{"id":337,"date":"2019-05-29T01:21:33","date_gmt":"2019-05-29T01:21:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.resa.net\/ela-newsletter\/?p=337"},"modified":"2020-09-29T02:11:25","modified_gmt":"2020-09-29T02:11:25","slug":"excellence-literacy-instruction-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.resa.net\/ela-newsletter\/2019\/05\/29\/excellence-literacy-instruction-3\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cUse Your Megaphone\u201d: Inspiring Excellence in Literacy Instruction"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"337\" class=\"elementor elementor-337\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7432b33 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7432b33\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d4ac5c4\" data-id=\"d4ac5c4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39143d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"39143d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-eac5b1e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"eac5b1e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b67e92f\" data-id=\"b67e92f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10b0429 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"10b0429\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">May 2019<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2f5a6ea elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2f5a6ea\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2048bac\" data-id=\"2048bac\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-faa06be elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"faa06be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #0053a0\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;font-size: 12pt\">This quarterly newsletter has been created by Wayne RESA literacy consultants for literacy educators. In each issue, you will find Literacy Learning Network updates and information, statewide\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;font-size: 16px;font-style: normal;font-weight: 400\">initiative updates,<\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;font-size: 16px;font-style: normal;font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;font-size: 12pt\">book synopses, teaching and coaching strategies, and upcoming professional learning opportunities. We look forward to partnering with you as we engage in best practices in literacy instruction for all students.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5148f6a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5148f6a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-32f8d8b\" data-id=\"32f8d8b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1e83b37\" data-id=\"1e83b37\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-110d0cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"110d0cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"379\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.resa.net\/ela-newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2019\/04\/Literacy-Learning-Network-logo-4j-e1556325497931.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-347\" alt=\"Literacy Learning Network logo with children reading books.\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1c05266\" data-id=\"1c05266\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-09d8fab elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"09d8fab\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-67da5d6\" data-id=\"67da5d6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-379aa0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"379aa0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">In 2016 the Michigan legislature passed the third grade reading law. This legislation created an impetus for what educators have always known. . . . we need to teach kids to read.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">Shortly after the passing of the legislation, the MAISA GELN, which is made up of leadership of the ISDs across the state, partnered with researchers to <strong>identify and compile a small set of research-supported instructional practices<\/strong> to provide a focus for professional development throughout the state. Though the <a href=\"https:\/\/literacyessentials.org\/\">Literacy Essentials<\/a> do not specify one particular program or approach to literacy instruction, and may look different in different districts, they create a common language and platform for educators across the state.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">Shortly after the Essentials documents began to be released, the superintendents in Wayne County started to ask some important questions:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">What would it take for us to truly prioritize literacy in Wayne County?<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">How do we provide equitable access and opportunity to all students in literacy development?<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">How do we create the conditions and align resources to foster student achievement in early literacy?<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">What would it take to create a shared commitment and collective responsibility to literacy across Wayne County?<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">A leadership group was formed to study these questions in more depth. This committee included nine Wayne County superintendents and four curriculum directors along with our Wayne RESA literacy team and leadership. The results of this study and work through multiple groups and feedback loops led to a <strong>Wayne County Literacy Theory of Action, <\/strong>which gets to the heart of:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">What would it take to get high quality literacy practices in every classroom every day across Wayne County?<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">How can we partner to create networks of improvement communities?<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">The Wayne County Theory of Action includes such structures and strategies as ensuring guaranteed and viable curriculum, implementing district coaching models, creating or refining multi-tiered systems of support, and employing instructional rounds. This study and shared commitment has become the foundation of the <strong>Wayne County Literacy Learning Network<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">More information can be found here:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lln.resa.net\/\">Wayne County Literacy Learning Network<\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-eee2365 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"eee2365\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0927af7\" data-id=\"0927af7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c77e663\" data-id=\"c77e663\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a390cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3a390cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"466\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.resa.net\/ela-newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2019\/04\/Picture1-768x466.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-395\" alt=\"Wayne County Literacy Theory of Action flowchart\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.resa.net\/ela-newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2019\/04\/Picture1-768x466.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.resa.net\/ela-newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2019\/04\/Picture1-300x182.