Literacy+Leaders

==== DPS Literacy Leaders matches teacher who wish to improve his or her literacy instruction with Master Literacy teachers in a variety of grade levels and subject areas. DPS teachers who wish to observe a Literacy Leader's class should contact your school Principal. ====

**The Process**
 * Teacher Identification **
 * Principal identifies a teacher to observe a Literacy Leader OR
 * Instructional facilitator suggests teacher to observe a Literacy Leader OR
 * Teacher notifies principal of desire to observe a Literacy Leader.

**Literacy Leader Selection**
 * Principal reviews Literacy Leader Profiles (coming soon!)
 * Principal selects Literacy Leader for teacher to observe.
 * Principal emails selected Literacy Leader directly to request a Literacy Leader observation.

**Observation Scheduled**
 * Literacy Leader communicates directly with the observing teacher (within 3 school days of principal contact) to arrange full day observation date (within 10 school days of principal contact).
 * Literacy Leader sends a confirmation email to the observing teacher, principal and instructional facilitator with the Literacy Leader observation date.

**Literacy Leader Observation**
 * Observing teacher spends a full day in the Literacy Leader's classroom, observes lessons and takes notes on the Observation Form
 * [[file:dpsliteracyleaders/Teacher Observation Form K-5.docx|Literacy Leader Observation Form (Pre-K-5)]]
 * [[file:dpsliteracyleaders/Literacy Leader Observation Form 6-12.docx|Literacy Leader Observation Form (6-12).]]


 * Literacy Leader and observing teacher discuss literacy strategies and methods observed during the lesson.
 * Literacy Leader and observing teacher complete [|Literacy Leader Observation Debriefing Form] online.

**Reflection**
 * Observing teacher completes the [|Literacy Leader Observation Reflection]online within 2 school days.
 * Observing teacher submits Literacy Leader Observation Form to his/her principal within 2 school days.
 * Principal completes the [[file:dpsliteracyleaders/Literacy Leader Substitute Pay Authorization.doc|Literacy Leader Substitute Pay Authorization Form]] within 2 business days of the substitute work for the Literacy Leader Observation.
 * Principal submits Literacy Leader Substitute Pay Authorization Form & Completed Literacy Leader Observation Form from the observing teacher within 3 business days of the substitute work for the Literacy Leader Observation to Joyce Spells in the Fuller Building.

**Note:** *Observing teacher is responsible for requesting a substitute and preparing lesson plans and materials for the time he/she is out of his/her own classroom for a Literacy Leader observation. *Literacy Leader Substitute Pay Authorization Form will be approved when Literacy Leader Observation Reflection Form is completed online by the observing teacher.