Literacy Action Plan

Literacy Curriculum Team Action Plan 2011

Team Members :
Kara Mason, Renee Strawbridge, Debbie Sorensen, Marie Palmer, Tash Whitta, Sharron Bester, Kirsty Wilkinson, Kylie Gorrie
Team Overview Statements:
The aim of the Literacy Team is;
• To ensure progress and achievement in Literacy, through;
- Implementation of effective Literacy Teaching practices that are monitored and maintained throughout the school
- Students’ being involved in quality Literacy experiences which foster a love of speaking, reading and writing and which celebrate students’ success.
- Teachers’ having the resources and support, including professional development opportunities, to deliver quality Literacy programmes.
Team Goals:
1. To improve students’ reading comprehension across the school.
2. To monitor the teaching of writing in classrooms.
3. To implement school-wide spelling expectations and practices.
4. For students to participate in a range of ‘Literacy’ events.
Implementation of Goals
Specific Action Timeframe Who Outcome
Goal 1 Gather relevant reading data. (Running Records/STAR/Reading Comprehension) Interpret data.

Gather information about areas of comprehension that students are having difficulty with/trends/strengths.

A range of forums including professional reading, PD sessions to focus on;
Comprehension strategies:
- What are they?
- How are they taught? Which ones when?
- Integrating strategies across the curriculum.
Texts:
- Suitability.
- What do we have?
- How to use them appropriately.
Effective Literacy Practice:
- Facilitating effective discussion/prompting/ scaffolding learning
- Planning and assessment.
Teachers are reflecting on their practice through guided and own reflection.

On-going monitoring of data. Term 1


Teachers/Kara We will have comparable data available to be able to measure progress over time.

Teachers will have information about the types of comprehension difficulties students have – they will be able to focus on these areas. As a team we will be able to pin-point focus areas/resourcing/PD.

Teachers have an understanding of the comprehension strategies. These will be taught explicitly. Teachers will know that strategies should be integrated and drawn upon by students as they are needed and that they are applied across the curriculum.

Teachers know the resources we have available. Teachers choose texts which are appropriate for teaching particular strategies. Teachers understand the importance of knowing their text.

Teachers develop their understanding, knowledge and practice in Literacy.

Teachers are becoming aware of their practice and making modifications where necessary. Teachers have opportunities to discuss their practice with others.

Target groups can be identified. Student achievement can be monitored.
Goal 2 Teachers to familiarise themselves with the Writing at Roslyn school folder.
Meeting to go through what is in there and what the school expectations are.
3 teams are focusing on Writing as their PD focus. See Team Action plans for Ferns, Mana Tahi and Te Roopu Arohanui.

All teachers know what the expectations for writing are.

Teachers develop their own understanding around effective teaching practices in writing.
Teachers have samples of writing to add to their team moderation folders which have been moderated across school.
Teachers have an opportunity to unpack writing matrix.
Teachers are provided with resources to support programmes.


Goal 3 Meet with Literacy Team to review the plan we have from course attended by Kim, Renee and Kara.
Deliver to staff and provide the relevant resources/documents. Term 2.

Term 2. Literacy Team

Literacy Team Decision will be made about how we want to organise the spelling programme and how it will be set out as a plan for the rest of the school.
All staff will have a plan to follow for the delivery of spelling.
Goal 4 Literacy Awards to be started. Information circulated to staff about the selection process. (Addition of shortlist names)

Book Week to be promoted and implemented. Literacy Team to meet prior to this to plan events and activities for this. This will include Book Fair and Literacy Lounge evening and Literacy Quiz(Training of team) as well as other events that were successful last year. Term 2. Week 3.

Teachers will have regular opportunities to discuss Literacy data. Students will be recognised for their Literacy Achievement.

Students, Staff and Parents will support the Book Fair.
Parents will attend the Literacy Lounge evening to get ideas for promoting reading at home.
Students will enjoy some exciting literacy events during the week and foster a love for reading.