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.resa.net\/ela-newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2019\/04\/Picture1-1024x622.png 1024w, https:\/\/sites.resa.net\/ela-newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2019\/04\/Picture1-e1570463123378.png 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0736bb9\" data-id=\"0736bb9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element 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Updates<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bb6aebf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bb6aebf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-85f4719\" data-id=\"85f4719\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfeb430 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bfeb430\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;font-size: 10pt\">On May 16, MDE released the <em><strong>cut score for the Read by Grade 3 (RBG3) legislation<\/strong> <\/em>(see below). Read more about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/documents\/mde\/RBG3_Retention_Guidelines_655260_7.pdf\">decision-making process<\/a>.<\/span><\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-435 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.resa.net\/ela-newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2019\/05\/Screen-Shot-2019-05-18-at-11.28.12-AM-300x91.png\" alt=\"Image of Read by Grade 3 legislation cut score based on M-Step results; a score of 1252 or lower provides cause for possible retention in third grade.\" width=\"366\" height=\"111\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.resa.net\/ela-newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2019\/05\/Screen-Shot-2019-05-18-at-11.28.12-AM-300x91.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.resa.net\/ela-newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2019\/05\/Screen-Shot-2019-05-18-at-11.28.12-AM-768x232.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.resa.net\/ela-newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2019\/05\/Screen-Shot-2019-05-18-at-11.28.12-AM-1024x309.png 1024w, https:\/\/sites.resa.net\/ela-newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2019\/05\/Screen-Shot-2019-05-18-at-11.28.12-AM.png 1782w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 366px) 100vw, 366px\" \/><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;font-size: 10pt\">As we prepare for the implementation of\u00a0<em><strong>RBG3<\/strong><\/em>, MDE encourages the use of their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/documents\/mde\/Read_Grade_3_Guide_638247_7.pdf\">Read by Grade Three Guide<\/a>, which includes resources such as a parent tool kit and supports for EL learners. As a reminder, Wayne RESA also created a comprehensive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.resa.net\/downloads\/educational_services\/third_grade_reading_legislation_guidance_.pdf\">Third Grade Reading Legislation Guide<\/a> with strategies for educators and families.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;font-size: 10pt\">Another source of support for <b><i>RBG3<\/i><\/b> is<em><strong> MiRead, <\/strong><\/em>which provides teachers and students with data-driven, individualized plans for literacy intervention. Now live, the <em><strong>MiStrategyBank<\/strong><\/em> includes student documentation and evaluation information (using data from NWEA, Acadiance, STAR, iReady, and AimsWebPlus), assigns strategies, and sends teacher reminders, among other features. <\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;font-size: 10pt\">June 1st is the official deadline for MiStrategyBank enrollment for the 2019-2020 school year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;font-size: 10pt\">MAISA, GELN and MDE have collaborated to offer a <em><strong>K-3 Literacy Essentials Team Institute with Yearlong Support<\/strong><\/em>. This two-day institute, designed for literacy leadership teams, will be offered on June 19-20 and June 24-25 in East Lansing at the Kellogg Center. Teams will select one of the two date options and follow the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smore.com\/hg91u\">registration instructions<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;font-size: 10pt\">After the February launch of the <i style=\"font-weight: inherit\"><strong>Essential Instructional Practices in Literacy, Grades 4-5,<\/strong><\/i> Dr. Palincsar and Dr. Fitzgerald have continued to guide educators in implementing researched best practices via live webinars in March and May. See below for access to the recorded sessions.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;font-size: 10pt\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/literacyessentials.org\/grades-6-to-12\/\"><strong><em>Essential Practices for Disciplinary Literacy Instruction in the Secondary Classroom <\/em><\/strong><\/a>are now available to the public. Educators interested in further exploring disciplinary literacy can also partake in this free <\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;font-size: 10pt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.learner.org\/courses\/readwrite\/disciplinary-literacy\/what-is-disciplinary-literacy\/1.html\">online course <\/a>created by the Annenberg Foundation. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.3333px\">For those working with <em><strong>students in grades 9-12<\/strong><\/em>, the following resources may be useful: <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;font-size: 10pt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/modernstates.org\/\">Modern States<\/a> offers free AP courses online, and students are then eligible for AP testing; <\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;font-size: 10pt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/clep.collegeboard.org\/\">CLEP<\/a> is another way that families can save on college tuition, and test preparation materials are available through <a href=\"https:\/\/modernstates.org\/\">Modern States<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-25f3d2c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"25f3d2c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a159b2f\" data-id=\"a159b2f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecdf498 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ecdf498\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Books and Strategies<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-422f8f8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"422f8f8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-52c84df\" data-id=\"52c84df\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0495ec9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0495ec9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.resa.net\/ela-newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2019\/01\/Books-e1556322548676.jpg\" title=\"Books\" alt=\"Bookshelf with varying levels of children&#039;s literature.\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e4f525b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e4f525b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a38d928\" data-id=\"a38d928\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa10d47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aa10d47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">Book Talk<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-77f3494 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"77f3494\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7ec01cc\" data-id=\"7ec01cc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-874c385 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"874c385\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">Igniting Passion in Readers of All Ages<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ed79b29 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ed79b29\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d954707\" data-id=\"d954707\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53b360c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53b360c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt;color: #3fb1e2\"><b><i>Thank You, Omu!