenge and the responsibility of every teacher who enters the profession.

Learn how close the literacy achievement gap using the Fountas & Pinnell Leveled Literacy Intervention System through these two in-depth, multi-day institutes led by Fountas and Pinnell-trained consultants.

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