The Literacy Periodt Job-Embedded Professional Development Model offers several benefits, including increased relevance to daily work, improved collaboration among colleagues, higher teacher satisfaction, better implementation of new strategies, and ultimately, positive impacts on student learning outcomes, as it allows for on-the-job practice, reflection, and immediate feedback in a supportive environment.
Learning to do a complicated job well requires constant scholarship, taking place both in academic classrooms as well as through guided, on-the-job practice. Literacy Periodt offers job-embedded professional development - a method of teacher training where learning happens primarily within the context of their everyday classroom work, addressing specific challenges and needs by integrating professional development activities directly into their teaching routine, often through collaboration with colleagues and focused on improving student learning outcomes. Services include collaborative planning, lesson study, mentoring, coaching, peer observations, personal learning networks, professional learning committees, study groups, action research, journaling, and reflective logs.
Key features of the Literacy Periodt job-embedded professional development model:
Context-Based Learning
Focuses on real-time issues and challenges teachers face in their classrooms, allowing them to apply new knowledge immediately.
Collaborative Approach
Encourages teamwork and peer-to-peer learning through activities like lesson study, co-teaching, and professional learning communities (PLCs).
Data-Driven Decision Making
Uses student data to identify areas for improvement and tailor professional development activities accordingly.
Coaching and Mentoring
Provide individualized support from experienced educators to guide teachers in implementing new strategies.
Reflection and Continuous Improvement
Encourages teachers to analyze their instructional practices, identify areas for improvement, and adjust instruction based on feedback from instructional coaches.
Benefits of Literacy Periodt Professional Development Model
Relevance
Ownership
Change
Outcomes
Reading by the end of third grade is a critical milestone for future academic success.
Strong literacy skills can increase a student’s likelihood of graduating high school by up to four times.
Children who read proficiently by third grade are significantly more likely to succeed in school and beyond.
Our programs are designed to meet the unique literacy needs of African American students.
