Our Services
In-depth, on-site or online professional learning experiences
Learning Intensives
Customized in-person learning which may include any of the following:
Planning for the on-site professional learning experiences using a gradual release of responsibility model for teachers, instructional coaches, and/or principals
At least five days of in-depth professional learning from Ellin Oliver Keene
Demonstration and co-teaching including whole class, small groups, and student conferences
Reassessment of the school's or district's needs and assistance in developing a literacy action plan
All aspects of curriculum and instruction planning with teachers, coaches, and other school leaders
Individual consultation with teachers and teams
Book study facilitation
A comprehensive follow-up plan
Workshops and Inservices
Single day or multiple-day work during the school year or in the summer including:
Planning and assessing educators’ needs prior to the workshop
Creating a workshop agenda customized around those needs
Providing a dynamic, research-based workshop with plenty of opportunities to interact and plan with colleagues
Ample time for Q & A
Online Professional Learning
Customized online learning for one or more schools including:
Single or multi-day professional learning customized around the audience’s needs offered as a webinar during the school year or in the summer
Online professional learning including interactions with practicing teachers who have implemented the concepts discussed in the webinar
Book study and PLC facilitation
Who Are These Services For?
At Mosaic Literacy, we are eager to work with K – 8 teachers, principals, coaches, paraprofessionals, school district curriculum and instruction professionals, pre-service teachers, and parents.
Our Areas of Expertise
Effective research-based instructional practices in reading, writing, and inquiry-based learning; understanding research in literacy education
Ways to engage students academically, a critical focus for responding to a wide range of social and emotional issues in the classroom
How to understand the need for instruction in phonics, phonemic awareness, and fluency within the larger literacy approach
Understanding the research referred to as the Science of Reading
Literacy Studio: Integrating reading and writing for maximum time efficiency and student learning
Teaching reading comprehension, vocabulary, and written response to reading
Effective writing instruction including original and responsive writing
Assessing all aspects of literacy
Understanding what is essential in literacy curriculum, K – 8; exploring ways to adapt curriculum to invite more in-depth, relevant instruction
Undertaking action research in the classroom
Developing and engaging children in oral language—speaking and listening
Best practices in the classroom when using state standards and state assessments
Helping parents understand best practices in literacy instruction
Supporting professional learning for teachers—strategic planning for professional learning and best practices in coaching teachers in literacy
