Ep. 95: Discussing the Shift to New Literacy Curriculum with Two District Leaders

Is your district in the process of choosing a new literacy curriculum? Or have you recently gone through the process? Adopting new curriculum is a huge change and involves shifting mindsets at all levels.  In today’s episode, we talk with two district leaders and learners doing exciting work with evidence-based, high quality instructional materials (HQIM). Join us in our conversation with Jean Wyche, Elementary Language Arts Specialist at Fairfax County Schools, and Janise Lane, former Executive Director of Teaching and Learning in Baltimore City and current Regional VP for Partner Success at Amplify ELA. By the end of today’s episode, we hope you will learn concrete steps districts need to take when deciding to move to HQIM. We hope you will enjoy hearing how they keep core values close while building coherence, collaboration, and confidence! We’d love to hear your thoughts on this conversation, so send us an email [email protected] or send us a message on Twitter or Instagram @literacypodcast.Visit our website and subscribe to our newsletter. Follow us!Facebook and join our Facebook Group Twitter Instagram RESOURCES MENTIONEDEd Reports: https://edreports.org/ Selecting for Quality: 6 Key Adoption StepsCurriculum Matters: https://curriculummatters.org/ Rivet Education: https://riveteducation.org/ Book: Shifting the Balance RELATED EPISODESEpisode 48: Behind the Scenes at EdReports.orgEpisode 45: RivetED Talks High Quality Professional Learning (HQPL)Episode 7: Why Curriculum Matters!Looking for more literacy support and resources? Explore all of our podcast episodes, free listening guides, and classroom tools at literacypodcast.com.Interested in bringing Melissa & Lori Love Literacy to your school or event? Email us at [email protected].