RETIRED Literacy Proj. Dir at Michigan Association of Intermediate School Administrators (MAISA). Former Co-Chair of Early Lit Task Force. Ret. Elem. Principal
Lansing, MI
Joined April 2010
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#BBCWQ WHAT A GREAT OPPORTUNITY to experience a Q&A with the BBC in our capitol!!
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Literacy Coaches Rock! Thank you, Researchers, Coaches, Principals, Superintendents, and all of our educators focused on the success of all our students- Powerful Learning for Michigan Educators youtu.be/s44pMG5qQy0?feature… via @YouTube
Go Team!!!
We are ready to launch Essentials in Action today with 40 educators and leaders. Thank you @wexfordmissaukeeISD for hosting our team! #MiMathEssentials @MIearlymathEIPs @MAISA_ISDs @JodiRedman1
What an honor!! Thank you Memspa and all those that supported me the last 38 years!! It is a journey and opportunities arose because of relationships!!!❤️❤️. Carry on!!
@memspa President @detra_fields & @PaulLiabenow presenting @stownie with the MEMSPA Lifetime Achievement Awards at #MEMSPASLI23
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I love #MiGeln
Leadership Network because we work smarter together and the relationships are so strong! #GELNretreat23 #michiganliteracy @MAISA_ISDs
It sure has been a ride since 2015 @sean_larosa ! Passing the torch to some great leaders!! Carry on the great work in literacy for Michigan! #MichiganLiteracy #memspa @MAISA_ISDs
@MAISA_ISDs Early Literacy Task Force has new leaders in the house! @mrsgoaley and @Shellie_gohl will be amazing and are ready to roll as the new ELTF co-chairs 🥰🎉 It has been quite a ride @stownie
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Best practice in action today at the @MAISA_ISDs Coaching Intensive at Wall Elementary. Job-embedded learning around Interactive Writing, presented by @CMUniversity Dr. Block followed by conferencing and co-planning amongst #MichiganLiteracy coaches and classroom teachers
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Things are in full swing at the @MiAEYC conference! Stop by the @MAISA_ISDs booth to check out the Literacy and Math Essentials and to enter our drawing.
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Alesia Flye launching us into Day 2 of @MAISA_ISDs Organizational Practices event. Looking forward to a great day of teams learning together. @stownie and @RAnderson_Math
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14 reading researchers want educators to understand the role of language development to reading comprehension – and what they can do to advance language and vocab acquisition.
By @nellkduke @DTWillingham @SoniaCabell @SusanBneuman @CattsHugh & 9 peers:
ascd.org/blogs/the-language-…
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Small steps like doing phonological awareness activities at home can create big wins! #MichiganLiteracy #Essential4 #Essential10
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Letters and sounds are learned best and solidified to memory when explicit instruction is used. Prek #Essential5 #MichiganLiteracy
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📚Wyandotte Intensive Literacy Coaching Institute…a week of teaching students, observing teachers, and engaging in coaching conversations. So much deep learning and reflection! #MichiganISDs #MichiganLiteracy #coachingintensive @WilsonMellissa @wagnerlearning
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The recording of the @MAISA_ISDs @MichLearning PL, "Letter Heroes & High-Frequency Words" is here! Learn about #MichiganLiteracy Essentials 4 & 5, how to explicitly teach letter names/sounds, & when/how/why to teach high-frequency words. #ReadWriteROAR youtu.be/Okv5ijEIbS8