\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;color: #3fb1e2\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Oge Mora<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-420 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.resa.net\/ela-newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2019\/05\/518YXbColBL._SX258_BO1204203200_-246x300.jpg\" alt=\"Cover of the picture book entitled Thank You, Omu!\" width=\"80\" height=\"98\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.resa.net\/ela-newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2019\/05\/518YXbColBL._SX258_BO1204203200_-246x300.jpg 246w, https:\/\/sites.resa.net\/ela-newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2019\/05\/518YXbColBL._SX258_BO1204203200_.jpg 260w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 80px) 100vw, 80px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 13.3333px\">In this 2019 Caldecott Award winning book, Omu, which in Igbo means queen, makes a thick red stew and looks forward to enjoying the best dinner she&#8217;s ever had. The scent of her stew makes its way through the town, bringing all kinds of people&#8211;even the mayor&#8211;to her door. Each time, Omu shares her stew with her visitor, only to find an empty pot at the end of the day. Moved by her generosity, Omu&#8217;s visitors come back with some of their favorite dishes, and the group eats, dances, and celebrates for the rest of the evening. Omu decides that it is the best dinner she&#8217;s ever had after all.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5d8b0fa\" data-id=\"5d8b0fa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aaad714 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aaad714\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt;color: #3fb1e2\"><b><i>Amal Unbound<\/i><\/b><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color: #3fb1e2\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\"><b>Aisha Saeed<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-388\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.resa.net\/ela-newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2019\/04\/51RsoUioiBL._SX328_BO1204203200_-198x300.jpg\" alt=\"The book cover illustration for Amal Unbound.\" width=\"79\" height=\"120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.resa.net\/ela-newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2019\/04\/51RsoUioiBL._SX328_BO1204203200_-198x300.jpg 198w, https:\/\/sites.resa.net\/ela-newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2019\/04\/51RsoUioiBL._SX328_BO1204203200_.jpg 330w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 79px) 100vw, 79px\" \/>Twelve-year-old Amal loves going to school in her small Pakistani village, and she dreams of one day becoming a teacher. Unfortunately, after delivering a fifth daughter, her mother slips into postpartum depression, forcing Amal to run the household and look after her sisters. On a trip to the market one day, Amal encounters the relentless son of her village&#8217;s corrupt leader. Unwilling to back down to him, she is forced to serve him and his mother at his estate, far away from the support and love of her family. The ensuing quest reveals Amal&#8217;s sheer will and determination to follow her dreams.<br \/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a55ea64 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a55ea64\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8e387a0\" data-id=\"8e387a0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef6d537 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ef6d537\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #3fb1e2;font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\"><b><i>Warcross<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #3fb1e2;font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\"><b>Marie Lu<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-426\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.resa.net\/ela-newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2019\/05\/51yQWwL3AL._SX332_BO1204203200_-201x300.jpg\" alt=\"Book cover image of the young adult novel entitled Warcross by Marie Lu.\" width=\"80\" height=\"120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.resa.net\/ela-newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2019\/05\/51yQWwL3AL._SX332_BO1204203200_-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/sites.resa.net\/ela-newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2019\/05\/51yQWwL3AL._SX332_BO1204203200_.jpg 334w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 80px) 100vw, 80px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 13.3333px\">Emika Chen isn\u2019t sure how she will make ends meet by working as a bounty hunter in an ever-growing virtual reality world.\u00a0 She\u2019s days away from being evicted and at the end of her rope. Suddenly everything changes when her hero, the famous inventor Hideo Tanaka, contacts her to help him unravel a plot to kill him and destroy his Nerolink glasses&#8211;used by millions of people worldwide. Emika believes the opportunity is an incredible stroke of luck but quickly discovers that she has been drawn into a situation that will cause her to question herself, her new friends, and the hero she admires.\u00a0 To answer these questions, Emika must puzzle her way through the competitive Warcross Game, the Dark World (a virtual reality world known for its illegal dealings), and the slowly unraveling truth of the long-ago kidnapping of Hideo\u2019s younger brother.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8d44602\" data-id=\"8d44602\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12a1bc7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"12a1bc7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size: 15px;font-style: normal;font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;color: #3fb1e2;font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><i>The Summer of Jordi Perez<\/i><\/span><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;color: #3fb1e2\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;font-weight: bold\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Amy Spalding<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p style=\"font-size: 15px;font-style: normal;font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.3333px;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">Abby <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-397\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.resa.net\/ela-newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2019\/04\/41Gt57thQNL._SX333_BO1204203200_-201x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"80\" height=\"119\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.resa.net\/ela-newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2019\/04\/41Gt57thQNL._SX333_BO1204203200_-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/sites.resa.net\/ela-newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2019\/04\/41Gt57thQNL._SX333_BO1204203200_.jpg 335w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 80px) 100vw, 80px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 13.3333px\">Ives, a fashion blogger, has just gotten the internship of her dreams at the chic Lemonberry boutique. It is the summer before her senior year of high school, and Abby is convinced that she will only play a supporting role in the love lives of her best friends. Yet, a budding friendship with Jacks, her burger-testing partner, and an evolving relationship with her co-worker, Jordi Perez, leads her to conclude that this is &#8220;the weirdest summer ever.&#8221; While working to balance new and old relationships, Abby struggles with her plus-size appearance, her relationship with her mom, and her confidence as a voice in the world of teenage fashion, but her humorous tone and introspective observations make Abby a relatable and endearing character.