TCRHS Literacy Team Purpose Statement
We will enhance student achievement by learning and modeling literacy strategies across all disciplines and by serving as literacy leaders at TC Roberson High School.
· We will meet regularly and function as a PLC to share new literacy strategies, to reflect on teacher needs, and to plan professional development aligned with our current focus.
· We will continue our own literacy growth by modeling new strategies in our classrooms and by working with the literacy coach.
· We will facilitate faculty-wide peer observation for the purpose of learning and professional discourse.
· We will lead, facilitate, and encourage our colleagues by serving as literacy content coaches through our workshops, teacher website, emails, and departmental meetings.
· We will act as liaisons to the literacy coach.
We will enhance student achievement by learning and modeling literacy strategies across all disciplines and by serving as literacy leaders at TC Roberson High School.
· We will meet regularly and function as a PLC to share new literacy strategies, to reflect on teacher needs, and to plan professional development aligned with our current focus.
· We will continue our own literacy growth by modeling new strategies in our classrooms and by working with the literacy coach.
· We will facilitate faculty-wide peer observation for the purpose of learning and professional discourse.
· We will lead, facilitate, and encourage our colleagues by serving as literacy content coaches through our workshops, teacher website, emails, and departmental meetings.
· We will act as liaisons to the literacy coach.
Norms:
- We will begin and end on time (3:10-4:15). We will strive to attend all monthly meetings.
- We will have a set agenda and will maintain focus (agenda will be sent out earlier that week for additions).
- We will encourage and listen to all voices and consider and respect all view points.
- We will make decisions by consensus, in a timely manner, and uphold decisions once made.
- We will maintain positive attitudes and open minds
- We will begin and end on time (3:10-4:15). We will strive to attend all monthly meetings.
- We will have a set agenda and will maintain focus (agenda will be sent out earlier that week for additions).
- We will encourage and listen to all voices and consider and respect all view points.
- We will make decisions by consensus, in a timely manner, and uphold decisions once made.
- We will maintain positive attitudes and open minds