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Professional Development for Adolescent Literacy
Through a multi-year tapered support model and research-based customizable courses and resources, our focus is building organizational alignment, adapting leading evidence-based strategies to meet local learning needs, and executing peer-to-peer collaborative learning cycles with our propriety learning platform.
We believe teacher engagement is critical for successful school-wide adoption and application of evidence-based practices. Our hybrid data collection and analysis of both online and offline engagement informs our adaptive learning model’s course content, tracks learner progress, and helps identify new/evolving needs.
The Reading Ways Difference
Based on leading Adult Learning practices, our approach is specifically designed for educators to successfully adopt new practices through internally led peer-to-peer collaborative learning. To accomplish this, Reading Ways:
- Provides curated, adaptable content for professional development and classroom resources.
- Builds school learning capacity for sustainable, organization-wide professional growth and development.
- Provides a technology platform for program execution with data-driven insights into teacher engagement.
Adaptable Content
We work with schools to build and implement custom courses and adaptive resources from our curated evidence-based strategies developed in partnership with leading adolescent literacy researchers.
Classroom Resources
We provide a curated library of adaptable classroom learning strategies and practices with multi-discipline examples to support implementation across all content areas. Check out example video overviews at our Youtube channel.
Our Adult Learning Model
SCALE (Sustainable Coaching and Adaptive Learning for Education)
Our Sustainable Coaching and Adaptive Learning for Education (SCALE) model aligns with research-based adult learning methods by merging online adaptive modalities, including e-learning and online support, with traditional in-person coaching tactics. Tailored for long-term success, SCALE employs research-proven methodologies to empower sustainable teacher development, ensuring a strong alignment with the school's goals, data-driven feedback, and guided peer-to-peer support.
Collaborative Learning
Emphasizing collaborative learning, SCALE provides an online platform for peer-to-peer interactions, enabling participants to share and discuss their experiences, experiment with diverse teaching strategies, and reflect on their practices. This is complemented by in-person discussions and follow-up debrief sessions facilitated within the same group of peers, all led at the local level.
Triple Loop Feedback
As collaborative learning unfolds, it feeds into a triple-loop system for feedback and school alignment. This system continuously raises these vital questions to the internal team regarding ongoing adaptive and sustainable learning:
- Is this the right problem to solve?
- Is this the right way to solve the problem?
- Are we implementing this approach correctly?
How do we do it?
Shared Vision & Goals
- The SCALE model begins with our Leadership course focused on establishing a clear rationale, objectives, measurable criteria, and safeguards for sustained long-term success.
- Following the launch, the team's time commitment lessens, but involvement continues through progress reports, key metrics tracking, and ongoing outcome analysis.
Lead Learner
- SCALE is overseen by an assigned internal team member who assumes the role of the "Lead Learner."
- Collaborative learning optimizes teacher peer-to-peer interactions with the guided support of the Lead Learner, who closely works with our Reading Ways Consultants to develop skills needed for successful program execution focusing on aligning objectives with school goals, selecting relevant content, and facilitating teacher discussions using protocols.
Tapered Support
Our SCALE model involves a tapered support approach that progresses toward self-sustainability.
- In year 1, we build organizational alignment and strategy as part of the leadership course.
- In years 1 and 2, we focus on Lead Learner facilitation development with support from Reading Ways consultants.
- The DBLP technology is used as the foundational tool for effectively implementing literacy professional development courses and access to adaptive resources.
Teacher Buy-In
We recognize that teacher buy-in is critical for successfully implementing professional development practices. The local facilitation of the program helps create a collegial atmosphere to nurture open collaboration for an inquiry-based approach of posing questions and seeking answers to harness their innate curiosity.
Content engagement duration is customized by the local Lead Leader, typically spanning 10 to 15 hours per course. The cadence of professional discourse adapts to individual needs and preferences, providing personalized professional learning that aligns with teachers' schedules, ensuring a balanced learning experience.
Engagement Data
At Reading Ways, we intertwine the principles of design learning and cutting-edge learning science to foster deep engagement.
Lead Learners and teachers are encouraged to ask questions and find answers actively, harnessing their natural curiosity. This approach involves collaborative problem-solving, where collective solutions ensure a comprehensive grasp of the material.
Central to this approach is our Learner Dashboard, a user-friendly platform providing insights into teachers' activity, how they engage, and their engagement patterns across online and in-person formats. This differentiated data enables Lead Learners and Leadership to tailor activities to each teacher's needs and provides valuable insights into the work's progression.
Course Catalog
Our catalog of expertly designed courses provides a variety of strategies and resources to guide professional development. Our course customization process allows Lead Learners to adapt courses with support from our expert team to meet the specific needs of local learners. In addition to online course modules, we provide tools and templates for offline discussion protocols, debrief protocols for various classroom implementation, and adaptive cross-discipline examples and templates.
Foundations & Challenges of Adolescent Literacy
Merges the study of adolescent literacy challenges with the principles of literacy instruction, grounded in the science of reading.
Academic Language & Vocabulary
Delves into the significance of general academic skills in fostering student success.
Discussion & Debate
Underscores the significance of debates and discussions in enhancing students' capabilities in perspective-taking, complex reasoning, and mastering academic language.
Building Multiple Text Sets to Support Inquiry Learning
Empowers secondary teachers with the knowledge and skills necessary to create engaging and dynamic learning experiences through the use of multiple text sets.
Conceptual Vocabulary Development
Explores how disciplinary words are related to each other and can be taught in ways that support the underlying conceptual relationships between words.
Disciplinary Writing
Explores the challenges adolescents face in writing across disciplines and academic content classes.
Curated Resources
Our platform also provides a resource library that aligns with teachers' content and curriculum needs. You can explore Cornerstone Pages closely linked to course content, gain inspiration through discipline examples, and easily adapt them for effective classroom implementation. Our comprehensive library offers a variety of resources, including webinars and research reviews, to further support growth and development.
Long-term Value
Reading Ways is a high value solution providing the efficacy of a long-term coaching without the absorbent high price tag.
Flexible Pricing
As a mission-driven organization, we strive to make effective literacy practices accessible to learners everywhere. Our flexible packages range between $10k - $50k per school annually, depending on size and organizational needs. Please contact us to discuss how we can make Reading Ways work for you!
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