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2b2f0a9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2b2f0a9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cfb1ec6\" data-id=\"cfb1ec6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1534a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d1534a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #3fb1e2;font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\"><b><i>The Impact Cycle<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #3fb1e2;font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\"><b>Jim Knight<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;font-size: 10pt\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-416 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.resa.net\/ela-newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2019\/05\/51gbbAmbcHL._SX348_BO1204203200_-210x300.jpg\" alt=\"Cover image of The Impact Cycle by Jim Knight.\" width=\"84\" height=\"120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.resa.net\/ela-newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2019\/05\/51gbbAmbcHL._SX348_BO1204203200_-210x300.jpg 210w, https:\/\/sites.resa.net\/ela-newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2019\/05\/51gbbAmbcHL._SX348_BO1204203200_.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 84px) 100vw, 84px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">In Jim Knight&#8217;s newest book, he focuses on three essential stages in the &#8220;impact cycle&#8221;: identify a goal, learn and implement strategies that address the goal, and improve those strategies through continual adaptation.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;font-size: 13.3333px;font-style: normal;font-weight: 400\">Knight advocates for an active, dialogic partnership between coaches and teachers aimed at maximizing instructional impact.<\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;font-size: 13.3333px;font-style: normal;font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">With supplemental videos, case studies, and an instructional coaches&#8217; toolkit, Knight illustrates common coaching conundrums and practical ways for coaches to improve their craft. This book is user-friendly, and it gets at the heart of coaching for student improvement.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c21665b\" data-id=\"c21665b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f8de8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f8de8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #3fb1e2;font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\"><b><i>Teach Like Yourself<\/i><\/b><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #3fb1e2;font-size: 12pt\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Gravity Goldberg<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-431\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.resa.net\/ela-newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2019\/05\/91443_9781544337357.jpg\" alt=\"The cover of Teach Like Yourself by Gravity Goldberg.\" width=\"90\" height=\"112\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 13.3333px\">Determined to empower her readers, Goldberg urges teachers to be authentic practitioners who balance their teaching and home lives, practice professional and personal self-care, and value the whys and hows of effective teaching practices. Complete with a Teach Like Yourself Manifesto, Goldberg embeds her own teaching stories, evidence-based best practices, and spaces to reflect in each chapter. In an era of educators under fire, Goldberg provides concrete ways to avoid burnout, to restore confidence, and to nurture the self-trust necessary to develop true expertise.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d5d9e84 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d5d9e84\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2080ef0\" data-id=\"2080ef0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8de3a4f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"8de3a4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9a7cdb9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9a7cdb9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1b7c23b\" data-id=\"1b7c23b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38286cc elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"38286cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">Avoiding Summer Reading Loss<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bd378d0\" data-id=\"bd378d0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6aae75d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6aae75d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.resa.net\/ela-newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2019\/04\/little-girl-reading-912380_1280.jpg\" title=\"little-girl-reading-912380_1280\" alt=\"A little girl reading to her stuffed bears in the summer time.\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a39a10d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a39a10d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0aae01d\" data-id=\"0aae01d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a868920 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a868920\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">The <strong><i>Essential School-wide and Center-wide Practices in Literacy<\/i><\/strong> encourage literacy educators to promote summer reading opportunities for students. One of the main indicators of reading aptitude is reading; in other words, students who read more are often better readers (Allington, 2006). However, in some communities, students have limited access to books, particularly those that relate to their interests and hobbies. There are several ways that books can be made available to students over the summer; for example, the school library could remain open on certain days of the week throughout the summer, or teachers could work with public librarians to secure library cards for students and their family members. Engagement and accountability are important, too. Giving students a summer reading list of culturally relevant books and a way to report their impressions will reinforce the importance of reading outside of school. Finally, daily activities like cooking together or looking up directions require students and their families to read for specific purposes. Ultimately, the value of reading throughout the summer cannot be underestimated because &#8220;often, it is the students who can least afford to lose the reading gains they&#8217;ve achieved during the school year who fall the farthest behind when they return to the classroom after a summer break&#8221; (Mraz &amp; Rasinski, 2007).<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-df21499 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"df21499\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c504f76\" data-id=\"c504f76\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09acfe2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"09acfe2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-250583f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"250583f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f89d5bd\" data-id=\"f89d5bd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1f9ab4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d1f9ab4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Using Students\u2019 \u201cFunds of Knowledge\u201d to Bolster Student Achievement<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-26001d7\" data-id=\"26001d7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8933773 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8933773\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"193\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.resa.net\/ela-newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2019\/04\/grandmother-1822560_1280-300x193.