English Language Arts
Overview
What is Literacy?
We believe literacy is a message-getting and message-sending, problem-solving activity, which increases in power the more it is practiced. Eastern Upper Peninsula ISD Literacy Team advances literacy by equipping educators and administrators with effective practices for all students from birth to grade twelve.
Staff
Brooke Beacom
Degree(s):
Bachelor of Arts, Western State College University
Bachelor of Science, Western Michigan University
Master of Arts in Education, Northern Michigan University
Certificate of Achievement Reading Recovery
Teacher Leader, Oakland University
Bachelor of Science, Western Michigan University
Master of Arts in Education, Northern Michigan University
Certificate of Achievement Reading Recovery
Teacher Leader, Oakland University
Locations:
EUPISD Central Office
Departments:
General Education, English Language Arts
Email:
Biography:
Brooke is the Reading Recovery® teacher leader and literacy instructional consultant. She works with administrators and teachers to deepen their understanding and to improve instructional practices around literacy to support the success of all students. In addition, she also helps schools, administrators, and teachers with students who may need additional support in literacy skills. They work together to identify strengths of the students and provide the best possible learning opportunities in reading and writing.
Brooke started her education career at a local EUPISD school and worked in that district for just over six years. During those years she taught upper elementary, K-5 special education, 6-12 resource room, K-8 physical education, Reading Recovery®/Literacy Lessons™ Intervention, and provided building level supports as a MTSS literacy coach.
Contact for
- Reading Recovery®
- Literacy Lessons™
- Literacy Support
- Reading & Writing Workshops
- GELN Literacy Essentials
Lindsay Brindley
Degree(s):
Bachelor of Arts in Secondary Education with a major in Language Arts and a minor in Biology, Lake Superior State University
Master of Arts in Cirriculum Development and Instruction, Lake Superior State University
Master of Arts in Cirriculum Development and Instruction, Lake Superior State University
Locations:
EUPISD Central Office
Departments:
General Education, English Language Arts
Email:
Biography:
As a continuous improvement facilitator locally and at the state level, Lindsay supports districts as they establish practical processes for systems improvement; this commitment closely relates to her instructional consulting position in language arts through which she works to increase viable curriculum, high-quality instruction, and effective assessment practices throughout the region.Lindsay has taught at the elementary, secondary, and university levels and has coordinated professional learning at the local, regional, and state level for over fifteen years. She continues to enhance her learning with certifications in Blueprint Facilitation, Adaptive Schools, Cognitive Coaching, Reading Apprenticeship, and Leading for Literacy as well as membership in a variety of professional organizations, including as an executive member of the Michigan Continuous Improvement Facilitators’ Network (MCIFN) and a collaborating member of the General Education Leadership Network 6-12 Disciplinary Literacy Taskforce.Contact for:6-12 Language Arts InstructionContinuous Systems Improvement Michigan Integrated Continuous Improvement Process (MICIP)Disciplinary LiteracyMTSS Literacy, MTSS Strengthening Systems
Alicia Johnson
Degree(s):
Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education K-8
Master of Education in Cirriculum and Instruction/Reading Specialist
Professional Teaching Certificate K-5 Reading Recovery Certificate
Master of Education in Cirriculum and Instruction/Reading Specialist
Professional Teaching Certificate K-5 Reading Recovery Certificate
Locations:
EUPISD Central Office
Departments:
General Education, English Language Arts
Email:
Biography:
As an early literacy coach, Alicia provides leadership and direct coaching in the ongoing development and improvement of instruction in all areas of K-3 literacy, interventions, consultation, and assessment in support of increased student growth.Previously, Alicia has held the positions of classroom teacher, reading intervention teacher, reading specialist, and Reading Recovery teacher.Contact for: Early Literacy Coaching
Curriculum
Development and Support
Comprehensive Daily Literacy Framework
Comprehensive literacy is based on key principles that are firmly rooted in decades of research about language, learning, teaching, assessment, and curriculum and shaped by extensive classroom testing on multiple continents. Components refer to the broad category of instructional approaches that are part of a comprehensive literacy framework. The components include reading aloud, shared reading, guided reading, independent reading, writing aloud, shared writing, interactive writing, guided writing, independent writing, and word study.
Learning opportunities for diverse learners include whole-group, small-group, and individual instruction that builds on each child's strengths and focuses on active and independent learning. Extensive experiences in reading and writing high-quality texts are necessary within good classrooms.
Alignment and Selection Process
Developed by the ISD and research-based to support district-level decision-making, the Alignment and Selection Tool is used by local and regional education agencies to identify the core components of existing and prospective Effective Innovations (EIs): programs, practices, initiatives, and systems. After identifying the core components of EIs, a decision to select or deselect one or more EIs should be made by following the process and guidance outlined in the tool.
Online Curricula
This site provides parents, educators, policy makers, journalists, and others easy access to the Common Core State Standards, as well as supporting information and resources. Common Core State Standards (CCSS)
MAISA ELA Common-Core-Aligned Units
Oakland Schools led the development of the MAISA ELA Common Core-aligned units of study that were piloted and reviewed by teachers statewide. This multi-year project resulted in a comprehensive K-12 curriculum that is aligned not only to the standards, but also across grades. These units are not scripts but are guidelines for teachers; we encourage educators to adapt them for their population and context. MAISA Units
Macomb ISD Literature Units
The elementary resources that follow have been included to fit into a rich Literacy Block with reading, writing, speaking, listening, and language instruction. It is understood that this unit will comprise only a part of a literacy block. The secondary teaching plans are designed to be a framework for discussing the fiction, informational, and media selections and will help teachers model for students how to read, think critically, discuss, and write effectively and successfully. Macomb Units (Please contact Lindsay Brindley at brindley@eupschools.org for login/password information.)