Literacy Collaborative® at The Ohio State University -- Training Classes and Professional Development Opportunities

Leveled Literacy Intervention (Teaching Struggling Readers) 2008-09	Instructor(s): OSU trained literary experts
Reading Recovery^® and The Literacy Collaborative^® at The Ohio State University offer a wide range of professional development opportunities in K-6 literacy. Below you will find informational brochures and registration forms. If you have questions regarding offerings on this page, please contact us. Leveled Literacy Intervention K-3 and 3-6 (Teaching Struggling Readers) Team Planning Summer Institute(s) Principals' Academy KEEP BOOKS Workshop Guiding K-3 Writers to Independence: The New Essentials (One Day Seminar) Pre-K & Kindergarten Literacy Development Literacy Coordinator Training Professional Development (Literacy Collaborative Schools) Professional Development (General--Open to all Schools) Running Records Seminar- September 26, 2008 Continuum of Literacy Learning Institute- October 2-3, 2008 Quick Start! Developing Comprehension Strategies K-6 Literacy Leadership K-6 Coaching Academy Assessment-to-Instruction Response to Intervention Conference

General Training Opportunities These training events are open to all K-6 educators.

Learn to accelerate achievement for low-achieving students. Participants will learn to use the Fountas and Pinnell Leveled Literacy Intervention materials.
K-3 Col., OH: Oct. 21-23 & Dec. 15-17, 2008; Feb. 23-25 & March 23-25, 2009 Brochure and Registration form 3-6 Col., OH: Jan. 13-15 & Feb. 17-19, 2009; Apr. 15-17 & May 13-15, 2009 Brochure and Registration form 3-6 Indiana: Dates to be determined. Brochure and Registration form K-3 Calcium, NY: Nov.12-14, 2008 & Jan.21-23, 2009 Brochure and Registration form K-3 Saegertown, PA: Sept.29-Oct.1 & Dec.9-11, 2008 Brochure and Registration form 3-6 Oshkosh, WI: Mar.23-25, 2009 & May 19-21, 2009 Brochure and Registration form K-3 Brainerd, MN: Nov.3-5, 2008 & Jan.19-21, 2009 Brochure and Registration form

Team Planning	Instructor(s): The LCOSU Training Team
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.
Primary Team Planning 2009 Brochure and Registration Form (PDF)

Summer Institute(s)	Instructor(s): The LCOSU Training Team
Contact us to be notified when dates are set for 2009 Summer Institute(s) by clicking here.

Principals' Academy I & II	Instructor: The LCOSU Training Team
Principals' Academy is offered to principals, superintendents, and curriculum specialists. Curriculum leaders from all schools serving K-6 students will benefit from this academy.
Principals' Academy I & II 2008-09 Brochure and Registration Form

KEEP BOOKS Workshop	Instructor(s): The LCOSU Training Team
KEEP BOOKS Workshops will be 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.

Guiding K-3 Writers to Independence: The New Essentials (One Day Seminar)	Instructor(s): Selected Authors of Guiding K-3 Writers
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 (One-Day Seminar at OSU) Brochure

Pre-K & Kindergarten Literacy Development (One Day Seminar)	Instructor: Lea McGee
Training on essential literacy learning for young children. Participants will receive a new professional book by Lea McGee, lead presenter. The fee for this seminar is $200 and includes both lunch and book. Please see the brochure below for details and registration information.
Pre-K & Kindergarten Literacy Development (One-Day Seminar at OSU) Brochure Pre-K & Kindergarten Literacy Development (One-day Seminar at Saegertown, PA) Brochure

Coaching Academy
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. For more information and to download a registration form, please click here.

Running Records for Teachers and Professional Developers	Instructor: Emily Roders
New teachers or even experienced teachers who want to brush up on their skills will benefit from this one-day session focusing on coding, scoring, and analyzing running records. The seminar goes beyond the processing and teaching. To download more information and a registration form, please click here.

