Reminder - Bring Susan McShane's Book to Training Tomorrow

Hello Literacy AmeriCorps Members,

We met Friday, February 13th and shared wonderful lessons with each other. Using poetry to teach reading and language skills were just a few of the many lessons/activities presented. I plan to post some additional lessons related to poetry that you may use with your learners in the next few weeks, now that Mardi Gras is over and planning is complete for our training tomorrow.

During the past few weeks, I have reviewed your comments from the evaluations written during the last LAC meeting about information you would like to receive during our March 6th training. The agenda and training Susan McShane and I created reflects most of your requests. Those that may not be addressed tomorrow may be addressed through postings on the blog. Remember to check the blog for new online resources and lesson ideas!

Tomorrow we will focus on instructional planning and provide some information about financial literacy. Chapter 9 in Susan McShane's book, Applying Research In Reading Instruction For Adults: First Steps For Teachers, is about planning reading instruction for adults. She will review the principles of effective instruction along with other important information about grouping in multi-level classes.

PLEASE remember to bring your copy of Susan McShane's book, Applying Research In Reading Instruction For Adults: First Steps For Teachers to the training tomorrow. To refresh your memory a bit, it was the book given to you during the October training with an orange cover and spiral bound.

See you tomorrow morning,
Hazel