Mission Statement
The mission of the MCCSC Literacy Services department is to do whatever it takes to develop great readers and writers. Through effective, on-going professional development based on strong, evidence based practices and support of teachers and families, all MCCSC students will participate in outstanding literacy practices throughout their pre-K-12 MCCSC educational experiences.

Director: Catherine Diersing	cdiersin@mccsc.edu
Secretary: Terri Burks	tburks@mccsc.edu
Title I Specialist: Deb Prenkert	dprenker@mccsc.edu
Secretary: Kathy Keller	kkeller@mccsc.edu
Literacy Coach: Marilyn Schwartzkopf	mschwart@mccsc.edu
Literacy Coach: Fran Stewart	fstewart@mccsc.edu
English/Language Arts and Read 180 Coordinator: Vicki Gusse	vgusse@mccsc.edu
Family Literacy Coordinator: Gracia Valliant	gvallian@mccsc.edu
Advocate for Community Engagement (ACE): Beth Bowling	cbbowlin@indiana.edu

What you can expect from MCCSC Literacy Services:

• We will make our decisions based on what is best for children.
• People will be treated with respect and kindness.
• Professional development will be expected and supported.
• Families will be valued.
• We will work as a learning community.
• We will celebrate our work.

In MCCSC, Literacy is the base of all work that we do. A pre-K-12 literacy focus is being developed to coordinate program implementation across the district.

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