Leadership in Literacy
Overview
CURATED FOR VIRGINIA’S EDUCATION LEADERS: Mason’s Leadership in Literacy program is designed to provide supporting tools and guidance in evidence-based practices to drive collective efficacy in districtwide literacy education for Virginia’s young learners. Participants will use roleplaying, actionable assignments, and practical approaches to sharpen their abilities in leading adaptive literacy instruction in their teams, in preparation for statewide guidance and mandates through the Virginia Literacy Act.
ABOUT THE COURSE: Mason’s Continuing and Professional Education (Mason CPE) in partnership with Mason’s College of Education, Center for Literacy offers a professional development program designed to support core administration staff and specialists in driving their goals as literacy education leaders in statewide reading initiatives. The Leadership in Literacy course will prepare team members with the necessary skills to manage daily leadership surrounding literacy engagements and assessments. Emerging literacy leaders will learn qualities to better equip and support the development and implementation of shared leadership as they embrace their common goals as a community of literacy education leaders.
+ Benefits
- Ability to tailor the course design to meet the specific literacy goals and outcomes within your district
- 30-hour program that can be completed in 1 week, with flexibility to create a schedule that works for your staff
- Designed and taught by faculty from Mason’s College of Education, Sturtevant Center for Literacy
- Enhance districtwide leadership of literacy education
- Applicable interactive activities and tools to guide assessments
+ Objectives
- Introduction to the Sciences of Reading: Evidence-based practices in reading at Tiers 1, 2 & 3
- Setting a vision and literacy strategy through aligning division goals
- Becoming a literacy leader: How do we support teachers in change?
- Creating a culture of accountability and inclusion
- Implementing a schoolwide literacy action plan to drive goals
- Measuring success for an equitable literacy program
+ Designed For
Core administrators, principals, specialists, and literacy education leaders
+ Delivery
Onsite, virtual, or hybrid delivery options available based on needs specific to the district
+ Cost
Pricing is determined through contract negotiations
For more information on this program please email LeeAnn Nunnery at lnunnery@gmu.edu or via (703) 993-4801.
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