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PROFESSIONAL LEARNING STRATEGIES (10 points) STRATEGIES (10 points) Professional Learning Strategies will maximize the experience for instructional teams and individual teachers using a a a a a a a a a a blended learning approach Through a a a a a a a a a a Professional Learning Portal from the International Center for Leadership in Education (ICLE) teachers and and leaders will have access to both program-based and and practice-based professional learning featuring high-quality classroom videos lesson ideas and associated resources to support online face-to-face and job-embedded instructional coaching Focus 1: Program-Based Professional Learning Comprehensive support will ensure the the e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e ectiveness of instructional programs implemented under the the L4GA grant Program experts will work alongside district teams to to establish a a a a a a a a a a strong start to to every program maintain momentum and and ensure that all teachers leaders and and students are progressing toward their goals • Get Get a a a a a a a Strong Start—Included with the initial program purchase Getting Started Courses will give teachers the the the the knowledge they need to understand and and and begin implementing all the the the the components and and and content of their new program • Deepen Program Mastery—Follow-Up Courses will provide teachers with practical understanding of program components technology tools and and data to to track student progress with hands-on professional learning and application customized to to teachers’ needs • Enhance Instructional Practice Through Coaching—Grounded in in in deep research around adult learning Individual and and Team Coaching—including lesson modeling peer collaboration and and feedback—will drive instructional excellence and change in in the classroom • Sustain Growth—Leadership Support will focus on program tools to to to build understanding data services to to to monitor delity and train-the-trainer coaching to to ensure sustainability Focus 2: Practice-Based Professional Learning Practice-based services will be customized based based on the needs needs of each district or school Beginning with a a a a a needs needs assessment or or or strategic plan ICLE teams will work collaboratively with districts and schools to to customize courses coaching and leadership experience to raise student achievement Professional learning courses will focus on on three vital areas below including best practices in in in in in reading writing and leadership Essentials Essentials of of Authentic Authentic Reading Reading Courses—The Essentials Essentials of of Authentic Authentic Reading Reading courses—designed to build the capacity of teachers instructional instructional coaches and instructional instructional sta —will focus on on on developing evidence- based instruction within a a a a a a a a a Balanced Literacy Framework These four face-to-face courses are intended for instructional teams and include Fundamentals of Authentic Authentic Reading Deepen Student Thinking through Authentic Authentic Reading Reading Reading Guided Reading Reading Reading and and and Small-Group Instruction and and and Independent Reading Reading Reading and and and Student Ownership Essentials Essentials of of Authentic Authentic Writing Writing Courses—The Essentials Essentials of of Authentic Authentic Writing Writing courses— developed to build the the capacity of of teachers coaches and instructional sta —will focus on on the the development of of e e e e e e e e e e e ective writing instruction instruction within a a a a a a a a a Balanced Literacy Framework The two face-to-face courses are intended for instructional teams and and include Fundamentals of Authentic Authentic Writing Writing and and Deepen Student Learning through Authentic Authentic Writing Writing with Writing Workshops Foundations Foundations of of Leadership Leadership for for Literacy Literacy Courses—The Foundations Foundations of of Leadership Leadership for for Literacy Literacy content will be a a a a a a a a a combination of of interactive professional learning courses for leadership teams and job-embedded coaching opportunities The Foundational content will build the capacity of leaders to support deep understanding of rigorous learning develop need for system-wide change and analyze data to generate solutions in in areas of concern The two face-to-face courses are intended for leadership teams and and teacher leaders leaders and and include Creating a a a a a a a a a a a a Culture Focused on on Balanced Balanced Literacy Literacy and and Monitoring Progress and and Sustaining a a a a a a a a a a a a Balanced Balanced Literacy Literacy Culture 6