What worked?

• Communication• Regular TCT meetings•Weebly blog site• Celebrations

Area to Improve

• Grade level curriculum maps• Interdisciplinary work• Technological resources• Revamp advisory• Public speaking opportunities for

students• Morning assembly• Accountability

Virtual Bee-in-a-Box

• When your school enrolls, you receive a virtual bee-in-a-box with everything you need for your classroom and school spelling bees

Find it by drumming up bee spirit at your school. Here are a few tips

1.Host an all-school showing of Akeelah and the Bee.2.Offer after-school study groups. Start a spelling club and host fun mini-bees.3.Find a popular community personality to host your spelling bee—a local athlete, columnist or politician.4.Encourage everyone to dress in black and yellow on the day of your spelling bee.5.Create and promote a few supporting awards such as "Most Improved Speller."6.Host a Teacher Bee for the entire school to enjoy.7.Raise funds for your school and spelling bee with Great American SpellCheck. It's simple, safe and educational.8.Promote your spelling bee at other events such as high school basketball games or open houses.9.Invite students to design their own spelling bee logo. Put the winning entry on T-shirts to sell at your spelling bee.10.Ask a face painter to paint bees on students' and teachers' faces on the day of your spelling bee.

Your membership provides you with valuable literacy opportunities which include:

•Exemplary Reading Awards for schools•Legislative advocacy•Literature grants for all teachers•Young Writers’ Conference•Teachers as Readers grants•SCIRA SPEAKS, our quarterly newsletter•Florence Nelson Scholarships for undergraduate students•Mary A. Kelly Scholarships for graduate students•Recognition of Distinguished Teachers•Annual State Conference•Leadership training•International projects•SCIRA Reading Matters, our yearly journal

https://ed.sc.gov/scde-grant-opportunities/documents/FinalVersion-EnglishLanguageArtsStandards.pdf

HSTW and MMGW Five Literacy Goals

1. Read the equivalent of 25 books per year

across the curriculum.

2. Write weekly in all classes.

3. Use reading and writing strategies to

enhance learning in all classes.

4. Write research papers in all classes.

5. Complete a rigorous language arts

curriculum taught like

college-preparatory/honors English.

NEXT MEETING: 10-22-15