21st Century Literacy and Littleton Public Schools

The nexus of Literacy Initiatives

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Inspired Writing

Where did you find it?

Why do you trust it?

Write your Senator

Reach beyond your community

Obey the law and be sure to vote

Identity = CurrencyAvoid online dangerHonor intellectual propertyConnect with the world

Post it in the hall so visitors can see

Post it online for the world to see

Literacy for the 21Literacy for the 21stst Century Century

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Innovation grants:LenskiArapahoeEuclidSandburgHopkins

EvaluationInformation accessWritingScience ($$$)Engineering ($$$)±SmartBoardDocument CameraAlphaSmart

Powering Up grant:w/Englewood5 Phase I schoolsWriter’s Workshop5th grades only+13.7% CSAP gainsOutpaced 4th grades

New leadership:Scores leveling offPLC interestData access issues90% Goal

Major shifts:PLC structureCalendar changesUniversal Lit. Frame.Consolidate data

Common vision:5 Phase I schoolsSchool ImprovementWriter’s WorkshopCo-teaching

21st Century Learning:All 5th grades 1:1 netbooksAll 6th grade Lang. Arts 1:1 netbooksAll 9th grade Lang. Arts 1:1 netbooksMultiple grants awardedLPS Foundation supportRepurpose desktop refresh7th and 8th grades planned for 2010

Blog posts:I really never thought 5th grade was going to be fun but boy was I wrong.I used to not like writing but know I keep looking at the time and inside I am saying,”is it time for writing yet?” –Lupita, 5th grade

Wow!I never thought Lupita would ever like writing so much.When we would tell her that it was time for her to write her patch she would say.”I don't like doing them.”But know she gets on the computer and does her patch on there without us having to tell her.That amazes me and even brings a little tear in my eye. –Lucio (Lupita’s father)

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