Using The Continuum of Literacy Learning as a Foundation for Effective Instruction in Reading and Writing: A Workshop with Gay Su Pinnell	Instructor: Gay Su Pinnell
This two-day institute led by Gay Su Pinnell will help participants understand and use The Continuum of Literacy Learning, K-8: A Guide for Teaching as a bridge between assessment and effective literacy instruction across contexts. Participants will be introduced to the continuum and do "hands on" work to plan for teaching. To download an informational flyer with details, please click here. To download a registration form, please click here.

Literacy Collaborative^® Training and Professional Development Opportunities These training events are designed for schools that have implemented or will implement Reading Recovery^®, or current Literacy Collaborative^® schools.

Literacy Coordinator Training (Literacy Collaborative)	Instructor(s): The LCOSU Training Team
An intensive 7 week (Primary) or 8 week (Intermediate) course occurring throughout the academic year that prepares a teacher to implement the Literacy Collaborative^® Framework in the classroom. Teachers attending this training develop the capacity to train other teachers on-site at the building level.
Primary Training 2008-09 Applications \| 2008-09 Primary Training Costs Intermediate Training 2008-09 Applications \| 2008-09 Intermediate Training Costs

Quick Start! (begin your Literacy Professional Development here!)	Instructor(s): The LCOSU Training Team
One week 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. School/district administrators are encouraged to attend the entire week with their team. A two-day option is available for administrators.
For information on registration please click here.

Developing Comprehension Strategies K-6 (builds on content in Quick Start!)	Instructor(s): The LCOSU Training Team
Two weeks of in-depth, example-based training to prepare educators to improve reading and comprehending strategies across instructional contexts.
For information on registration please click here.

Literacy Leadership K-6	Instructor(s): The LCOSU Training Team
Three weeks of continued study for those who have completed Quick Start! and Developing Comprehension Strategies K-6 to prepare literacy leaders for elementary schools. Topics include coaching, working with adult learners, leading professional development, content area reading, writing instruction, and phonics and word study.
For information on registration please click here.

Assessment-to-Instruction	Instructor(s): The LCOSU Trainin Team
Learn how to analyze and interpret assessment data to inform instructional planning. Participants will work with their own data to identify curricular needs and design instruction to meet the needs of individual students.
For information on registration please click here.

2008 Response to Intervention Follow-up Conference	Instructor(s): The LCOSU Trainin Team
This institute is designed for school teams who are writing the K-6 portion of the RtI plan. Topics will include Planning Together; Leveled Literacy Intervention (LLI), a closer look at a small group intervention model; and Funding Reading Recovery as part of your RtI Plan. Suggested Paticipants are Response to Intervention school teams (i.e., administrators, psychologists, special education representatives, curriculum directors, Title I coordinators, and Reading Recovery site coordinators and/or Teacher Leaders).
For brochure and registration information registration please click here.

Professional Development Opportunities

Professional Development for Literacy Collaborative Schools	Instructor(s): The LCOSU Training Team
Ongoing professional development; open to educators affiliated with the OSU Literacy Collaborative^® network.
Primary Professional Development October 15-17, 2008 and January 7-9, 2009. Look for registration materials starting September 1st. The registration deadline is September 30th. Intermediate Professional Development (Brochure / registration form coming soon) On-Site Professional Development (See below) District Level Support (See below) Single Site Visit (See below)

On-Site Professional Development Opportunities (open to all schools)	Instructor(s): The LCOSU Training Team
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 (open to all schools)	Instructor(s): The LCOSU Training Team
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 of planning/support 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 (open to all schools)	Instructor(s): The LCOSU Training Team
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. For more information on arranging Single Site Visits, please contact: Dr. Sonny Whitehead Executive Director Phone: 614-688-4977 Email: Sonny Whitehead
Questions regarding our training and professional development opportunities?
If you have questions regarding any event on this page, please contact: Dr. Sonny Whitehead Diann Guy Executive Director Or Director of Support Staff Phone: 614-688-4977 Phone: 1-800-678-6486 Email: Sonny Whitehead Email: Diann Guy


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