• share their own literacy development
• link to other reading professionals 
• share resources
• share literacy action plans 
• further develop technology literacy skills

Visit each of these sites to make initial decisions regarding composing software and design:

• FAQ of Web Design 
• This page explains different types of composing software, the required pages, and provides other important information.
• Technology Training for Teachers 
• This page is designed to support teachers as they learn to use composing software (many tutorials) and locate graphics for use on web pages. 

There are four (4) required web pages.

• home.html 
• The home.html page is your homepage.  Everyone's homepage is named "home.html."  The home page should include your name (first name only is fine), your linked email address, any autobiographical information you would like to include (your school name, grade level, years of experience, etc.), and links to all your other pages. If you name this file ANYTHING except home.html it will only give a directory listing of your files.
• vignette.html
•  Part of the challenge of teaching young children to read is understanding what the process of becoming literate is like.  By reflecting on your own early literacy experiences, you may be able to relate better to children as they learn to read and write. 

1.  Read some of the literacy vignettes located on previous students' websites: 
     http://www.pampetty.com/420sitesspring2002.htm

2.  Make notes about episodes you remember from your own childhood literacy experiences.  Talk to parents, grandparents, or other relatives who might help you remember some of your favorite books, reading rituals, and early school experiences in learning to read and write. 

3.  Write a personal narrative relating how you learned to read and/or write.  Try to provide specific episodes, titles, general references (first grade teacher, etc. - not names) to those involved in your early literacy experiences.  Provide "feeling" words that reflect the affective domain of learning to read and write. 

• lap.html
• During the KRP summer institute, school teams will design Literacy Action
Plans to be implemented in the classrooms of each individual team member during the 2000-2001 school year.  Teams will select two to three components of a balanced literacy approach as the focus of their plan.  Teams will also ensure that all components of a balanced literacy approach are incorporated into the plans.  These components include: (Literacy Action Plan - Word Document)
•      theory and research, 
•      processes and strategies for teaching phonological awareness and comprehension, 
•      the relationship of reading and writing, 
•      the impact of equity and diversity issues on instruction, 
•      reading and writing across the curriculum, 
•      formal and informal assessments, 
•      design and management of a balanced literacy program, 
•      family involvement in literacy, and 
•      incorporation of the Kentucky Program of Studies, Academic Expectations, and Core Content   for Assessment. 
  
  
• resources.html
• Print resources, on-line resources, recommended quality children's literature, should be included on this page.  These resources should be valuable to teachers, parents, and/or students.