Timeline

Implementing Maine Partnerships in Comprehensive Literacy In Your System

Phase 1: Awareness and Planning

• The school explores the Maine Partnerships in Comprehensive Literacy to determine if the system and model fit.
• The system develops a plan for funding and implementation.
• The system selects a teacher to be trained as the school-based literacy coach.
• The school submits an application to the Literacy Area Programs at the University of Maine.

Phase 2: Literacy Coach Internship

• The literacy coach attends training at the University of Maine.
• A school leadership team is created and attends a summer institute at the University of Maine.
• The school faculty is introduced to the Integrated Instructional Framework.
• A book room is established to hold the school’s collection of text sets, mentor text selections, leveled books, and professional texts.
• Baseline data is collected and analyzed.

Phase 3: Implementation

• A year-long graduate course of study is taught at the school by the literacy coach.
• Teachers engage with the literacy coach in demonstration lessons and coaching sessions.
• The school book room continues to be developed.
• Classroom books and materials are purchased such as an easel, pocket charts, and books for read aloud.
• The system collects and analyzes student data.

Phase 4:  Professional Development

• Teachers who have participated in the initial course participate in a variety of professional development opportunities with the literacy coach.
• Teachers continue to participate in coaching cycles with the literacy coach.
• The school book room continues to be developed.
• The system continues to collect and analyze student data.