The Michigan Teaching for Learning Institute is designed to accelerate the achievement of all students through exploring and sharing educators’ beliefs and practices. Through examination of comprehensive sets of data and the current research on instructional practice, participants will analyze school and student performance to learn and apply strategies that will directly impact the teaching and learning process. The Institute will explicitly address the multiple risk factors effecting students in schools. School teams will define and plan the implementation of a system of instructional support that will align with their school improvement plan to accelerate the progress of every student.

2010 Teaching for Learning Institute

Adolescent Literacy Strand I
The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) implementation process provides an opportunity to revisit unit design and instructional supports for increasing and accelerating student achievement. Using Michigan Department of Education (MDE) CCSS/HSCE/GLCE alignment documents, MDE Unit Development Framework, and missionliteracy.com resources, participants will carefully analyze the CCSS as they design units of instruction that will prepare students to meet MMC requirements while developing literacy skills for postsecondary success.

2010 -
Adolescent Literacy Strand Resources


2009 Teaching for Learning Institute

Spark the Imagination of Adolescents to Become 21st Century Literate

Purpose: Provide professional learning experiences and networking opportunities for educators to increase knowledge and deepen understanding, develop expertise, and provide practice designed to accelerate student achievement.

Research - 21st Century Skills

NCTE - LIteracy Learning in the 21st Century

NCTE - Adolescent Literacy

NCTE -The C's of Change

Lost Generation

Shared Resources
The English Companion Ning - Book talk on Collaboration