• In 1991, Project GLAD was declared Exemplary by the California Department of Education. The growth on standardized test scores by English Language Learners far exceeded the norm.

• In 1991, Project GLAD was declared a Project of Academic Excellence by the US Department of Education, OBEMLA. At a national level, the growth in scores of English Language Learners also far exceeded the norm.

• Project GLAD was chosen as a national dissemination model of effective training for teachers in multilingual settings.

• GLAD - trained schools have won Title I Achieving Schools Awards.

• GLAD is recognized as a California School Reform Design Model Program.

 

GLAD Forms

• Generic Materials
  
  
• Cognitive Content Dictionary

• Editing Checklist-Primary
   
• Editing Checklist-Upper
   
• Reading Partners
   
• SQ3RDRTA
   
• Story Map-Upper
   
• Team Sheet Action Plan
   
• Clunkers and Links

 Spanish GLAD Forms

• Spanish Generic Materials
   
• Spanish CCD
   
• Reporte Explorativo
   
• Lista para editar-primary
   
• Lista para editar-upper
   
• Spanish "SQ3R"
   
• Spanish Team Task Key
   
• Evaluacion-Carta para padres
   
• Evaluacion del Equipo
   
• Mapa del Cuento-primary
   
• Mapa del Cuento-upper
   

2-Day Training:Research, Theory and Overview of the Strategies

- Reading/writing research
- Second Language Acquisition
- Brain research
- Classroom implications and applications
- GLAD Model, curriculum and strategies
- “Backwards planning,” year planning



5-Day Demonstration Training: GLAD in Action

• Demonstration Session: 5 days
  -Mornings: one trainer teaches students; second trainer (the coach) coaches teachers
  -Afternoons: trainer processes lesson, teachers plan
  
  
• Follow-up and coaching: 1 - 2 days
  - trainers visit classroom and observe/help teachers
  - trainers meet with teacher on success, problems or future plans
  
  
• Teachers provide support and continued growth by peer coaching, mutual support, teams, or professional learning communities.