Funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the National Literacy Project began the Florida Academic Literacy Network in January of 2012 with a Convening in Tampa, Florida that brought 26 school districts from throughout Florida together to find out about the Literacy Design Collaborative and the approach to high quality instruction.
The Florida Academic Literacy Network (FALN) became a growing network of school districts and consortia that are at differing stages of implementing LDC modules in their schools. Under the direction of NLP, this network is now able to provide services to additional school districts interested in implementing LDC. NLP and FALN can provide the following support:
The following school districts and consortia applied for starter grants allowing them to develop and implement LDC modules in their schools.
FLORIDA ACADEMIC LITERACY NETWORK SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND EDUCATIONAL CONSORTIUM
Brevard County
Discovery Academy Middle School
Lake County
Pasco County
Wakulla County
Hillsborough County
NORTHEAST FLORIDA EDUCATION CONSORTIUM
P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School
Union County
Bradford County
Putnam County
Gilchrist County
Suwannee County
Hamilton County
DISTRICTS
Clay County
Dade County
St. Lucie County
Seminole County
HEARTLAND EDUCATIONAL CONSORTIUM
Glades County
Okaloosa County
Highlands County
PANHANDLE EDUCATIONAL CONSORTIUM
Washington County
Jackson County
For more information about joining FALN or to inquire about the available support, contact Dr. Judith Irvin at jirvin@nlproject.org.
The National Literacy Project has partnered with the Kentucky Educational Development Corporation (KEDC) for their Literacy Innovations for Neighborhoods in Kentucky (LINK) initiative. Three NLP partners are working with 19 elementary schools across 8 districts in Eastern Kentucky on the Literacy Leadership Process to build literacy leadership capacity for systemic school improvement.
NLP visits each school at the start of the project to collect data on currently implemented effective literacy practices on which to build.
NLP guide literacy leaders from each school through the literacy planning process and provided resources to continue the work at their sites.
NLP participate in the summer conferences facilitated by KEDC to offer targeted professional development and to further the work of each Literacy Leadership Teams.
NLP provides on-site visits to schools each fall and spring during the project to provide support in implementation and monitoring of the literacy action plan.
NLP partners conduct several virtual meetings with each school to provide follow-up support in implementation and monitoring of the literacy action plan.
Dedicated to maximizing student achievement in civics and literacy education, the Civics Project, directed by the National Literacy Project (NLP) and funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, offers nineteen literacy-rich LDC civics modules for grades K-6. These modules were developed by a coalition of educators representing NLP, eight Florida districts, the Florida Joint Center for Citizenship, and the National Literacy Design Collaborative.
The Florida Civics Collection has been field-tested in four Florida school districts; the modules will be revised and ready for dissemination for the 2017-2018 school year. Professional learning in module implementation, literacy support strategies, and standards-aligned instruction is available through NLP.
Students gain in-depth knowledge of essential civics content and concepts.
Students read informational text, including primary and secondary sources, and use evidence-based writing to address a task.
Students engage in literacy support strategies as they read, write, and think through issues in civics.
NLP provides professional learning for teachers on disciplinary literacy strategies, the use of student work to inform instruction, and the instructional shifts needed to implement the Florida Standards.
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