Education & Human Development

Maine Literacy Partnership

What is the timeline to implement MLP?

Implementing Maine Literacy Partnership In Your School

Phase 1: Awareness and Planning

• The school explores the Maine Literacy Partnership to determine if the school and model fit.
• The school develops a local plan for funding and implementation.
• The school selects a teacher to be trained as the school literacy coach.
• The school submits an application to the Literacy Area Programs at the University of Maine.

Phase 2: Literacy Coach Internship and Leadership Retreat

• The literacy coach attends training at the University of Maine.
• A school leadership team is created and attends the first four days of the Leadership Retreat at the University of Maine.
• The school faculty is introduced to the Integrated Instructional Framework.
• A book room is established to hold the school's collection of guided reading books.
• School baseline data is collected and analyzed.

Phase 3: Implementation

• A year-long graduate course is taught at the school by the literacy coach.
• The leadership team returns to the University of Maine for the final two days of the Leadership Retreat.
• Teachers engage with the literacy coach in demonstration lessons and coaching sessions.
• The school book room continues to be developed.
• Classroom books and materials are purchased such as an easel, pocket charts, and books for read aloud.
• The school collects and analyzes student data.

Phase 4: Ongoing Professional Development and Refinement

• Teachers who have participated in the initial course participate in a variety of professional development opportunities with the literacy coach.
• Teachers continue to participate in coaching sessions with the literacy coach.
• The school book room continues to be developed.
• The school continues to collect and analyze student data.