Literacy Action Plan

Oregon Middle School

2009-2010

Taking Action Goal Statement #2: All students and staff will work to create a community of literacy through engaging in school-wide literacy
initiatives to increase positive feelings surrounding reading.

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Action Step Timeline (target Lead Person(s) Resources Needed Specifics of Implementation Evidence of Success
date)

Literacy Team to Winter 2009- Literacy • Readacide by Kelly • Staff will create opportunities • Enthusiasm from
create a list of ways 2010 Coach Gallagher for students to participate students
to build a community • In the Middle by actively in the reading process. • Participation
of readers. Literacy Nancy Atwell • The goal is to have a monthly from the
Team • Choice Literacy or bi-monthly school-wide community and
Website literacy event to engage parents
students and staff in the joy of • Positive feedback
reading. from students and
staff who
participate in the
events.
• Growth on MAP
reading scores
“Gobble Up Books” November 2009 Literacy • Publicity to students • Students will complete a • Amount of book
Event Coach about the competition summary, recommendation, summaries
• Time for more plot, and characterization for completed.
Staff reading in Homebase books read in November. • Positive
• Book summaries will be enthusiasm from
placed on team area bulletin students.
boards.
• Pencil for each book read.
• T-shirts for top 3 readers on
each team.
• Top readers will receive t-
shirts and acknowledgement at
the student/staff dodgeball
game.
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Action Step Timeline (target Lead Person(s) Resources Needed Specifics of Implementation Evidence of Success
date)

Extended time to November 2009 Literacy • Extended time for • Every Wednesday, Homebase • Building a
read in Homebase Coach reading in Homebase will be extended to 30 minutes community of
• What Really Matters in order to allow students time readers.
Staff for Struggling to read continuously. • Students engaged
Readers by Richard • Allington states that students in reading during
Allington need at least 1.5 hours to read the 30 minute
daily. We need more time for session.
kids to be reading at school. • Time reading
• Every Monday, will still be a during the day:
reading day during Homebase. We needed to add
more time that
our students are
reading.
Common Language September 2010 Literacy • Common language • Posters will be created and • Students’
for Reading and Coach posters for traits of a posted in every classroom. understanding of
Writing reader and traits of a • Teachers will be presented the writing and
Literacy writer. with them at the beginning of reading process
Team the 2010-2011 school year. will be stronger
• Teachers will receive training and more
on how to use the common cohesive.
language effectively when • Common
talking to their students about language creates
reading and writing. a bridge across all
content areas.
School-wide Read of April and May Literacy • Copies of novel for • Kick-Off Event: Tuesday, • Empathy and a
Three Cups of Tea 2010 Coach students and staff. April 6th sense of global
(young readers • Pennies for Peace • Reading calendar will be set awareness.
edition) Literacy website and DVD and students read during • Building of
Team resources Homebase on Monday, reading skills
Tuesday, Wednesday and have through
Staff discussions on Thursday. discussion and
• Family Literacy Night will be daily reading.
held to encourage community • Students aware of
members to also read the book issues from
 alongside the students. around the world;
• Staff will read-aloud certain ending with a
chapters in order to encourage desire to make a
all readers’ success. difference.
• Audio books will be available • Community
for struggling readers. building among
• Culminating Community staff and students.
Service Project: Pennies for
Peace to help build schools in
Pakistan and Afghanistan.
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Action Step Timeline (target Lead Person(s) Resources Needed Specifics of Implementation Evidence of Success
date)

Literacy Rocks Tour September Literacy • Readacide by Kelly • Create monthly literacy events • Increase in MAP
2010-2011 2010-June 2011 Team Gallagher for staff and students to reading scores
• In the Middle by participate in throughout the • Students start
Literacy Nancy Atwell school year. seeing themselves
Coach • Choice Literacy • Kick-off event in September as readers and
Website to create enthusiasm for value the process
• Help America Read literacy. (survey to
by Fountas & Pinnell • Events to be determined determine).
throughout the remaining • Community
2009-2010 school year. building among
staff and students.