Literacy Collaborative: Next Generation (Complimentary Awareness Session)
Build a culture of collaboration and teamwork that leads to high quality literacy teaching and learning. Join us to learn more!
Designed for today’s schools, Literacy Collaborative: Next Generation model provides a quick-start to improving student outcomes, focused on building teacher capacity by training an in-house literacy coach/ teacher leader and by providing direct professional learning support to teachers and administrators.
- School & District Leaders
- Literacy Coaches/Teacher Leaders
Join us to learn how Literacy Collaborative: Next Generation can help you build a clear, actionable plan to make lasting improvements in literacy instruction and student outcomes.
During this 45-minute webinar you’ll discover how the Literacy Collaborative: Next Generation model includes all of the elements of a Comprehensive Literacy Program including: literacy leadership, assessment and evaluation, professional learning, and high-quality instruction and materials.
This dynamic new model is designed to engage classroom teachers, literacy specialists, literacy coaches/teacher leaders, and administrators in a systemic approach to improving literacy outcomes.
In this webinar, you will learn about the model’s essential components including:
- Training a literacy coach or teams of teacher leaders
- Literacy training modules designed for classroom teacher teams
- Site visits and professional learning at your school provided by our trainers
- School-wide assessment, data, and evaluation support
Reserve your spot today!
Linda Murphy, Associate Director, Literacy Programs 
Linda has worked in school districts in New York in a variety of roles and settings. Prior to her joining the center at Lesley University, Linda held positions as a principal of an intermediate school, a Director of English Language Arts, Social Studies and Reading, a district trainer for Literacy Collaborative Intermediate, a Reading Recovery Teacher Leader and a classroom teacher. Linda holds licenses in Elementary Education and School District Administration.
Heather Rodman, Literacy Trainer
Prior to joining the Center for Reading Recovery and Literacy Collaborative as a Primary Trainer, Heather was a Kindergarten, first, second, third, and fourth grade classroom teacher in Middletown, CT for 16 years. She was also a Primary Literacy Coordinator for five years where she provided literacy training and coaching to K-5 teachers. In addition, she was a member of the Connecticut Department of Education Common Core State Standards Curriculum Design Team for English Language Arts.
Registration Deadline
The registration portal closes at 3pm ET on March 26, 2025.
Interested in professional learning at your school or district? Schedule a meeting with one of our faculty trainers.
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