LOCI

LOCI is now supporting The Literacy Leader Network to promote literary growth.

LOCI (Literacy Organizational Capacity Initiative) is partnered with LLN to promote literacy growth. The Literacy Leader Network works with schools and districts to build their internal capacity for growth in literacy teaching and learning.

08/07/2025

Today, Vicki Mikusko (Director of Student Services, Bullock Creek School District), Dr. KaiLonnie Dunsmore (LLN), Sean LaRosa (LLN), and Margaret Doan (Principal at Plymouth Elementary, Midland Public Schools) presented at the Summer Leadership Institute hosted by Michigan Elementary and Middle School Principals Association.
The presentation focused on how principals can strategically implement and align multiple initiatives to boost literacy outcomes without adding more to their already full plates. The session provided practical systems and structures designed to maximize existing resources and ensure sustainability.
https://www.bcreek.k12.mi.us/
https://pme.midlandps.org/
https://memspa.org/

08/06/2025

Stay updated, find resources, and more! Learn about the Literacy Leader Network's approach to increasing literacy capacity at https://www.literacycapacity.org/

08/06/2025

Dr. Dunsmore is passionate about inspiring growth in your school's coaches.

10/26/2018

Thank you to Association for Middle Level Education for a great start to the annual conference for middle-level education! We are thrilled to be with you in Orlando and look forward to presenting! Check out our sessions with Amy Zettelmeyer Melchior and KaiLonnie Dunsmore or stop by our booth with SOAR Vision Group!

10/09/2018

We are so excited to be attending the Association for Middle Level Education Annual Conference for Middle Level Education later this month in Orlando. Are you attending?

We have three sessions presented by KaiLonnie Dunsmore and Amy Melchior. Check out sessions 2114, 2302, and 3201 in the program! Hope to see you there!

Annual Conference for Middle Level Education - A professional development event for middle school educators The 45th Annual Conference for Middle Level Education provides the information, tools, and encouragement necessary to provide a high-quality education for every young adolescent. A professional development conference for all middle school educators.

08/25/2018

Choosing only one of the options below, what do you think is the top need for professional learning for teachers in your building or system? Tell us in the comments!

1. Supporting writing development across multiple genre
2. Small group differentiated reading instruction/guided reading
3. Struggling readers
4. Building foundational literacy skills in preschool-grade 3
5. Literacy in the content areas (grades 4-8)
6. Adolescent literacy (7-12)
7. Motivation & engagement in literacy
8. Family literacy/engagement

08/23/2018

A new study found that 93 percent of elementary school teachers experience high levels of stress.

Here are 3 ways administrators can help:

Burnout Isn’t Inevitable | Edutopia Teachers are stressed—but schools can help.

08/20/2018

LOCI's teacher professional development and instructional leadership supports work through a cost-effective blend of on-site facilitation, online learning modules, and virtual coaching.

Contact us today to learn more:

Paper Tweets Build SEL Skills | Edutopia

08/16/2018

This teacher uses an offline version of Twitter to help with both social and emotional learning and formative assessment. Curious how? So were we.

Here's the full breakdown: https://edut.to/2M8FABd (Edutopia)

Paper Tweets Build SEL Skills | Edutopia An offline version of Twitter helps with both social and emotional learning and formative assessment.

08/14/2018

“When I was growing up, I had a hard time. I could read, but I couldn’t always understand what I read. I want him to be a reader.” - Northampton, NC Parent

Learn how one educator empowered parents to be partners in their children's literacy journeys: https://bit.ly/2HavZvN

08/11/2018

Friendly reminder as you head into the new school year.

08/09/2018

At LOCI, we're all about creating lasting change within an educational system through strategic planning, on-the-ground professional learning, and formative and summative research.

Get to know us and see how we can help your school or district: http://www.literacycapacity.org

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Building Capacity for Literacy Teaching and Learning

At LOCI (Literacy Organizational Capacity Initiative), we know students who do not read proficiently by third grade are four times more likely to leave school without a diploma than proficient readers—which can have long-term consequences on career prospects, earning potential, and overall quality of life. We also know that for middle and high school students, using reading and writing tools for exploring new ideas in the disciplines can help these students be more engaged in the content.

That’s why we partner with schools and districts at all levels (Pre-K through grade 12) across the country to build internal capacity for high-quality literacy teaching and learning.

LOCI works with schools and districts to build their internal capacity for growth in literacy teaching and learning. Through data-driven strategic planning, we help instructional leadership teams design, implement, monitor and sustain powerful professional learning systems. Our work focuses on developing research-tested literacy strategies and the organizational capacity assets needed to sustain them.

Location

Chicago

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+17732566000

Website

http://www.literacycapacity.org/

Address

Chicago, IL