Literacy Support Services

LITERACY SUPPORT SERVICES

These offerings are available through InDistrict Services. For details, contact Connie Erickson, CESA #11 ISPD Director, at [email protected].

CESA #11's Literacy Support Service is dedicated to secondary teachers who want their content to stick with students beyond a class period. We advocate for and provide engagement strategies, digital tools and research-based activities that can be applied immediately into your classroom. We strive to support you with activities that scaffold evaluation and critical thinking through

strong literacy integration. We are here to help you make this happen in your classrooms.

Dec. 2

2022

High School Content

Middle School Content

6-12 Content

ELA and Science ACT (virtual) - High School educators have identified the need for better understanding the framework for the ACT science text as well as ELA connections. The intersection of Science and ELA standards with the ACT will be reviewed to improve student success. Flyer

Jan. 5

2023

Crosswalk of the ACT and PreACT Secure with the 2020 ELA Standards (Face-to-Face) - During this morning session, participants will review the format of the exams, review the ACT Reading, Language and Writing College & Career Readiness Standards per score range, crosswalk the readiness standards with the 2020 WI ELA Standards and discuss high-leverage ELA practices that can lead to success on the ACT. Flyer

Jan. 5

2023

High School ELA Network Meeting (Face-to-Face) - During this afternoon session, educators will network around topics important to HS ELA, which may include high school literacy strategies to engage reluctant learners, classroom libraries and supplemental materials, teaching tough topics and high quality resources. Flyer

Jan. 10

2023

Patterns of Power: Using Mentor Sentences in The High School ELA Classroom (virtual) - Educators will learn the process of teaching grammar through the use of mentor texts specific to High School ELA classes. Flyer

Jan. 25

2023

Middle School ELA Network Meeting (virtual) -In addition to networking with your peers, discussion topics will include teaching strategies for deepening student learning and teaching secondary students how to improve their listening skills. This event has been cancelled

Feb. 1

2023

Preparing Students for Post-Secondary ELA (AM) (Face-to-Face) - Participants will network with college instructors and other HS ELA teachers to discuss strengths of students as well as ELA areas that need additional focus.

Authentic Teaching in the ELA Classroom (PM) - ELA teachers will dive into the issue of how to better support their students' experiences with language, literature, and literacy in the ELA classroom. Flyer

Feb. 28

2023

Literacy Strategies to Engage the Most Reluctant Students (Virtual) - Join us to learn from national ELA expert and speaker, Cris Tovani, who will share her best secrets and most effective literacy strategies that hook reluctant readers. Flyer

Mar. 29

2023

Initial ELA Educators Network Meeting (Virtual) - More information coming soon. This event has been cancelled.

2022-23 Event Schedule

TESTIMONIAL

"THE CESA #11 LITERACY SUPPORT SERVICE HAS BEEN A LIFESAVER FOR ME. AS THE READING SPECIALIST FOR OUR DISTRICT, IT IS BENEFICIAL TO HAVE THE KNOWLEDGE AND SUPPORT OF THIS TEAM TO HELP GUIDE OUR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND SECONDARY LITERACY PROGRAMS. RESEARCH AND EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES, STUDENT ENGAGEMENT, AND LITERACY GOALS ARE ALL THE FOREFRONT OF THIS SERVICE. THANKS TO THE LITERACY SUPPORT SERVICE AT CESA #11, OUR DISTRICT IS ON THE ROAD TO ENHANCED STUDENT LEARNING IN SECONDARY LITERACY."

- Tracey Fall, Clayton School District Reading Specialist and Title I Coordinator