Center for the Collaborative Classroom

??We're honored to announce that The Reading League has published a Curriculum Navigation Report on Collaborative Literacy (2021), our comprehensive core ELA curriculum that is comprised of the Being a Reader and Being a Writer programs. This informational report—the only third-party review of Collaborative Literacy (2021) to date—examines how the program aligns with the science of reading. The report appears exclusively on the Curriculum Decision Makers page of The Reading League Compass website, which provides stakeholders with direction when making decisions related to the science of reading. As a mission-driven organization, Collaborative Classroom thanks The Reading League for this opportunity to refine our work and advance our shared goal of bringing evidence-aligned literacy instruction to all. ??Access all Curriculum Navigation Reports published by The Reading League, including the report on Collaborative Literacy, by visiting https://lnkd.in/g8XAbRMA #TRLCurrReports #SoR #CollaborativeLiteracy #BeingAReader #BeingAWriter #scienceofreading

?? This edWebinar will be of interest to Pre-K & TK school & district leaders. How can we better integrate early literacy instruction into Pre-K classrooms to set students up for success? What strategies exist to engage young learners through play, movement, and creativity? Please join Emily Grunt & Alicia Simba, Transitional Kindergarten Teacher in the Oakland Unified School District (CA), for a conversation on ways to develop foundational skills while providing our youngest learners a seamless transition from Pre-K to kindergarten. Earn a CE certificate for attending!

We're at @stonybrookuniversity in Long Island, NY, with an incredible group of local educators. We're diving into our institute, Accelerating Foundational Skills for Older Readers. Attendees participate in structured literacy lessons, experience effective instructional routines, and analyze the characteristics of connected texts that motivate older readers while supporting skill mastery.

“The organization’s deep commitment to teacher-driven, research-backed learning experiences aligns perfectly with my passion for advancing education through technology,” said Chris Janzen. Please join us in welcoming Chris to the Collaborative Classroom team! https://lnkd.in/g3D8K6VE

A key quote from NPR's recent reporting on #Louisiana reading success: "Before the state's reading training, Kathy Noel remembers observing teachers who were using what's known as "whole group instruction"—teaching the entire class one lesson, together. "It was, 'I'm going to read to you, you tell me what I read'," she explains. "We were just pretty much hoping they would read and, as you know, hope is not a strategy." That [whole group] approach can mask big differences among individual students: In a chorus of young voices, lower-performing children were simply echoes of better readers. Cady Caskey has taught at Provencal Elementary School in Natchitoches for 11 years, and says the science of reading training "changed tremendously" her instruction. "I have really transformed into more small-group instruction so that I'm able to tailor it per each individual child's needs." Read the story at https://lnkd.in/giKp4CD9

We'll be at the Black Literacy Matters Conference this week in Omaha, NE! We support the movement of elevating society across all sectors through a structured literacy lens, and we're excited to connect with other passionate educators who believe in the transformative power of structured literacy. Can't wait to see you there!

A perfect end to the week spent with educators all over the Bay Area as we gathered in Hayward, CA to discuss the crucial need to provide instruction that is research-based, respectful, dignified, and age-appropriate to older readers ??

In our brand-new blog "Understanding Assessment: Are We Testing Wisely?" Linda Diamond clarifies different types of assessment and their respective purposes, all with the goal of helping literacy educators avoid the pitfalls that can come with even the best-intentioned testing. She reminds us not to assess for assessment's sake and then explores the following questions: - When should we assess? - How much should we assess? - Whom should we assess? - What types of assessments are necessary? https://lnkd.in/gv_mD_xZ #assessment #literacy #scienceofreading #universalscreener #readingteacher

Today we're at NJPSA/FEA in New Jersey to present our latest institute, Supporting New and Striving Readers with Small-Group, Mastery-Based Intervention. Participants spend a half-day unpacking the research from professional readings before experiencing structured literacy routines that build critical reading skills. Explore upcoming institutes: https://lnkd.in/d5UeCd-Q

We're still thinking about how much fun we had at Oakland Literacy Coalition's Literacy and Justice For All Symposium this weekend. We had amazing turnout at both our panel session with Oakland educational leaders, as well as our lunch and learn hosted with Michael Massa from the Office of Youth and Community Restoration! #lj4all