Family Literacy/Professional Development School
Learning Lab Projects 2006-2008

Web-Interface Outline for Department of Education Site on www.jcsu.edu
Developed by Phyllis Worthy Dawkins

CALENDAR 2007-2008

2006-2007 ANNUAL REPORT

Contents

I. Funders and Grant Period

II. Purpose of the Grant Award

III. Institutional Partners and Participating Schools

IV. Project Background

V. Status of Goals and Objectives

VI. Roster of Key Project Participants

a. Project Advisory Council
b. Family Literacy Learning Lab Team

VII. Professional Development School Team

a. Johnson C. Smith University

i. Dr. Deborah Bailey
ii. Dr. Phyllis Worthy Dawkins
iii. Dr. Jeffrey Ford
iv. Dr. Bessie Gage, Project Director

b. Merry Oaks International Academy of Learning

i. Kathryn Bentley
ii. Veronica Kodzai
iii. Martha Metius
iv. Tracie O’Hara
v. Philip Steffes, Principal

2006-2007 PROGRAM PRESENTATION

Outline

• Members
• Purpose
• Background and Rationale
• Partners and Participating Schools
• Even Start Program
• Goals and Objectives
• Learning Activities
• Unexpected Outcomes
• Unexpected Challenges
• Next Steps

2006-2007 Action Research Conference Presentations

National Professional Development Conference
Las Vegas, Nevada, March 30th, 2007

• Using Action Research to Solve School Problems – I
  To view the presentation, click here.
   

• Assessing Attitudes of 5th Grade African American and
  Latino Male Students
  Mr. Stanley Frazier, Formerly Principal of Merry Oaks International Learning Academy and Principal of E.E. Waddell High School
  Bessie Gage, Project Director, Johnson C. Smith University
  Phyllis Worthy Dawkins, Johnson C. Smith University
   
• Using Action Research to Solve School Problems – II
   

• “The Encouraging Classroom” Parent Communication Project
  To view the presentation, click here.
  Marty Metius, Merry Oaks International Academy of Learning
  Jeff Ford, Johnson C. Smith University
   

• Closing the Achievement Gap
  To view the presentation, click here.
  Deborah Bailey, Johnson C. Smith University
  Kathryn Swett, E.E. Waddell High School and formerly Merry Oaks International Academy of Learning
  Veronica Kodzai, Merry Oaks International Academy of Learning

Professional Development School Team Biographies

• Deborah M. Bailey, Ph.D., Elementary Education
• Phyllis Worthy Dawkins, Ph.D., Dean, College of
  Professional Studies
• Bessie Gage, Ph.D., Project Director, Chair of the
  Department of Education
• Kathryn Bentley, Classroom Teacher
• Jeffrey Ford, Ph.D.
• Veronica Kodzai, Classroom Teacher
• Marty Metius, Classroom Teacher
• Ms. Charleen Norwood, Administrative Assistant
• Philip A. Steffes, Principal