For almost 20 years the School Literacy and Culture Project (SLC) has promoted effective teaching through rigorous professional educational initiatives that emphasize early literacy, child development, writing and culture. Our work is based on the following guiding principles:
• Change requires teachers to become part of a professional learning community that places inquiry at its center.
• Teachers learn best when they can use their own classroom experience to examine their beliefs and practices.
• Issues of equity must permeate the fabric of professional development.
SLC Research Study wins national award! Click here for more information.
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) invited presentation: "Implementing Vivian Paley’s storytelling curriculum: How and why it stands up in today’s age of accountability." November 2009.
The School Literacy and Culture Project will be working with the new Rice Children's Campus to provide its proven program of early literacy and child-centered learning.
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Classroom Storytelling Project:Yearlong early literacy professional development program with in-classroom mentoring, monthly seminars, and observations of model classrooms |
Cultural Conversations:Seminar series held on school campuses or the Rice campus exploring the impact of race and culture on teaching and learning |
Summer Institute on Reading, Writing, and Cultural Connections:Weeklong, intensive early literacy conference |
Summer Creative Writing Workshops for Young People:Three-week writing program for K-12 students cosponsored with Writers in the Schools |
January Early Literacy Conference:Conference open to all early childhood educators, held on the Rice campus |
Workshops and Inservices for teachers and parents |
The Rice University Center for Education is funded solely by gifts, grants, and the fees paid by participating schools. We are a 501c(3) organization. Your gifts are tax-deductible.
To donate to our program or to sponsor a teacher, please click here:
