The ​Classroom Next Door
Working to promote #MichiganLiteracy for Every Child. Every Classroom. Every Day. 

The Essential Story video provides a snapshot of how Lenawee ISD used The Essential Practices to support the literacy development of every child, inside every classroom, every day.

• Video Segment 1 (Every Child): The LISD Garden Club guides Young 5 and Kindergarten educators in the use of science literacy to engage every child in meaningful reading and writing about the world around them.
• Video Segment 2 (Every Classroom): The LISD Classroom Library Makeover, in partnership with Goodwill of Southeastern Michigan in Adrian, promotes abundant reading materials and reading opportunities in the classroom.
• Video Segment 3 (Every Day): The Summer Lit Lab Initiative support students in the summer by developing learning opportunities by working with community partners, embedded inside established summer sites. Representatives from the Boys and Girls Club, YMCA, Goodwill of Southeastern Michigan, and the Foster Grandparent program provide commentary about the impact of the LISD and C2C Summer Lit Lab Initiative.

​The Early Literacy Task Force, a sub-committee of the Michigan Association of School Administrators (MAISA) General Education Leadership Network (GELN), represents Michigan’s 56 intermediate school districts. The task force led an effort to create early literacy resources to support Michigan educators in improving literacy skills of all students. Membership includes representatives from GELN, Michigan Department of Education, Michigan State University, University of Michigan, Michigan Elementary and Middle School Principals Association, Michigan Association of Computer Users in Learning, and more. For a complete list, visit the website: http://www.literacyessentials.org