Lenawee C2C Reading by Third Grade MINUTES December 15, 2015 ...
Lenawee C2C Reading by Third Grade MINUTES December 15, 2015 3-5:00 p.m., Community Room @ LISD Education Service Center http://www.lisd.us/lenawee-cradle-to-career-2/
Attendance: Ann Hinsdale-Knisel. Heather Franco, Sister Carleen Maly, Ruth Benge, Debbie Brighton, Cathy Chesher, Lauren Sugg, Julie Shoemaker, Eleanor Wollett, Stan Masters
Decision was made by the Network members present to conduct a pilot summer reading/reading skills enhancement with 3-4 willing community partners. The suggested list of partners to contact by midJanuary to ascertain their willingness: o Boys and Girls Club o LISD Career Camps ( 2nd Grade offerings) o YMCA o Sports Camp of some sort
Stan Masters agreed to design a simple assessment tool for this pilot. The pilot goals will be to: o increase reading enjoyment o increase reading comprehension o encourage positive reading interaction for children with an adult o increase skills in retelling stories o increase vocabulary
Timeline: o January 2016: Ann will confirm partners and define number of students to be involved in each pilot Ann will discuss with Kyle Hoffman possible funding sources for purchasing between 6-8 paperback books to give to student participants Define number of volunteers that will be needed for each of the 3-4 locations Network Members will suggest age appropriate books (K-2nd grade or third grade) and send suggestions to Ann Network Members will suggest questions to be printed on a bookmark both in English and Spanish for use by the Volunteers to foster reading comprehension o In late April and early May: Siena Heights Students will offer a training for the selected volunteers
The group decided to invite Chelsea Samples-Steele, MSU, to present information on the research being done in Jackson County on the Imagination Library.
Next meeting: February 16, 2016, 3-5:00 p.m., LISD Education Service Center, 4107 N. Adrian Hwy ADJOURN: 5:00 p.m.
Attendance: Ann Hinsdale-Knisel. Heather Franco, Sister Carleen Maly, Ruth Benge, Debbie Brighton, Cathy Chesher, Lauren Sugg, Julie Shoemaker, Eleanor Wollett, Stan Masters
Decision was made by the Network members present to conduct a pilot summer reading/reading skills enhancement with 3-4 willing community partners. The suggested list of partners to contact by midJanuary to ascertain their willingness: o Boys and Girls Club o LISD Career Camps ( 2nd Grade offerings) o YMCA o Sports Camp of some sort
Stan Masters agreed to design a simple assessment tool for this pilot. The pilot goals will be to: o increase reading enjoyment o increase reading comprehension o encourage positive reading interaction for children with an adult o increase skills in retelling stories o increase vocabulary
Timeline: o January 2016: Ann will confirm partners and define number of students to be involved in each pilot Ann will discuss with Kyle Hoffman possible funding sources for purchasing between 6-8 paperback books to give to student participants Define number of volunteers that will be needed for each of the 3-4 locations Network Members will suggest age appropriate books (K-2nd grade or third grade) and send suggestions to Ann Network Members will suggest questions to be printed on a bookmark both in English and Spanish for use by the Volunteers to foster reading comprehension o In late April and early May: Siena Heights Students will offer a training for the selected volunteers
The group decided to invite Chelsea Samples-Steele, MSU, to present information on the research being done in Jackson County on the Imagination Library.
Next meeting: February 16, 2016, 3-5:00 p.m., LISD Education Service Center, 4107 N. Adrian Hwy ADJOURN: 5:00 p.m.
