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Valorie A. Stokes
| Name | Valorie A. Stokes |
| Location | St. Joseph, Missouri |
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"Creating lesson plans for ReadWriteThink.org has been professionally rewarding. Although the process can be rigorous at times, I know the organization's standards ensure the high-quality lessons that appear on the site."
Valorie A. Stokes works as the library-media specialist in Platte City, Missouri. She has also recently taught introductory composition and reading courses at Missouri Western State University. Previously, Valorie worked for the St. Joseph School District teaching honors and advanced-placement English classes and serving as that district’s content area reading enhancement facilitator.
Valorie has also served as an active teacher consultant and advisory board member for the Prairie Lands Writing Project (PLWP) located on the Missouri Western campus. As a part of her work for the PLWP, she facillitates its professional learning communities and serves as a facilitator for the Missouri Writing Project Network’s Literacy Academies program, a professional development series sponsored in cooperation with the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. She is a member of the International Reading Association.
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Grades 6 – 8 | Lesson Plan | Standard Lesson
Dynamic Duo Text Talks: Examining the Content of Internet Sites
An Observation and Inquiry Sheet guides students as they analyze and compare their reactions to the value, engagement, and credibility of three websites related to Anne Frank and the Holocaust.
Grades 9 – 12 | Lesson Plan | Standard Lesson
Exploring Literacy in Cyberspace
It’s not just words on a page (or screen)—reading comprehension involves making sense of the text. When students become aware of the analytical strategies they are using, they can explore the similarities and differences between making sense of print and making sense of a website.
Grades 9 – 12 | Lesson Plan | Standard Lesson
Magazine Redux: An Exercise in Critical Literacy
Paper and pixels get compared in this lesson in which students compare both printed and online versions of a magazine.
