Below is a description of the work the Language Arts PLC did this year with the leadership of Tracy Smith. This is a great example of collaboration in the groups to inform instruction as well as professional development for the teachers in the PLC.





Developed a syllabus for a college middle school course at ASU, “Literacy, Language and Culture in the Middle Grades”. Gathered input and evaluated possible texts for the course. We believe pre-service teachers need more realistic views of the diverse learners and their needs in a middle grades classroom. Created student profiles and put them together in a “virtual classroom” which could be used by pre-service teachers to develop lessons.

Working on an article submitted to the NCMSJ this summer outlining our project.