• Professional Development classes, including Reading Apprenticeship for Middle and High School, 6 + 1 Traits of Writing, Foundations, Teacher Reading Academies for K-1 and 2-3, MLPP for K-2, and MLPP for 3-5 are offered. Shorter workshops on various topics, such as MEAP preparation, are available both at the RESA and in local districts.
• Network meetings are offered once or twice each year for K-5 and 6-12. These meetings serve to update teachers on state-level information, new strategies and instructional ideas, programs, and new children’s’ literature.
• A Countywide, Collaborative Curriculum for Language Arts was written in 2004 and aligned to the GLCEs in grades K – 8. This document is available through the Language Arts Consultant. Revisions/rewrites are scheduled for the 2008-09 school year.
• The Arts and Science EXPO is an annual student event. All Berrien County students in grades 4-12 are invited to enter their original literary work. The Communication Arts category includes narratives, poetry, original books, inquiry projects, and music compositions.
• An annual Spelling Bee is hosted at Lake Michigan College in February. The local winner will move on to the national competition.

Click on "Professional Development Catalog" at the top of this page. Then click on "Language Arts" to see classes and workshops that are currently scheduled.