ELA/Literacy HQIM Communities of Practice (HQIM CoP) Overview
These hybrid professional learning communities are intended to provide a collaborative space for School/District Instructional Leaders in their first 1-3 years of implementing a specific HQIM for ELA/Literacy. For SY24-25, the communities of practice will focus on Grades K-8 for CKLA/Amplify or EL Education. Each meeting will focus on evidence-based, culturally and linguistically sustaining practices to support all students with high-quality instructional materials. Through the learning of the HQIM CoP, instructional leaders will collaborate and support one another with instructional routines to support deeper learning.Key Features of the ELA/Literacy HQIM Community of Practice
- Content & Curricular Learning: Understand the components of high-quality instructional materials and how they align to the MA ELA/Literacy Curriculum Frameworks and WIDA Standards.
- Effective Practices to Support All Learners: Skillfully support the implementation of high-quality instructional materials and culturally and linguistically sustaining practices by deeply examining what relevant, real-world, and interactive grade-level work looks and sounds like to foster deeper learning for all learners.
- Access to Resources: Utilize equity-centered instructional tools and routines (Unit Unpacking, Lesson Internalization, Looking at Student Work, Observation Tool) to unpack units, plan lessons, and adapt instructional materials to meet diverse learner needs.
- Strategic Planning for Successful Implementation: Develop, expand, and/or revise your School/District Implementation Plan to apply your understanding of equity-centered tools and routines to effectively support culturally and linguistically sustaining implementation.
ELA/Literacy HQIM Communities of Practice Logistics
Our free hybrid bi-monthly network is structured to give tailored support around your specific HQIM and grade band. Each session will foster a supportive community environment where teams will be able to connect and collaborate with fellow leaders. This initiative will span from September 2024 to June 2025. Each session will include grade-band-specific content and breakout sessions for the following grade bands: K-5 and 6-8. The following table outlines the dates for each session.
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Month
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Amplify
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EL Education
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October [In-person]
9:00-2:00pm
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Wednesday, October 16, 2024
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December [Virtual]
9:00-12:00pm
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Tuesday, December 3, 2024
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Wednesday, December 4, 2024
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February [Virtual]
9:00-12:00pm
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Tuesday, February 4, 2025
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Wednesday, February 12, 2025
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April [In-person]
9:00-2:00pm
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Wednesday, April 9, 2025
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June [Virtual]
9:00-12:00pm
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Tuesday, June 10th, 2025
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Wednesday, June 11th, 2025
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School/District Applicant Teams
The target audience will be interdisciplinary teams of 1-5 key school and district-level educators per district currently employed in Massachusetts public and charter schools.
Team members may include:
- Literacy specialist/coach (district and school-level)
- Special education director
- Language acquisition specialist (district and school level)
- District administrator (e.g., curriculum director, assistant superintendent for curriculum/instruction, or other senior district leaders responsible for decisions related to curriculum, instruction, and assessment)
- Building administrator (e.g., school principal, assistant principal of teaching/learning, or other administrators responsible for school-based decisions related to curriculum, instruction, and assessment)
- K-8 general education classroom teacher (school-level)
- K-8 special educators (school-level)
These individuals will constitute an applicant TEAM, and the application must be completed as a GROUP. In the application, please list the contact person for the team as the first name.
Application Overview
In the application, you will be asked to:
- Submit the application on behalf of the team with each individual member listed in the one application form.
- Acknowledge the time commitments of the communities of practice.
- Application Due Date: September 23, 2024. All applications are through this form only.
For questions and support:
Please contact Lori McNally at lori.b.mcnally@mass.gov with any additional questions.