Deb Meade
7-12 Instructional Collaborator
Serving Students by Supporting Teachers
My Background...
I graduated from Iowa State University with a B.A. in English and a 5-12 Reading endorsement. I began teaching middle school reading at Jefferson-Scranton Middle School in 1990. I later attended the University of Northern Iowa and completed the Master of Arts degree program to become a K-12 Reading Specialist. I have been teaching in the Hampton-Dumont district since 1998. In my time here, I have taught sixth and seventh grade reading and language arts, middle school ELL reading and writing, and high school English. I am currently teaching college Composition I and II and serving as a 7-12 Instructional Collaborator.
How can I assist you and your students?
Instructional & Classroom Supporter
Data Facilitator
Resource Provider
PLC Team Collaborator
Confidential Partner
Professional Developer
Student Growth Advocate
I do not claim to be an expert in your classroom, but I would love to collaborate with you in designing and implementing a plan to meet the goals you have set for your students.
Talking to kids about reading and writing...
I believe if we want kids to be readers and writers, we need to read and write along with them. As we model the revision process with our own writing, students learn to become independent writers who seek out the advice of other writers. In the same way, as we talk about our own reading habits and struggles, students become more interested in directing their own reading.
Summer Reading...The Wright Brothers by David McCullough
I love to read nonfiction books about seemingly ordinary Americans who are able to change the world.
Other favorites from my summer reading list:
- America's First Daughter by Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie. This is the story of Thomas Jefferson's daughter using actual letters from her father to guide the storyline.
- Elizabeth and Hazel: Two Women of Little Rock by David Margolick
Who I am...
Reading has been my obsession from a very young age...writing has become my passion. I would love to share both with your students!