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GAEL Literacy
Leadership Institute II

Welcome!

The GAEL Literacy Leadership Institute is designed to help instructional leaders guide meaningful literacy development in their schools and collaborate with community stakeholders to strengthen instruction. Institute participants will leave with practical tools and strategies, grounded in research, to drive improvement in classroom instruction and community collaboration. Tools will be added to this page throughout the progression of the institute.

Register for the 2023-2024 Literacy Leadership Institute by clicking here.

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GAEL Literacy Leadership Institute II Day One

1. Handouts for Day One

2. Listening Tour Planning Guide

3. John Hattie Strategies

4. Gradual Release Coaching

5. Tools to Elevate Relevance

6. Tools to Elevate Engagement

7. Tools to Elevate Rigor

GAEL Literacy Leadership Institute II Day Two

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1. Handouts for Day Two

2. The Science of Reading Explained

3. School Leader's Literacy Walkthrough (K-3)

4. Guide and Checklists for a School Leader’s Walkthrough Literacy Instruction in Grades 4-12

5. Sample Activities to Support Core Competencies of Social Emotional Learning

6. Coaching SEL through Literacy

7. Coaching through Resistance

8. "30 Tips for Setting up an Inspired, Organized Classroom Library"

9. "Effective 5- to 7-Minute Reading Conferences"

10. "Setting Up Norms for Independent Work"

11. CTE Technical Assistance Center of New York

GAEL Literacy Leadership Institute II Day Three

1. Handouts for Day Three

2. A Review of the Current Research on Vocabulary Instruction

GAEL Literacy Leadership Institute II Day Four

1. Handouts for Day Four

2. Visible Learning Strategies

3. Achieve the Core

4. Georgia Milestone Assessment Guide

5. NCTE

6. Elementary Nest

7. Aligning State Literacy Practices and Policies

8. Top Ten Issues to Watch

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GAEL Literacy Leadership Institute II Day Five

1. Handouts for Day Five

2. Ten Ways to Promote a Culture of Literacy

3. Georgia Milestone Assessment Guide

4. CASEL School Indicators for SEL

5. GaDOE Literacy Resources

6. Sample Activities to Support Core Competencies of Social Emotional Learning

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Coaching Redefined Toolbox

This toolbox is where you can download all the handouts discussed in Coaching Redefined.

GAELSTRONG: Sherry St. Clair and Instructional Leadership

GAEL sits down with Sherry St. Clair, author of Coaching Redefined, and instructional leadership expert to talk about the art and science of instructional coaching, leadership, and support.