Literacy Strategy and Supports for School Leaders

Administrator Mentorship Network

Build long-term literacy strategies and systems with one full year of knowledge, tools, and implementation support in a virtual small group setting. 

Literacy Strategies Tailored to School Leaders

 

Falling student test scores. Teacher burnout. Political battles. 

You’re juggling so much. 

Literacy is a priority, but you don’t know where to find the resources to chart a path for student and teacher success. 

We know what you are up against, we’re in it too, and we’re here to help. 

We designed the Administrator Mentorship Network specifically to support school leaders in building a culture of literacy that will last for years to come.

 

Key topics covered in an Administrator Mentorship Network

Over the course of a year, you will move through these topics with the guidance of an experienced facilitator: 

  • Forming a literary vision

  • Strategic planning, including a Literacy Action Plan and school-wide yearly literacy goals

  • Creating systems and structures to support literacy efforts

  • Defining roles and responsibilities 

  • Building a culture of literacy

  • Family engagement

  • Scheduling, designing, and leading professional engagement for educators and families

ENGAGED FAMILIES

ENERGIZED TEACHERS

HIGH-ACHIEVING STUDENTS

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Finish the year ready for success

By the time you conclude your participation in an Administrator Mentorship Network, you will:

  • understand how to successfully roll out literacy in your setting

  • have the tools and resources to do so

  • have developed the systems and structures needed to sustain a culture of literacy throughout your school

Administrator Network by Root Literacy Design

If you hold a school leadership position, join an Administrator Mentorship Network

We encourage educators who lead schools or district level strategies, budgeting, planning, and implementation to join. 

Job titles include:

  • Director

  • Principal

  • Dean

  • Vice Principal

  • Curriculum Director

  • Director of…[Special Education, Student Learning, Multilingual Learners, etc. ]

 

The Administrator Mentorship Network runs August to April

Each 12-person cohort meets weekly on Saturday mornings for 2 hours over the school year, with 4 1:1 checkins every other month for individual support.

Each session is facilitated over Zoom by an experienced and current school leader with prior classroom teaching experience. 

 
 
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Investment

It is $6,250 per person for the entire year.

Testimonials

  • Testimonial by Brandee Lapisky

    “We're seeking to create a group where there is trust, there's vulnerability, there's courage built in among these leaders who are often lonely in their work.”

    - BRANDEE LAPISKY
    Director Grades K-8

  • cup of colored pencils in a white ceramic container

    “Working with Root Literacy Design has been phenomenal. They build learning experiences that are adaptive to the needs of the participants.”

    - GENEVIEVE (VIVI) SCHULTZ
    High School Principal

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