Delaware Academy for School Leadership

Literacy Support:

The PDCE Literacy Department members believe and recognize that literacy instruction is critical for students to graduate college and career ready. Our focus includes the following:

• English Language Arts best practice instruction
• Reading and Writing instruction across the content areas
• Support for English Language Learners and special education students
• Common Core Literacy standards

Our team of experienced literacy educators and researchers incorporates principles of adult learning theory and evidence-based coaching models to support K-12 teachers and school leaders in identifying, facilitating, and sustaining high quality learning in literacy. Educators and students emerge better prepared to persevere in making sense of essential literacy concepts and procedures aligned to the Common Core State Standards. The center is committed to coaching, mentoring, and instruction of K-12 teachers and administrators, providing them with effective tools designed to meet the challenges of educating 21st century learners.

PreK-12: Services:

• Research-supported Reading and Writing instructional strategies
• Bookworms Implementation Support
• ELL instruction, assessment, and support
• Special education support
• Reading and Writing across the curriculum
• Curriculum Development – unit, lesson planning
• Common Core Alignment and Implementation
• Learning Focused Solution training and support
• Teacher coaching and walkthroughs

Specialists:

Kim Wheedleton has taught public school in grades K-8 for over 9 years, with extensive experience in grades 1-3, in both urban and suburban/rural settings. She is elementary certified in Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Delaware, with all of her graduate work and professional study focused on literacy instruction. As a teacher and as a literacy specialist, Kim’s focus is on tapping into and supporting each student’s potential to learn, to grow, and to succeed. She knows that students reach their fullest educational and developmental potential when teachers, parents, students, instructional coaches, and administrators work together at all levels toward common goals.

Her main area of interest is in providing young students with as much literacy support as possible, to prevent the bumps in the path that can trip up fledgling readers. Through her work with PDCE, Kim collaborates with teachers, coaches, and administrators, helping them to implement solid, up-to- date, research-based, effective literacy instruction tailored to the specific, diverse needs of the school, the teachers, and their students.

 

School District Literacy Partnerships:

• Delaware Public:
  • Appoquinimink
  • Brandywine
  • Caesar Rodney
  • Cape Henlopen
  • Capital
  • Christina
  • Colonial
  • Delmar
  • Indian River
  • Lake Forest
  • Laurel
  • Milford
  • Red Clay
  • Seaford
  • Smyrna
  • Woodbridge

• Delaware Charter:
  • Positive Outcomes Charter
• Georgia:
  • Brantley County Schools
  • Bacon County Schools
  • Jefferson County Schools
• Maryland:
  • Cecil County Schools

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