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Hi, I'm Mae Woodard Rose! Of course, you guys know that NELA Cohort 1 fellows are currently assigned Administrative internships. Ahoskie Elementary School located in Ahoskie, NC and an integral part of Hertford County Public Schools, is a School of Progress and I'm proud to be allowed to fulfill my internship obligations with this administrative team & staff. Prior to this experience I served as a classroom teacher in Northampton(12 years) & Hertford Counties(4years), both located in rural Northeastern NC. I taught Middle School (6,7,8th) for seven years in a wide array of areas; 7th grade math, physical education/health, reading remediation, and AIG in reading & writing to improve the AIG students EOG test scores in those areas. The past 9 years I served as a pre-kindergarten teacher. Prior to this life I was a recreation supervisor. In my spare time I enjoy gardening, spending time with friends and family, and reading "pleasure" books. I look forward to meeting and learning from all of you.

Take aways~ 2/7/2012 Carl, Carol, & Steve Literacy-What is it? It is so many things; it depends on whom you ask as to what definition you will receive.

It not only involves written, visual, spoken communication but also the technological tools that our world has to offer as well. As I stated earlier and as was pointed out during our sessions today; it encompasses all disciplines and modalities including the arts. Should literacy and the promotion of a literate society be solely placed upon the ELA teachers? I think not, it is everyone's responsibility! There are so many components and there is not enough consistency.

2/8/2012 After serving as a panelist at a community forum last evening I realize that we have to do more of this type forum to make our parents aware of not only literacy.Fluency is about pace not necessarily speed. The definition of literacy is constantly changing.

Notes from Steve Amendum 2/8/12:

Comprehension Strategies: Good readers: `Search for connections between what they know and new textual info `ask questions of themselves `draw inferences during and after reading `distinguish important from less important info `synthesize info within & across texts `repair faulty comprehension `visualize & create images `