#INspirEDlit
Vol. 3
Happy March, Indiana Coaches!
This is our third newsletter, and as each month goes by, our community continues to grow. This is so exciting for the IDOE literacy team because we know that by connecting educators across the state, we can share ideas, resources, and solutions, which can move us toward our shared goal of impacting literacy achievement in Indiana. We know that when children grow up with effective literacy instruction, they are equipped with the tools they need to be successful in adulthood. These skills allow them to express, communicate, problem-solve, lead, and learn. Your work is so important. You are agents of change and advocates for children. Thank you for the work you do!
Ideas & Insight
The Power of a Growth Mindset
However, students from low-income backgrounds are less likely to develop a growth mindset, so as teachers and coaches, it's important to know how we can support students in this way. As the NEA reported, 98% of teachers agreed that using growth mindset in the classroom will improve learning and instruction.
Learn more about nurturing growth mindsets here.
Coach Spotlight: Rick Zimmerman
"My teaching has been greatly enhanced by personally pursuing subject-related passions, such as the Holocaust and Shakespeare studies, and then creating interesting real-world connections between these topics and the students' learning experience."
Rick Zimmerman is an Instructional leader for the Languages Department at South Dearborn High School in Aurora. He also serves as an instructional leader of technology. Rick champions independent reading for all levels and has built a classroom library of over 1,400 books. He uses Socratic seminars and literature circles as primary reading activities in the classroom. Rick is very passionate about Holocaust education, having created the English elective, Holocaust in Literature, and has participated in many local, national, and international Holocaust educator seminars and workshops. He created the English electives Science Fiction/Fantasy and World Mythology while spearheading curriculum redesign for ELA. Rick infuses his teaching and coaching with passion, which transfers to his students and teachers.
Coming Soon...Indiana Literacy Framework
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Save the date!
Follow the Indiana Book Festival for updates and to see which authors will be there!
When: June 9, 2018 from 10am-3pm
Where: Minnetrista Cultural Center in Muncie, Indiana
Read Across America Day!
Happy National Reading Month. Let’s celebrate by playing #readingtag. #INspirEDlit wants you to snapshot the BEST lines in books through March.
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1. Tweet an introduction of yourself using the #INspirEDlit
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Rose Tomishima
Amy Heath
Jordan Pridemore
Erin Kissling
Email: ekissling@doe.in.gov
Website: doe.in.gov
Location: Indiana Department of Education, West Washington Street, Indianapolis, IN, USA
Phone: 317-232-6610
Twitter: @emkissling