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Executive Committee

Missouri Literacy Association 2021-2022

Chair..........................Debbie Lambeth

Chair Elect ..............Julius B. Anthony

Past Chair.................. Sam Bommarito

Secretary......................Kathleen Howe

ILA Coordinator...........Glenda Nugent

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Think you've got what it takes to be a co-editor? Are you an active member in good standing looking to do more? Volunteer for the editors job or to serve on next years board. Contact us at missouriliteracy@gmail.com

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Research

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The Multisensory Experiences Improve Writing Proficiency

Emily Ward and Denise Mounts

See how an action research project resulted in intervention using multisensory experiences beneficial for first-grade students.

Implementing Co-Teaching with a Reading Specialist

Nichole Dickinson

Explore how co-teaching allows teachers to adequately meet the diverse needs of the students in the classroom and provides methods of effectively implementing co-teaching.

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Hybrid and Informational Texts: Can They and Should They Coexist in the Teaching of Elementary Science? by Jennifer Altieri

While recognizing that elementary students may engage with texts at home, in the library during free reading, as well as at other times during the day, Jennifer Altieri considers the advantages of teaching with hybrid texts.

Creating a Discussion-Based Classroom

by Jessica Parrish

Every classroom can be a discussion-based classroom.

Apps and Websites as Resources

by Hadear Hassan

Using technology apps and websites encourages students to build learning in the classroom.

The Seeds of Literacy

by David L. Harrison

What does it take to identify, plant, and grow the seeds of Literacy?

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