Updated 09/25/08...wl

2007-2008 Maine Improving Schools Professional Development Series

 

National Perspective - Rafael Heller & Nancy Shanklin

Handouts:  Rafael Heller- PowerPoint
                   Nancy Shanklin- Handout
Audio file: 09-18-07 in MP3 (18.37MB)

 

State Perspective

Handouts: Universal Literacy Elements for Deeper and More Powerful Content Learning

Effective Strategies to Improve Writing of Adolescents in Middle and High Schools By Steve Graham and Dolores Perin in RTF

The Neglected "R" The Need for a Writing Revolution in PDF

Writing: A Ticket to Work or a Ticket Out in PDF

Writing and School Reform in PDF

Finding time for Teams in PDF

4 Places to Dig Deep to Find More Time for Teacher Collaboration in PDF

Audio file: 10-02-07 in MP3 (17,526KB)

 

Featured Schools

Handouts:
Audio file: 10-16-07 in MP3 (17.56MB)

Reference Books for Intermediate/Adolescent Literacy Prepared for EDU 501: Effective Strategies for Content Literacy in Grades 3-8

Session Bios:

            Rafael Heller
            Nancy Shanklin

Additional Resources:

Academic Literacy Instruction for Adolescents (Center on Instruction)
www.centeroninstruction.org

Standards for Middle and High School Literacy Coaches
www.reading.org/resources/issues/reports/coaching.html

Literacy Instruction in the Content Areas (Getting to the Core of Middle and High School Improvement)
www.all4ed.org

International Reading Association and National Council of Teachers of English.  The website address of the clearinghouse is http://www.literacycoachingonline.org