Minutes from Wednesday, November 5th

The Reading & Literacy Committee met Wednesday morning to discuss how the Literacy Action Plan will impact the School Improvement Plan and what changes in the timelines were needed to effectively initiate much of the plan's ideas.

Starting off with celebrations, Ms. Book proceeded to inform the committee of her success with her students and vocabulary. In particular, her students are beginning to use the taught vocabulary in their writings. Ms. Book expressed that it was vocabulary strategies such as the KIM strategy that appeared to have helped. Ms. Lepore continued with celebrations as she described that she had observed students "stepping up" in her classes. Specifically, her students are involved in a self-selection of novels and assignments, but she has seen students working with other students as peer coaches and assisting students with key understandings. Kudos to Ms. Book and Ms. Lepore for their outstanding teaching!

Next, the R&L Committee examined the Literacy Action Plan and its timelines for discrepancies and areas that needed updating. Overall, the committee agreed that many of initiatives of the LAP were already active, some particulars needed to be brought up again and maintained for true effectiveness.

Look to this blog for updates to the LAP as the R&L Committee continues to make adjustments and prepares to add the LAP to the School Improvement Plan.