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Influencer Strategy
Read more: Influencer StrategyBackground We are at a pivotal moment of change and growth at Reading Horizons. As we prepare to launch a large-scale update to one of our core products, this is also an excellent opportunity for change in our PL products. My innovation plan seeks to implement a blended learning approach to our current PL offerings.…
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The Why
Read more: The WhyWHY: We believe that literacy is opportunity. HOW: We provide comprehensive, content-specific, ongoing professional learning for teachers and administrators that gives each attendee an understanding of the importance of foundational literacy instruction, knowledge of the Reading Horizons instructional method and resources, and the practical knowledge necessary to implement the Reading Horizons program with diverse learners.…
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Understanding by Design: UbD Template
Read more: Understanding by Design: UbD TemplateReflection and Comparison: Fink’s 3-Column Table and UbD 3-Page Template Learning how to design a course is a completely new experience for me. I have delivered lots of instruction and facilitated hundreds of professional learning events over the years, but I was not the one designing the curriculum or the PL content. The concept of…
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Aligning Outcomes, Assessment and Activities
Read more: Aligning Outcomes, Assessment and ActivitiesInnovation Plan Integration This course aligns with my innovation plan by planning for the Year One professional learning (PL) implementation. By utilizing Fink’s (2013) course design principles I will create a significant learning environment for learners. This course will provide educators implementing the Reading Horizons (RH) program with critical knowledge of the Science of Reading…
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A New Culture of Learning
Read more: A New Culture of LearningIn my first career, I worked as a Recreation Therapist in an eating disorder treatment center and then in an addiction recovery program. I designed treatment plans for patients with the goal of helping them rediscover and connect with what brought them into a flow state (Csikszentmihalyi, 1991). When I heard Douglas Thomas (2012) discuss…
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Innovation Proposal Letter
Read more: Innovation Proposal LetterDear Senior Facilitator Team, At Reading Horizons we pride ourselves on the support that we provide to sites using the RH program. One of the goals for our initial Professional Learning events is that teachers leave the event “prepared to implement Reading Horizons in (the) classroom.” This item in my own facilitator feedback is the…
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