Literacy Action Plan
U7A1: Literacy Action Plan
Action Plan Steps
Motivating, engaging, and developing children’s literacy skills are necessary outcomes for literacy improvement. A literacy action plan must include specific steps to set the expectations and provide support so that all teachers implement classroom instruction that is engaging, motivating and standards-based. Supporting teachers to improve instruction, providing literacy interventions for struggling readers and writers and strengthening literacy development are all key areas that must be included in an effective action plan. The goal of my action plan is to activate grade-level discussions on reading and writing strategies. The time line of this particular goal and action plan would take place throughout the school year. Scheduling time for department meetings, sharing effective strategies during faculty meetings, and including an effective strategy in the monthly grade-level newsletter are steps that would be taken to achieve our goal.
Strategies
Teachers and administrators will be responsible for holding parent sessions after school so parents are aware of how important it is for them to be involved in their child’s literacy development. We can model for them how to properly do a read aloud or how to partner read with their children. We can also demonstrate how to choose age appropriate books for their children to read. Following up with parents is equally as important. Checking in with parents monthly to see how much progress is being made and if they have any questions or concerns will continue to keep parents involved and the lines of communication open. Using a balanced literacy approach and focusing on fluency in the classroom will help our students to become better readers as well. By incorporating fluency activities into other parts of the curriculum students will improve and become more confident with their reading skills. Teachers must continue to model effective reading techniques and ask
Action Plan Steps
Motivating, engaging, and developing children’s literacy skills are necessary outcomes for literacy improvement. A literacy action plan must include specific steps to set the expectations and provide support so that all teachers implement classroom instruction that is engaging, motivating and standards-based. Supporting teachers to improve instruction, providing literacy interventions for struggling readers and writers and strengthening literacy development are all key areas that must be included in an effective action plan. The goal of my action plan is to activate grade-level discussions on reading and writing strategies. The time line of this particular goal and action plan would take place throughout the school year. Scheduling time for department meetings, sharing effective strategies during faculty meetings, and including an effective strategy in the monthly grade-level newsletter are steps that would be taken to achieve our goal.
Strategies
Teachers and administrators will be responsible for holding parent sessions after school so parents are aware of how important it is for them to be involved in their child’s literacy development. We can model for them how to properly do a read aloud or how to partner read with their children. We can also demonstrate how to choose age appropriate books for their children to read. Following up with parents is equally as important. Checking in with parents monthly to see how much progress is being made and if they have any questions or concerns will continue to keep parents involved and the lines of communication open. Using a balanced literacy approach and focusing on fluency in the classroom will help our students to become better readers as well. By incorporating fluency activities into other parts of the curriculum students will improve and become more confident with their reading skills. Teachers must continue to model effective reading techniques and ask