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-452\" alt=\"Grandmother and grandson looking at a laptop computer together on a farm.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.resa.net\/ela-newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2019\/04\/grandmother-1822560_1280-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.resa.net\/ela-newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2019\/04\/grandmother-1822560_1280-768x495.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.resa.net\/ela-newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2019\/04\/grandmother-1822560_1280-1024x660.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.resa.net\/ela-newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2019\/04\/grandmother-1822560_1280.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a1ae8bd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a1ae8bd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d7b4ee8\" data-id=\"d7b4ee8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-9dad09d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9dad09d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4652621\" data-id=\"4652621\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3dcd75c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3dcd75c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;font-size: 10pt\">According to Gonzalez, Moll, and Amanti (2005), &#8220;the funds of knowledge approach assumes that families and communities are valuable educational resources.&#8221;\u00a0 Therefore, in order to educate the whole child, teachers and administrators must consider how to validate and highlight the knowledge students bring from their homes and communities. This means learning about the support systems that students rely upon outside of school and using them to &#8220;connect the curriculum with students&#8217; lives&#8221; (Esteban-Guitart &amp; Moll, 2014). Knowledge about students&#8217; home language, traditions and values, activities, and parents&#8217; occupations can help when planning family engagement activities at school. The goal is to deepen\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;font-size: 13.3333px;font-style: normal;font-weight: 400\">the home-school partnership by relating academic learning to the real world and designing family engagement activities that are interactive, encouraging and social. Once these relationships are established, even parent-teacher<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6a90122\" data-id=\"6a90122\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa97935 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fa97935\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;font-size: 10pt\">conferences and back-to-school nights will become collaborative and rooted in students&#8217; success. Similarly, educators can learn about the associations students have with their communities and use these to increase educational opportunities. For example, building partnerships with community organizations can provide students with authentic audiences and purposes for their work. Other community institutions may sponsor programs for youth that supplement learning, such as the local library. Finally, religiously- or culturally-affiliated organizations can assist schools in working with diverse families. The benefits of using students&#8217; &#8220;funds of knowledge&#8221; are vast. When such partnerships exist between schools, families and the community, students are more apt to value learning, persist with school work, and adjust well to the classroom setting (Henderson &amp; Mapp, 2002).\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6595e1e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6595e1e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2a1edde\" data-id=\"2a1edde\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df12212 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"df12212\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Professional Learning <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4414e89 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4414e89\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5e19a79\" data-id=\"5e19a79\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8642f93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"8642f93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/tF3pmbk1lkc&quot;,&quot;mute&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-367c3dd\" data-id=\"367c3dd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe70529 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fe70529\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">Michigan Virtual, in collaboration with the GELN, has created a series of sample videos that highlight the <strong><em>Essential Instructional Practices in Early Literacy, Pre-K<\/em><\/strong> and <strong><em>Essential Instructional Practices in Early Literacy, K-3<\/em><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\"><strong>.<\/strong> Bullet by bullet, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLEr3aBYwhAceBzwdqJFCkSkD0lPSeB2x3\">these videos<\/a> provide solid examples of researched best practices in literacy instruction.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-85320f0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"85320f0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-185a0ac\" data-id=\"185a0ac\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b225f05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b225f05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">In this <em><strong>Top 10 in 10<\/strong><\/em> video, Interim Superintendent Alles explains how the P-8 (prenatal to age 8) Priority aligns early childhood and K-12 education by laying the foundations necessary for student success.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-94d9ae7\" data-id=\"94d9ae7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cd89c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"0cd89c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/bUuEconQhFk&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5490707 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5490707\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e483dca\" data-id=\"e483dca\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fff3bcc elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"fff3bcc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/2zGX-V_gm9g&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-89e2a62\" data-id=\"89e2a62\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9db181 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d9db181\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;font-size: 10pt\">This webinar is the first of two follow-up webinars from the 1-day introduction to the <em><strong>Essential Instructional Practices in Literacy, Grades 4-5<\/strong><\/em>. Areas of focus included student collaboration, small group conversation, analysis of texts and application in Social Studies across a unit of instruction.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6da7601 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6da7601\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-94decf8\" data-id=\"94decf8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ab6cd3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ab6cd3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;font-size: 10pt\">This webinar is the second of two follow-up webinars from the 1-day introduction to the <em><strong>Essential Instructional Practices in Literacy, Grades 4-5<\/strong><\/em>. Areas of focus included writing, small group collaboration and application in science instruction.