Literacy Collaborative

• Literacy Coordinator Training
• Primary Team Planning
• Principals' Academy I & II
• Professional Development (Literacy Collaborative Schools)

K-6 Coaching Academy

• Coaching Academy

Leveled Literacy Intervention

• Leveled Literacy Intervention K-3 & 3-6 (Teaching Struggling Readers)

IMPACT Literacy K-6

• Comprehensive Literacy Framework
• Leveled Literacy Intervention K-3 & 3-6 (Teaching Struggling Readers)
• Coaching Academy
• Summer Institutes
• Guiding K-3 Writers to Independence: The New Essentials
• When Readers Struggle
• Primary Team Planning
• Principals' Academy I & II
• KEEP BOOKS Workshop
• Professional Development
• District Level Support
• Single Site Visit

Summer Institutes

• Primary Summer Institute

One-Day Seminars

• When Readers Struggle
• Guiding K-3 Writers to Independence: The New Essentials
• KEEP BOOKS Workshop

On-Site Professional Development

• Professional Development (General - Open to all schools)
• District Level Support (General - Open to all schools)
• Single Site Visit (General - Open to all schools)

Literacy Coordinator Training

Intensive professional development (230 hours) across 12-15 months that prepares a literacy coordinator to implement the Literacy Collaborative Framework in a school. Literacy coordinators develop the capacity to train other teachers on-site at the building level through professional development and coaching.

• Primary Training 2010-11 Applications | 2010-11 Costs
• Intermediate Training 2010-11 Applications | 2010-11 Costs

Primary or Intermediate Team Planning (available on-site)

• Team Planning is for a leadership group which will support and monitor the implementation of Literacy Collaborative or is focused on increasing achievement within their school. 2009 Brochure and Registration Form (PDF)

Principals' Academy I & II (open to principals, superintendents, and curriculum specialists)

• Principals' Academy I & II 2010-11 Brochure and Registration Form

Professional Development (open to past and present Literacy Coordinators)

• Primary Professional Development November 18-20, 2009 and March 10-12, 2010. (Registration form).
• Intermediate Professional Development (Registration form)

Professional Development (open to all schools)

• On-Site Professional Development (See below)
• District Level Support (See below)
• Single Site Visit (See below)

Coaching Academy

Columbus, OH: Oct 5-7, Nov 18-19, & Dec 8-10, 2010

Prepares individuals to coach K-6 teachers in reading, writing, and word study. Participants will learn how to work with teachers to help them become more effective in their classroom practice.

• Registration form
• Coaching Academy brochure

Leveled Literacy Intervention K-3 & 3-6

K-3 Columbus, OH: Brochure and Registration form

• Feb 24-26 & May 5-7, 2010
• Sep 8-10 & Nov 8-10, 2010

3-6 Columbus, OH: Brochure and Registration form

• Sep 1-3 & Oct 25-27, 2010

Comprehensive Literacy Framework - Begin your literacy professional development here!

Three days of intensive study to prepare educators to improve K-6 reading achievement. Instructional contexts include: interactive read aloud, guided reading, reading workshop and writing about reading.

• Registration form
• IMPACT Literacy K-6 brochure

Primary Summer institute (Aug 10-12, 2010 / $650):

• Community Writing: Tool for Teaching Children to Write in Multiple Genres (Andrea McCarrier)
• Teaching Children to Write about Reading in Community Writing (Andrea McCarrier) and Writing in Response to Reading after Guided Reading Lessons (Tina Henry)
• Teaching for Strategic Actions in Guided Reading (Shelly Schaub)

Materials

• The Continuum of Literacy Learning, K-8
• Handouts

Registration form

Guiding K-3 Writers to Independence: The New Essentials

An intensive one-day seminar designed to help classroom teachers work effectively in developing independent writers. Participants will receive a Limited Edition Advance Publication of the professional resource by Patricia Scharer, Gay Su Pinnell, and the literacy trainers at The Ohio State University. The fee for this seminar is $200 and includes both lunch and book. Please see the brochure below for details and registration information.

• Guiding K-3 Writers to Independence: The New Essentials Brochure

KEEP BOOKS Workshop

April 27, 2010: School Support for Summer Reading Workshop

Andrea McCarrier (OSU LC Trainer), Mary Fried (OSU Trainer of Reading Recovery Teachers), and Gloria A. Lombardi (Columbus Public Schools: District Coordinator for Office of Supplemental Services) present a KEEP BOOKS Workshop, School Support for Summer Reading, at the Literacy and Learning Center on April 27, 2010 from 4:00-7:00 PM. The $160 registration fee includes a Full set of 200 KEEP BOOKS. For further information and registration, refer to the flyer below:-

• April 27, 2010 KEEP BOOKS Workshop flyer (PDF)

KEEP BOOKS Workshops are offered periodically. Past participants have:

• Learned how to integrate KEEP BOOKS into a learning environment.
• Discovered how to establish a school/home book program with KEEP BOOKS.
• Found out how KEEP BOOKS can be matched with state standards and how they can be used to help children develop comprehension skills.

Please click here to be notified of future KEEP BOOKS workshop dates.

Professional Development

On-Site Professional Development is offered by The Ohio State University Literacy Collaborative staff. Our trainers have expertise in the following areas:

• Managed Independent Learning
• Transition across primary and intermediate levels
• Writing Assessment
• Reading for low progress students
• Coaching
• Word Study
• Interactive Writing
• Community Writing
• Literacy Collaborative Implementation
• Data Analysis/Content Area

The fee for On-Site Professional Development is $1800 for a full day plus travel expenses. Attendance for the on-site event is limited to 50 participants. For more information on arranging On-Site Professional Development, please contact: Dr. Sonny Whitehead, Executive Director, Phone: 614-688-4977 Email: Sonny Whitehead

District Level Support

District Level Support will be designed and customized with careful consideration for the specific needs of a district. Services may include but are not limited to:

• Assessing data
• Site visits
• Presentations on reading/writing
• Literacy teaching
• Coaching support
• Designing an in-depth study on coaching

The fees for District Level Support are 10 days for $15,000 plus travel expenses. For more information on arranging District Level Support, please contact: Dr. Sonny Whitehead, Executive Director, Phone: 614-688-4977 Email: Sonny Whitehead

Single Site Visit

A primary or intermediate literacy expert will come to your site to work with appropriate personnel to help increase literacy achievement in your school/district. Site visit fee is $750/ day plus travel expenses. For more information on arranging Single Site Visits, please contact: Dr. Sonny Whitehead, Executive Director, Phone: 614-688-4977 Email: Sonny Whitehead