Middle School Literacy Academies
(continued)PLWP TC facilitators: Pam Johnston, Kathy Miller; NERPDC Regional Instructional Facilitator: Pam Carte
Adair County R-I
Green City R-I
Schuyler County R-I
Scotland County R-I
Middle School Teams “Year One: Reading and Writing” – Meeting at MWSU
PLWP TC facilitators: Sara Capra, Kelly Lock; NWRPDC Regional Instructional Facilitator: Sally Minnick
Jefferson C-123
Tri-County R-VII
West Nodaway County R-I
Worth County R-III
Middle School Teams “Year Two: Teacher Inquiry” – Meeting at Truman State University
PLWP TC facilitators: Pam Johnston, Kathy Miller, Barbara Price; NERPDC Regional Instructional Facilitator: Pam Carte
LaPlata R-II
Macon County R-IV
Milan C-2
Newtown-Harris R-III
Revere C-3
Wyanconda C-1
Middle School Teams “Year Two: Teacher Inquiry” – Meeting at MWSU
PLWP TC facilitators: Heidi Mick, Valorie Stokes; NWRPDC Regional Instructional Facilitator Sally Minnick
Polo R-VII
North Andrew County RVI
Tarkio R-I
St. Joseph Bode
Osborn R-O
During the “Year One: Reading and Writing” academies, participants complete the first stage of a professional portfolio that includes:
- Teacher writing from strategy practice
- Revised piece of writing
- Lesson that addresses Missouri’s GLEs and incorporates some of the strategies learned; scoring guides and OCR prompts included
- Protocols for assessing student work
- An implementation plan and reflection/assessment of lessons as implemented
The focus for the second year of the academies is teacher inquiry and reflective practice. The schools and teacher participants continuing in the project are immersing themselves in an inquiry process by developing and carrying out literacy action research projects tailored to their own classrooms and school environments. Also during the second year of the academies, participants will continue adding to their professional portfolio which will include:
- A new lesson that addresses Missouri’s GLEs
- Evidence of the use of technology
- A management plan for the 2007-2008 school year and reflection on it
- Samples of teacher field notes and student work analyzes for inquiry project
- An extended reflection about finds from the inquiry project.
National Research Project about the Literacy Academies Underway
The Missouri Writing Projects Network (including PLWP), is currently engaged in a multi-year research study of the effectiveness of the Middle School Literacy Academies. The study, supported by DESE with funding from the National Writing Project, is focusing on the impact of the Literacy Academies on teachers’ classroom practice changes and student achievement by comparing MAP data, student writing samples, teachers’ reflections, lesson plans, scripted interviews, etc., with control groups of teachers and students.
For more information about the Middle School Literacy Academy Project, contact Jane Frick, PLWP site director and Project Coordinator for the academies offered through the NWRPDC and NERPDC (817 271-4315).
