District+Literacy

//**Literacy Traditions for the Future**// This intitiative seeks to address the discrepancy in literacy achievement between our male and female students. An extensive literature review resulted in the following goals: 1. Broaden the definition of reading: Everyone reads a variety of texts to acquire information, to function successfully in the world, and for entertainment 2. Use texts with positive male archetypes 3. Make males who value and promote reading visible

Increase students' ability to engage in quality thinking and to express that thinking orrally and in writing.
 * District Literacy Committee Goal**

Midwest Wisconsin Reading Council** Winter Soiree: January 2010 TBD Spring Fling: April 2010 TBD
 * Up-coming Professional Development Opportunities

Annual Convention: February 4-6, 2010, Milwaukee Institute: Kathy Collins, Creating Strong Classrooms..., March 6, 2010, Waukesha Spring Leadership: April 17, 2010, Tomah
 * Wisconsin State Reading Association**

Annual Convention: April 25-28, 2010, Chicago
 * International Reading Association**

Spring Conference: April 14-15, Wisconsin Dells
 * WI Title I Association**

Please use this page to highlight and/or discuss pertinent literacy information.