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f1749e5\" data-id=\"f1749e5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d2d1d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"2d2d1d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/hfzboldM4x8&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a3d2e07 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a3d2e07\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-52c3306\" data-id=\"52c3306\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0aae2bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0aae2bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table style=\"height: 809px\"><tbody><tr style=\"height: 60px\"><td style=\"width: 348.889px;height: 60px\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;color: #0053a0\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;font-family: impact, sans-serif\">Upcoming Events at Wayne RESA<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"height: 10px\"><td style=\"width: 348.889px;height: 10px\"><span style=\"color: #0053a0\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;font-family: impact, sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\"><span style=\"color: #333333\">Online registration for professional learning is available in<\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;font-family: impact, sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\"><a style=\"color: #0053a0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.solutionwhere.com\/ww\/wayneresa\/\">Wisdomwhere<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"height: 8px\"><td style=\"height: 10px;width: 348.889px\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;color: #0053a0\"><strong>Early Literacy<\/strong><\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"height: 8px\"><td style=\"height: 8px;width: 348.889px\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;font-size: 10pt\"><strong>Introduction to the Essential Instructional Practices in Early Literacy, Pre-K: September 27, October 4, November 1, December 6, January 24, February 28, March 27, and May 1<\/strong>\u00a0<em>(half-day workshops &#8211; choose all dates &#8211; a.m. or p.m.)<\/em><\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"height: 40px\"><td style=\"height: 40px;width: 348.889px\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;font-size: 10pt\"><span class=\"TextRun Highlight BCX0 SCXW93573381\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXW93573381\">Research has shown that literacy knowledge and skills developed in the preschool years predict later literacy achievement. To ensure young children are well-prepared to reach the \u201creading-by-third grade\u201d mandate, it is vital that prekindergarten programs implement the ten research-based best practices included in the GELN document,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><em><strong><span class=\"TextRun Highlight BCX0 SCXW93573381\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXW93573381\">Essential Instructional Practices for Early Literacy, Pre-K<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/em><span class=\"TextRun Highlight BCX0 SCXW93573381\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXW93573381\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun Highlight BCX0 SCXW93573381\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXW93573381\">This\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun Highlight BCX0 SCXW93573381\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXW93573381\">series<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun Highlight BCX0 SCXW93573381\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXW93573381\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun Highlight BCX0 SCXW93573381\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXW93573381\">of eight half-days\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun Highlight BCX0 SCXW93573381\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXW93573381\">will\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun Highlight BCX0 SCXW93573381\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"AdvancedProofingIssue BCX0 SCXW93573381\">provide<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun Highlight BCX0 SCXW93573381\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"AdvancedProofingIssue BCX0 SCXW93573381\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun Highlight BCX0 SCXW93573381\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"AdvancedProofingIssue BCX0 SCXW93573381\">an introduction to<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun Highlight BCX0 SCXW93573381\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXW93573381\"> these essential instructional practices and will explore developmentally appropriate strategies for implementation in early childhood programs. Registration is coming soon!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"height: 8px\"><td style=\"height: 8px;width: 348.889px\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;color: #0053a0\"><strong>Elementary<\/strong><\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"height: 8px\"><td style=\"height: 8px;width: 348.889px\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.solutionwhere.com\/WW\/Aspx\/Public\/Search\/ShowCourse.aspx?courseNum=5249&amp;cId=78&amp;pCId=0\">Instructional Rounds in Literacy Education with Richard Elmore:<\/a> June 4, 2019<\/strong><\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"height: 110px\"><td style=\"height: 110px;width: 348.889px\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;font-size: 10pt\">Join author and Harvard research professor, Richard Elmore, as we delve into Instructional Rounds in Education. Instructional Rounds offers a model for educators to work together to solve common problems and improve their overall practice.\u00a0In this session, participants will learn \u00a0the principles and practices of this research-based approach to observing, analyzing, and improving teaching and literacy learning. Discover how Instructional Rounds differs from supervision and evaluative observations. Delve into the GELN Literacy Essentials to shape a shared understanding of high quality instruction. Gain insight into the promise and challenges of Instructional Rounds and learn how this approach can lead to large-scale improvement in literacy. Participants will receive a copy of Dr. Elmore\u2019s book,\u00a0<i>Instructional Rounds in Education<\/i>.<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"height: 10px\"><td style=\"height: 10px;width: 348.889px\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.solutionwhere.com\/ww\/Aspx\/Public\/Search\/ShowCourse.aspx?courseNum=5372&amp;cId=78&amp;pCId=0\">Foundational Literacy Skills in the K-2 Classroom:<\/a> August 20-21, 2019<\/strong><\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"height: 170px\"><td style=\"height: 170px;width: 348.889px\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;font-size: 10pt\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW209181707 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW209181707 BCX0\">A strong foundation is important, especially when the work is\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW209181707 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW209181707 BCX0\">building up<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW209181707 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW209181707 BCX0\">\u00a0our youngest readers and writers! Join Dr. Kathryn Roberts, former kindergarten teacher and current professor of literacy at Wayne State University, in this two-day course focused on strengthening the foundational skills of literacy instruction. If you\u2019re picturing endless worksheets or flashcards, take heart because there are better ways! Participants will leave with an understanding of how