SMLC Grant Services Bulletin

Opportunities Open to Teachers of Grades 6-12 at CLSD Grant Funded Schools

Thursday, June 4th, 2026 from 9 AM - 3 PM in Columbia, MO

Educators from schools receiving CLSD 2024 grant services can register for the upcoming SMLC Literacy Leadership Miniconfernece.  Participants attend breakout sessions led by practicing teachers focused on evidence-based literacy strategies used in secondary classrooms. Space is limited. Registration may close early if capacity is reached.  

Participants receive a $200 Stipend.

Register by April 17th

Knowledge in the Teaching of Writing

Summer 2026 - 3 Credit Hour, Synchronous Online Graduate Course

June 8 - July 17, 3 - 5 PM on Mondays

Educators of grades 6 - 12 from schools receiving CLSD 2024 grant services (not in the 1st cohort of Literacy th@t Works) are eligible for full scholarship to earn 3 hours of graduate credit in the summer of 2026. 

Complete Interest Form by May 1st

SMLC Strategy Share

Virtual Meetings, 1st Tuesdays, September - April, 4-5:30pm

Did you or a colleague miss a break-out session at the Summer Launch that you'd love to experience? Or are you a teacher at a CLSD school interested in classroom-based literacy practices? Each month features a classroom teacher sharing an evidence-based literacy strategy that can be implemented in all content areas. These strategies are featured in our in-person meetings at Literacy th@t Works and are open to all CLSD faculty. $75 stipend for active session participation.
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Semester 1
September 2, 2025 Vocabulary Word Tournament
October 7, 2025 Think Alouds
November 4, 2025 Text Rendering
December 2, 2025 Layered Annotations

Semester 2
January 6, 2026 Comprehensible Input
February 3, 2026 Hexagonal Thinking
March 3, 2026 Write to Read & Claim, Evidence, Reasoning
April 7, 2026 Engaging Writing Strategies to End the School Year

SMLC Study Group: Teaching in the Age of AI.

Virtual Meetings, 1st Thursdays, September - April, 4-5:30pm

Teachers will read, write and engage in professional conversation around the impact of AI in our classrooms and disciplines. There is no monthly commitment -- drop in to any session to join the discussion. $75 stipend for active session participation.

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