The vendor is required to provide professional development services are needed for staff professional development - writing instruction.
- The services should focus on enhancing writing instruction through evidence-based feedback approaches in conferences and small groups.
- By the conclusion of this professional learning partnership, participating educators will:
• Knowledge development:
o Demonstrate understanding of the five research-based conditions that accelerate writing achievement.
o Articulate the connection between effective feedback and student writing progress.
o Identify appropriate instructional approaches for their specific grade level.
• Instructional practice:
o Successfully implement at least three new feedback strategies during writing conferences.
o Organize and facilitate effective small group writing instruction.
o Structure classroom time to provide the recommended minimum of 30 minutes daily writing instruction.
o Utilize goal-setting frameworks with students to guide writing development.
• Student impact:
o Document improvement in student writing samples using established rubrics
o Observe increased student engagement during writing instruction.
o Note growth in student ability to provide and receive peer feedback.
o Track increased student independence in applying writing strategies.
• School-wide advancement:
o Develop grade-level consistency in writing instruction approaches.
o Create shared vocabulary and methods for writing feedback across classrooms.
o Establish sustainable structures for continued teacher collaboration on writing instruction
- The consultant will provide six (6) full-day on-site sessions structured as follows:
• Two (2) sessions dedicated to grades k-2 educators.
• Two (2) sessions dedicated to grades 3-5 educators.
• Two (2) sessions dedicated to grades 6-8 educators
- Each session will incorporate a blend of:
• Presentation and workshop components.
• Classroom demonstration lessons.
• Instructional coaching opportunities.
• Collaborative planning with grade-level teams
- Professional learning will address the following key areas of writing instruction:
• Streamlined instructional design
o Implementation of clear writing goals aligned with grade-level standards.
o Step-by-step strategies for teaching writing across genres.
o Integration of research-based practices for writing instruction.
• Effective feedback methodologies
o Small group instruction techniques that maximize efficiency.
o Conference structures that focus on growth rather than correction.
o Strategies for providing feedback throughout the writing process.
• Grade-specific instructional tools
o Age-appropriate writing tools and strategies for k-2 learners.
o Intermediate writing approaches for grades 3-5.
o Advanced writing instruction techniques for middle school students.
• Peer feedback systems
o Structured protocols for student-to-student feedback.
o Alternatives to traditional peer editing.
o Developing student capacity as writing partners.
• Social-emotional learning integration
o Connections between SEL competencies and writing development.
o Creating supportive writing environments.
o Building student confidence and agency as writers.