phonological awareness and letter-sound knowledge develop, as well as how they can be taught in engaging, interactive and effective ways\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW209181707 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW209181707 BCX0\">in\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW209181707 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW209181707 BCX0\">the early elementary grades. <\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW209181707 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{\"><span class=\"TextRun BCX0 SCXW216677118\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXW216677118\">Participants will also receive <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun BCX0 SCXW216677118\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXW216677118\"><i>Word Sorts and More, Second Edition: Sound, Pattern, and Meaning Explorations K-3,<\/i> <i>Second Edition<\/i><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun BCX0 SCXW216677118\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXW216677118\"> by Kathy Gansk <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun BCX0 SCXW216677118\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXW216677118\">to support the instructional strategies shared during this workshop.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width: 348.889px\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;font-size: 10pt\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW209181707 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW209181707 BCX0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.solutionwhere.com\/ww\/Aspx\/Public\/Search\/ShowCourse.aspx?courseNum=5370&amp;cId=78&amp;pCId=0\">Overview of the GELN Essential Instructional Practices in Literacy, Grades K-5:<\/a> September 16, 2019 OR January 9, 2020<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width: 348.889px\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\"><span class=\"TextRun BCX0 SCXW166585129\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXW166585129\">Have you heard the phrase \u201cminimum standard of care&#8221;?\u00a0 Are you familiar with how this phrase connects with literacy practices in our K-5 classrooms? If you are curious about these questions and how it can impact your teaching, then this session is for you!\u00a0 Come and learn about the GELN Essential Practices in literacy.\u00a0 In this session, participants will be provided an overview to the K-3 and 4-5 Literacy Essential Practices.\u00a0 Participants will spend time learning about motivation and engagement and the critical role these play in all aspects of literacy development as well as the other 9 essentials.\u00a0 As each of the 10 essentials is introduced, participants will be given time for reflection and action planning<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun BCX0 SCXW166585129\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXW166585129\">,<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun BCX0 SCXW166585129\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXW166585129\">\u00a0therefore school literacy teams and\/or grade level teams are encouraged to enroll together. This session could serve as a springboard to build ideas for professional learning linked to school improvement. All participants will receive their own printed copy of the GELN Literacy Essentials for Grades K-3 &amp; 4-5.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW209181707 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW209181707 BCX0\"><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"height: 10px\"><td style=\"height: 10px;width: 348.889px\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;color: #0053a0\"><strong>Upper Elementary and Secondary<\/strong><\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"height: 10px\"><td style=\"height: 10px;width: 348.889px\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\"><strong>PSAT\/SAT Instructional Shifts: October 1, 2019 &#8211; OR &#8211; February 5, 2020<\/strong><\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"height: 90px\"><td style=\"height: 90px;width: 348.889px\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\"><span class=\"TextRun BCX0 SCXW35202972\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXW35202972\">This course is designed to provide participants with key information and instructional shifts for the PSAT 8\/9.\u00a0 The PSAT replaces the M-STEP English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics assessments. Participants will understand the PSAT 8\/9 test structure, review sample items, and identify the instructional shifts necessary to best support students on this assessment. Registration is coming soon!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"height: 8px\"><td style=\"height: 8px;width: 348.889px\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;color: #0053a0\"><strong>Coaching<\/strong><\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width: 348.889px\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.solutionwhere.com\/ww\/Aspx\/Public\/Search\/ShowCourse.aspx?courseNum=5426&amp;cId=78&amp;pCId=0\">Wayne County Coaching Foundations:<\/a> October 21, 2019 OR March 2, 2020 (each face-to-face date is followed by six online sessions)<\/span><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width: 348.889px\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\"><span class=\"TextRun BCX0 SCXW237907473\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXW237907473\">Designed as a boot-camp for new and prospective coaches, this series examines key components of coaching. Join us as we <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun BCX0 SCXW237907473\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXW237907473\">explore what literacy coaching is and how it can lead to systemic improvement within a school or district. In this foundational course, we delve into the skills necessary to be an effective literacy coach, including nurturing a growth mindset, developing relational trust, active listening, meaningful use of data, and providing effective feedback. Discover how the <i><b>Essential Coaching Practices for Elementary Literacy<\/b><\/i> connect with the other components of the Essential Practices in Early and Elementary Literacy and learn how to integrate these core elements into successful practice. The intended audience for this course is new or aspiring literacy coaches.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"height: 33px\"><td style=\"height: 15px;width: 348.889px\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;color: #0053a0\"><strong>District Leadership<\/strong><\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"height: 14px\"><td style=\"height: 14px;width: 348.889px\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.solutionwhere.com\/ww\/Aspx\/Public\/Search\/ShowCourse.aspx?courseNum=5381&amp;cId=78&amp;pCId=0\">Leadership-driven Coaching for Sustained Success:<\/a> June 26 OR August 14, 2019 (plus five additional online sessions)\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"height: 101px\"><td style=\"height: 101px;width: 348.889px\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW187539195 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW187539195 BCX0\">The building leader is integral to sustaining an effective coaching model. When employed and supported effectively, literacy coaching strengthens classroom instruction by improving teacher expertise, provides sustainability to district professional development systems and promotes student achievement. This series will explore the characteristics of effective building level implementation and sustainability of coaching and the role that leadership plays in that success, including a healthy principal-coach relationship.