Oklahoma Striving Readers
January 2019 Newsletter
Happy New Year!
If you have any questions or need any assistance please contact one of us. We are always happy to help in any way we can. You can find our contact information at the bottom of the newsletter.
Annual Monitoring and Local Literacy Plans Due February 15, 2019
Your local literacy plan has been your vision for district literacy improvement and a guide for your grant goals. Your updated plan also serves as part of the annual monitoring for the Striving Readers Grant. Annual Monitoring will be an evaluation of the assurances of the grant. The chart below shows that much of the documentation needed from you is included in the Local Literacy Plan or managed through GMS.
Please upload your revised Local Literacy Plan and a sample of the Time and Effort log you are using for personnel paid for by the Striving Readers grant at the link below:
Link to upload Local Literacy Plan and Sample Time and Effort Log
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfZQ0uBCFR3NwhlwaWIy21SN5QJAWU0Lk2e8PJkYrVArly3Og/viewform
IMPACT Elements
Recommendations for each IMPACT Element:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ROnJKXolstFfIzh-2A05u-Z--R4MhwcRkXgs_tw9Ye4/edit?usp=sharing
Reflection Tools for each IMPACT element:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1E8Jv-2pu4mtjuvD_RmWGYKuAo5kn-4AnnSEysP2PQbM/edit#
Tweet what's happening in your district using #OSRCL!
Oklahoma City Public Schools Smart Start
Clinton Parents as Reading Partners Event
Tonya Gaunt and Stephanie Hime Preparing for Collaborative Webinar
OSRCL Zoom Call Scheduled
In February, there will be a zoom meeting with district OSRCL coordinators to provide time to discuss successes and challenges. Districts will be asked to identify one key success and an area that support is needed. Please register with the link below.
You are invited to a Zoom meeting.
When: Feb 7, 2019 10:00 AM Central Time (US and Canada)
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/076213da9f7ae35134538d7d4481ef37
Partnership Webinars
OSRCL hosted a webinar with Clinton Public Schools highlighting Clinton's Parents As Reading Partners (CPARP), Family English classes, and Clinton's work with their local literacy team.
You can view the recording of the 30-minute webinar here and the presentation slides here. The slides include links and resources that may be helpful. During the webinar, Stephanie Hime and Tonya Gaunt referenced a policy brief from NEA entitled Parent, Family, and Community Involvement in Education that outlines an inclusive approach to family and community engagement which was used to support their work.
In May 2018, OSRCL hosted a partnership webinar with Oklahoma City Public Schools about how they utilize early childhood partnerships. You can find that recording here and the presentation slides here.
Please let the OSRCL staff know about any early childhood, family, or community activities happening in your district. We would love to highlight more districts soon.
Learning Opportunities
Technical Assistance for Revision of Local Literacy Plan-
Literacy Plan Revision Work Session (Please let us know if you are attending)
January 10, 2019
9:00-3:00
Francis Tuttle, Portland Campus
3500 NW 150th Street
OKC, OK
The OSRCL team partnered with Clinton Public Schools for a webinar discussing Clinton's Local Literacy Team, Family English Classes, and Clinton's Parents As Reading Partners (CPARP) to provide ideas and resources as you revise your district's literacy plan.
Click on the link below to access this webinar:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gW1vI9SV24g&feature=youtu.be
The 90 Minute Reading Block
November 15, 2018 at 3:30
Led by Michelle Seybolt and Sharon Morgan, OSRCL
Click on the link below to access this webinar:
Revising Your Literacy Plan
Led by Dr. Brook Meiller
Click on the link below to access this webinar:
Professional Learning Workshops sponsored by the Oklahoma State Department of Education
https://sde.ok.gov/2018-2019-professional-learning-workshops
Professional Development Survey
Family Guides From the Oklahoma State Department of Education
The Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) is excited to share the Oklahoma Family Guides for English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies for Pre-K through 2nd Grade.
The OSDE Family Guides are resources aligned with the Oklahoma Academic Standards and developed specifically for Oklahoma families to complement classroom learning. They illustrate what is expected of students at each grade level in different content areas along with activities families can do at home to further support children's learning experiences.
The Oklahoma Striving Readers Team
Project Manager
(405) 522-0285
@bmeiller
Sharon Morgan,
Literacy Specialist
(405) 522-3241
@jskamorg
Michelle Seybolt
School Improvement and Data Specialist
(405) 522-2214
@MichelleSeyb0lt