Using the Four States of Competence as a Framework for Unpacking our Literacy Practices

This post is written by Jennifer D. Morrison. Read more about Jennifer at the bottom of this post. Over the past twenty years that I have served as an instructional coach, staff development specialist, teacher educator, and National Board candidate mentor, it has been clear to me how important it is to engage in being […]

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The Millennium Project

This post is written by Miriam Necastro. Read more about Miriam at the bottom of this post. They say you can’t go home again. However, in the case of myself and some of my colleagues, we did by returning for round two at Brookfield Middle School; this time as teachers. At the beginning of the […]

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The Power of Parallel Reading

This post is written by Charlene Aldrich. For more about Charlene, please visit the bottom of this page. The webinar recording for this material is embedded at the bottom of post. How do we get students to read at home? We probably have to require it. We know in lower school, students are asked to […]

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Planting the Seed of Comprehension in Agriculture and Science Classrooms

This post is written by Stephanie M. Lemley. You can find out more about Stephanie at the bottom of this post. For the past two years, I have had the privilege of working primarily with grades 6-12 Mississippi agriculture and science teachers through  a grant entitled Agricultural Sciences Professional Development (ACRE).  This professional development for […]

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