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW187539195 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width: 348.889px\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;font-size: 10pt\"><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW187539195 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW187539195 BCX0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.solutionwhere.com\/ww\/Aspx\/Public\/Search\/ShowCourse.aspx?courseNum=5382&amp;cId=78&amp;pCId=0\">Pathways to School- and Center-wide Practices for Literacy Leaders:<\/a> September 24, October 29, November 26, 2019 &amp; January 28, 2020<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width: 348.889px\"><p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">Join Dr. Kristy Cooper Stein, Associate Professor of K-12 Educational Administration with the MSU College of Education,\u00a0as she examines how school and district literacy leaders can use their <i>megaphone<\/i>\u00a0to advocate for and implement organizational practices that create equitable literacy learning for all.\u00a0\u00a0This 4-part series will help school- and district-based leaders implement the\u00a0<i>Essential School-Wide and Center-Wide Practices in Literacy<\/i>\u00a0released by the Early Literacy Task Force of Michigan\u2019s General Education Leadership Network. As one of the authors of this document, Dr. Cooper Stein will ensure that participants develop a clear understanding of the purpose, rationale, and research behind the overall document and each of the 10 essential practices.<\/span>\u00a0 <\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c25932d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c25932d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-21d9a67\" data-id=\"21d9a67\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e97d5c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e97d5c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.resa.net\/ela-newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2019\/01\/question-mark-1750942__480.png\" title=\"question-mark-1750942__480\" alt=\"White question mark in a blue circle.\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5b7a112\" data-id=\"5b7a112\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cf7699 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7cf7699\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Resources: Where can I find...<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39872c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"39872c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;font-size: 10pt\">Working on ways to avoid the summer drain? Try using one of these sites to keep students engaged: <a href=\"http:\/\/flippity.net\">flippity.net<\/a>, <\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;font-size: 10pt\"><a href=\"http:\/\/goosechase.com\">goosechase.com<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/flipgrid.com\">flipgrid.com<\/a><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">Looking for college scholarships for high school students? Check out the <\/span><a style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\" href=\"https:\/\/opportunity.collegeboard.org\/?gclid=CjwKCAjwqqrmBRAAEiwAdpDXtDkFTNVPYaO-rJ2aQrHXl1UMc7px7lnYTrtaHr0guAuNJReASWNsrBoCTKMQAvD_BwE&amp;s_kwcid=AL!4330!3!344874516439!b!!g!!%2Bscholarship%20%2Bcollege%20%2Bboard&amp;ef_id=CjwKCAjwqqrmBRAAEiwAdpDXtDkFTNVPYaO-rJ2aQrHXl1UMc7px7lnYTrtaHr0guAuNJReASWNsrBoCTKMQAvD_BwE:G:s\">College Board Opportunity Scholarships<\/a><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-021cc56 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"021cc56\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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Team<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bee7bd1\" data-id=\"bee7bd1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f8868f0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f8868f0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-04104a7\" data-id=\"04104a7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-18eee9c\" data-id=\"18eee9c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20022e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"20022e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><strong><em><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">We look forward to hearing from you!<br \/><\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\"><a href=\"mailto:reevesd@resa.net\">Laura Gabrion<\/a><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\"><a href=\"mailto:reevesd@resa.net\">Debbie Reeves<\/a><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\"><a href=\"mailto:reganb@resa.net\">Bridget Regan<\/a><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\"><a href=\"mailto:shahidr@resa.net\">Rosalyn Shahid<\/a><a href=\"mailto:strimbm@resa.net\"><br \/>Mary-Lu Strimbel<\/a><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\"><a style=\"background-color: #ffffff\" href=\"mailto:treecem@resa.net\">Mari Treece<\/a><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\"><a href=\"mailto:wagnerm@resa.net\">Michelle Wagner<\/a><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\"><a href=\"mailto:whalenc@resa.net\">Colleen Whalen<\/a><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\"><a href=\"mailto:wilsonm@resa.net\">Mellissa Wilson<\/a><\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-741dbc9\" data-id=\"741dbc9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c3ca36a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c3ca36a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b8ba00f\" data-id=\"b8ba00f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e37de0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e37de0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;font-size: 10pt\">If this newsletter has been forwarded to you, and you&#8217;d like to subscribe to it, please contact <a style=\"background-color: #ffffff\" href=\"mailto:gabriol@resa.net\">Laura Gabrion <\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3d5ff30 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3d5ff30\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-969664c\" data-id=\"969664c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0aa3b34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0aa3b34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;color: #003366\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-23 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.resa.net\/gabriol\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2019\/01\/logo2-1-300x65.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"198\" height=\"43\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.resa.net\/ela-newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2019\/01\/logo2-1-300x65.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.resa.net\/ela-newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2019\/01\/logo2-1-768x166.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.resa.net\/ela-newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2019\/01\/logo2-1-1024x221.png 1024w, https:\/\/sites.resa.net\/ela-newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2019\/01\/logo2-1.png 1161w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 198px) 100vw, 198px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">33500 Van Born Road \u2022 Wayne, MI 48184 \u2022 734.334.1300 \u2022 734.334.1620 fax \u2022 www.resa.net<\/span><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;color: #003366\"><strong>Board of 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In each issue, you will find Literacy Learning Network updates and information, statewide\u00a0initiative updates,\u00a0book synopses, teaching and coaching strategies, and upcoming professional learning opportunities. 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