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** Literacy-Council ** is a wikispace for members of the IU #12 Literacy Advisory Council group to share documents and resources.

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** Mission Statement: //The LIU Literacy Council believes that learners will demonstrate//** **//independence by//** //**choosing to read and seek answers for a variety**// //**of purposes and audiences. Students**// //**will meet and exceed grade level standards of content knowledge as demonstrated on**// //**rigorous performance tasks**// //**and real life applications. Learners will be able to critique**// //**and evaluate a variety of texts and respond to the varying demands of audience, task,**// //**purpose,**// //**and discipline. Additionally, the LIU Literacy Council will support the infusion**// //**of technology and digital media into classroom instruction for students to strategically and**// //**capably access and share information in a collaborative environment. To this end, the LIU**// //**Literacy Council members will provide resources**// //**and opportunities for students to view**// //**literacy through a variety of perspectives and cultural experiences.**// =====

== **In 2012-2013 the Literacy Advisory Council will join the Math Leadership Network in Content Area Leader Webinars. The first two webinars are scheduled for October 30th and November 20th beginning at 9:00 AM. PDE initiatives and participant genrated topics of discussion will drive the meeting agenda. Please send agena topics to Carrie at casoliday@iu12.org and register with Bobby via bkdillman@iu12.org.** == = = = 2011-2012 Meetings =

**May 14, 2012**
American Treasures Boxes link

7 Reasons to Learn Apple iBooks Author Now article iPad in Education Graduate Course offerings



Pennsylvania Common Core Standards for English Language Arts and Mathematics have been reposted and aligned to Eligible Content and include a new numbering system. All PA Common Core Standards begin with CC. to distinguish them from the PA Academic Standards. Click here <@http://www.pdesas.org/Standard/CommonCore> to access these standards.

//Qualitative Reading Inventory, 5th Edition DRA Benchmarks//

//Will the Common Core Create World Class Learners?// Yong Zhao Interview

Digging Deeper Workshop link //Never Work Harder and New Teacher Evaluations// article

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Children's Literacy Initiative Teacher's Effective Literacy Practices



CCSS Shifts google doc







**December 15, 2011**
NCTE Launches National Literacy Education Center article

National Book Awards 2011 video

Innovations in Reading website

**September 19, 2011**
Mike Matas Next Generation Digital Book
 * [[file:2011-12 LIU Literacy Advisory Council Date Saver.doc]] || [[file:10-14-11 RtII in Lit - Description of Session.pdf]] || [[file:Merger announcement.pdf]] || [[file:PVAAS New Features SY11-12.pdf]] || [] ||
 * [[file:10-14-11 Reg for RtII in Literacy-Core Instruction.pdf]] || [[file:Coaching Meeting Announcement.doc]] || [[file:Coaching Issue Outline.doc]] || [[file:Striving Readers Information.docx]] || [[file:PA Transition to Common Core.docx]] ||

= **2010-2011 Meetings** =
 * May 9, 2011**





Keystone On Demand PDE Videos

Kim Noe, Pulaski High School 2011 Golden Apple Award Winner


 * March 21, 2011**



**[|Common Core Literacy Standards]**



 * [|Keystone State Reading Association]Resoures for promoting family literacy during the month of April:**


 * December 15, 2010**



Scholastic link for book summaries

Donalyn Miller's Titletalk Best Books of 2010

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**September 20, 2010**

[|RA Biology Study] [|Jill Bolte's TED Talk] [|Literature Map] [|Bookseer] [|Intelliscanner] [|IRA Essential Reading Series Registration Website]

**May 10, 2010** [|Doing What Works] [|Lulu][|Google Lit Trips] [|Toll and Associates]

**March 8, 2010** - Vocab by Dr. Anita Archer [|Keystone Commons] [|Secret Stories for Spelling]

On-line Student Friendly Dictionaries [|Merriam Webster] [|Heinle's Dictionary][|Webster with Pronunciation][|Tag Galaxy]

**September 21, 2009** [|Kelly Gallagher Workshops] [|Andrea Lunsford] [|Running and Reading]

Title 1 Parent Gathering Wikispace [|I.N.K.] - Interesting Non-fiction for Kids [|Children's Storybooks Online] Title 1 Parent Workshop- Website where parents can access handouts from the parent workshop [|The Writing Site] - resource for writing assessment instruction

Literacy 2.0 Resources [|Scrapblog] - shown to us by Divonna [|Blogger] **-** Create your own blog [|Delicious] - Social bookmarking [|Diigo] - Social bookmarkign that allows you to highlight and make notes [|Fanfiction.net] - NewsLits.org - A professioanl development wiki focused on new literacies and digital technologies for middle school educators [|Ning] - social networking service users can tailor to specific group needs

Resources

List of Literacy Websites

Reading and Analyzing non-fiction (From //Reality Checks// by Tony Stead

**Web Sites** [|Scholastic Expert Space] **-** online curriculum supplement that combines a rich collection of leveled content with sophisticated learning tools [|Crazy Professor Reading Game] - Video

[|Standards Aligned System]

[|Book Whisperer] **NEW** - By Donalyn Miller

[|13 Books to Read by 13] by Donalyn Miller

[|Interactives] - **NEW** - uses interactice media to teach a variety of subjects.

[|Thinkfinity]- **NEW** A resource for lesson plans

[|What Works Clearinghouse] - Check out what the research says about your program.

[|TheDailyCafe.com] - The Daily 5: The Two Sisters

Graphic Organizers

Web Sites for Teaching Reading __**-**__ Complied by Amy Jackson 4/7/08

[|PA Collaborative Coaching Board] - Official website of the PA Collaborative Coaching Board

[|Literacy Coaching Clearinghouse] - The mission of the Literacy Coaching Clearinghouse (LCC) is to increase the knowledge base, research, and practice of literacy coaching.

[|ReadingQuest.org] - A nice resource for reading strategies that can be used in content areas. Correlates nicely with Reading Apprenticeship. 3/6/08

[|Choice Literacy] -

Leveled books http://www.pps.k12.or.us/curriculum/literacy/leveled_books/ - PPS Leveled Books http://registration.beavton.k12.or.us/lbdb/ - Beaverton School District database http://home.comcast.net/~ngiansante/index.html - leveled books list http://bookwizard.scholastic.com/tbw/viewCustomSearchForm.do?RowsPerPageOptions=%5B10%2C+50%5D - Scholastic Book search http://bookwizard.scholastic.com/tbw/homePage.do - Book alike search

**Articles** http://www.csmonitor.com/2008/0513/p09s02-coop.html **-** Turn Teen Texting Toward Better Writing

[|The Power of Family Conversations]

[|RT-61-6-Rainville.pdf] - Situated Identities: Power and Positioning in the Work of a Literacy Coach 3/6/08

[|Teen Writing Improves at Basic Level] - Here is a link to an article regarding writing scores in the US 4/7/08