Strong literacy leadership is essential for secondary academic success. This workshop supports school leaders, instructional coaches, and teacher leaders in driving impactful literacy improvement across classrooms and teams. Participants will explore strategies to cultivate a literacy-centered culture, establish clear and measurable goals, and foster collaboration among educators.
Key focus areas include developing instructional influence by prioritizing literacy across all content areas, leading with intentionality through goal-setting and shared accountability, and aligning literacy efforts with school improvement priorities. Teacher leaders will gain tools to support their peers through collaborative planning, modeling, and data-informed instruction at the team and classroom levels. Leaders at all levels will learn how to build educator capacity through professional learning, coaching, and reflective practice.
This session offers a practical roadmap to strengthen instructional practices, promote collective efficacy, and empower students to reach their full potential. Attendees will leave with actionable strategies to implement and sustain effective, school-wide, and team-level literacy initiatives.
Objectives:
Credit Reflection Questions: Applying Learning to Practice- What new insights did you gain from the presentation, and how did they connect to your existing knowledge or experience?
- In what ways did the presentation deepen or enhance your understanding of the topic?
- How do you plan to apply what you learned in your work? Who will benefit from it, and what changes or improvements do you expect to see?
