Equitable Literacy in Florida
Implementing BEST ELA Standards
Professional Learning for Educators
Professional learning should be practical, informative, applicable, and immediately implementable. Each of these training modules covers grade-band specifics regarding stacking, text sets, and planning for implementation.
Ongoing Coaching for Implementation
Take your professional learning to the next level through a series of tailored coaching visits to support implementation.
Florida's B.E.S.T. ELA Standards K-12 Overview
The Science of Reading:
What exactly is this?
Florida's B.E.S.T. ELA Standards by
Grade-band:
K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Implementation:
The Science, The Team, The Process
The Four Horsemen:
Foundations,
Reading, Communications, Vocabulary
Assessments:
Writing and Evaluating
Florida's B.E.S.T. Standards
Implementation Guide
Instructional and Supplemental Materials Selection
Secondary Foundational Skills Toolkit
Parent Literacy Workshop
CERP K-12 Reading Plan Support
Scaffolding for Differentiated Instruction
Support
Educators
We take students into our classroom, create safe, sharing environments, and build communities, families. We show our students how to convert marks, pictures, and sound to meaning. We go a step further and help them to glean meaning from the marks, pictures, and sounds of others. We then connect them to the thoughts of people writing halfway around the world, of people writing millennia ago. We share the discourse between poets, novelists, and philosophers separated by centuries and then invite our charges to join the conversation. And then we do it again.
Implement Standards
In the Unites States, 21 states still use the adopted version of the Common Core State Standards(CCSS). Many other states are currently writing and implementing their own standards or a revised version of the CCSS. Any new adoption of standards relies on a successful implementation.
Successful implementation will require training, consistent ongoing support, and an integrated approach framed by deep content knowledge. As coauthors of Florida's BEST standards and an integral part of the development, design, and adoption process, Equitable Literacy Consultants are uniquely qualified to support your implementation.
Accelerate Student
Learning
We take students into our classroom, create safe, sharing environments, and build communities, families. We show our students how to convert marks, pictures, and sound to meaning. We go a step further and help them to glean meaning from the marks, pictures, and sounds of others. We then connect them to the thoughts of people writing halfway around the world, of people writing millennia ago. We share the discourse between poets, novelists, and philosophers separated by centuries and then invite our charges to join the conversation. And then we do it again.
B.E.S.T. Standards Implementation Package
Features
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Collaborative development of customized implementation plan
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Priority Matrix
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Inventory
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Action Plan
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Initial 2 Day Training
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On-site or Virtual
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Up to 100 Attendees
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District Coaching Visit Bimonthly (every other month)
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Full Day of On-site Coaching
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Monthly Trouble-shooting Conference Call
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90 Minute Monthly Call
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Unlimited Attendees
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Targeted Training for Year 2 and 3
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2 Day Training
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On-site or Virtual
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Up to 100 Attendees
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Please note that a limited number of comprehensive implementation packages are available in order to ensure our capacity to meet the need for ongoing support.
Stand-Alone Professional Learning Sessions
Florida's B.E.S.T. Standards Overview: The methodology behind integrated instruction
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Ideal for a webinar of half-day session
Florida's B.E.S.T. Standards by Grade-band (k-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12)
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These are full-day workshops with include hands-on instructional strategies and planning tools.
Secondary Foundational Skills Toolkit: Understanding foundational skills and how to teach them explicitly and systematically
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Ideal for a webinar or half-day session
The Science of Reading: Break down the basics behind the newest buzzword in education. How to employ science and strategy to design an explicit, systematic instructional model
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Ideal for a webinar or half-day session
Assessments: How to evaluate, develop, and get the most out of your measures
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Ideal as a webinar or half-day session
Resources: All tasks require tools; learn the tricks of the trade to make instruction more impactful
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Ideal for a webinar or half-day session
BEST ELA Standards Implementation Guide
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Ideal for a multi-session webinar or half-day session
Scaffolding for Differentiated Instruction
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Ideal for webinar or half-day session
CERP K-12 Reading Plan Support
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Ideal as a series of conference calls with key leadership
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Follow-up district wide training is recommended
The Four Horsemen: Reading, Foundations, Vocabulary, and Communications
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Ideal as a half-day overview or full-day workshop
Implementation: The Science, The Team, The Process
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Ideal as a webinar or conference call with key leadership
Instructional Materials Selection
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Ideal as a series of conference calls with key leadership
Note:: Sessions can be combined to meet specific needs. Parent Literacy Workshop can be added to any onsite visit.
District/School/Teacher Coaching
Due to the customizable nature of coaching, packages will be created and tailored on a case-by-case basis. For more information, please submit a quote request or contact us below.
What We Offer
Digital Copy of Implementation Guide Plus Planning Tools
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ADA Compliant
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Digital copy for district-wide distribution
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A Not-A-Crosswalk Comparative Map with current standards
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Editable Vertical and Horizontal Planning Tools
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Editable Stacking Template
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Benchmarks At-A-Glance
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Sample Text Sets
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Breakdown of each strand (Reading, Foundations, Vocabulary, and Communications)
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Breakdown of ELA Expectations
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Implementation Structures including Teaming Structures, Content Considerations, and Creating a Culture of Literacy.
And so much more!
Pricing is based on district size.
Walkthrough of
Implementation Guide Contents
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What Educators Around Florida Are Saying About The Collection
It’s so standards-driven. I think it would be really successful in helping students master the standards. There’s nothing extraneous. It’s very purposeful throughout; helping students advance through the goals.
Educational Leader
This makes it easy because we see all the different reading standards, communication, vocabulary standards - all there together. So that kind of creates the ‘stack’ for you.
Classroom Teacher
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One of the big plusses is how closely it ties to the social studies. And in the middle school, they very often are trying to find ways to collaborate with social studies or science. I think that's, that's a big draw.
District Leader
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT US
All topics were very informative. Excited about Implementation guide and talking through how we can support vertical planning especially with our population of students and the numbers off grade level
The support Shannon and Rebecca have given to our school has been phenomenal and increased our ability to implement the new standards with success.
Shannon and Rebecca, you are both so knowledgeable about the BEST standards and how to implement them. You have managed to make data and research feel warm and fuzzy, which is no small feat! :)
So much to process now, but it is all good.
Highly informative and useful info shared. Turn-key information. We look forward to continuing our partnership!
Excellent information and will definitely use this in the classroom. Please come again!!!