{"id":44109,"date":"2026-09-17T15:41:16","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T20:41:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/?p=44109"},"modified":"2026-09-17T15:41:16","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T20:41:16","slug":"meet-our-rla-department","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/meet-our-rla-department\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet our RLA Department!","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Helping with Reading\/Language Arts at Home<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Encourage your student to log in to\u00a0<strong><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.texasassessment.gov\/practice-tests.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cambium<\/a><\/u><\/strong>\u00a0to practice answering STAAR-style questions and build test-taking confidence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ask your child to share a favorite line from a poem or short story they\u2019ve read and talk about the feelings or images it creates (tone, mood, figurative language).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Have your student explain the\u00a0<strong>author\u2019s purpose<\/strong>\u00a0in an article, ad, or social media post\u2014they\u2019ll love showing off their new skills, and it helps them see real-world connections.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Encourage regular library visits or reading at home. Even 15\u201320 minutes a day of reading can make a big difference in school and testing performance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ask your student to \u201cteach you\u201d how to annotate text on their iPad. Explaining the process helps reinforce their learning.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Celebrate growth over grades\u2014talk with your child about their NWEA\/iReady goals and how setting goals helps build resilience and self-awareness.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tutoring &#8211; Encourage your student to attend AM\/PM tutoring sessions or to sign up for RLA support during Wolf Den time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Contact Information<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>RLA Department Chair\u00a0\u00a0&#8211; Meredith Bartholomew &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:meredith.bartholomew@risd.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">meredith.bartholomew@risd.org<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; RLA 8 GT, Advanced, and Inclusion\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Latanya Counter &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/Latanya.Counter@risd.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Latanya.Counter@risd.org\u00a0<\/a>&#8211; RLA 7 Advanced and Lit Lab\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Laura Dearth &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:Laura.Dearth@risd.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Laura.Dearth@risd.org<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; RLA 7 Advanced and GT.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Whitney Dickinson &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:Whitney.Dickinson@risd.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Whitney.Dickinson@risd.org<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; RLA 7 Advanced and Inclusion<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Brianna Falls &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:Brianna.Falls@risd.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brianna.Falls@risd.org<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; RLA 8 Advanced. Lit Lab<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Marjorie Lindsey Allison &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:Marjorie.LindseyAllison@risd.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Marjorie.LindseyAllison@risd.org<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; RLA 8 Advanced and Inclusion, Lit Lab\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Megan White &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:megan.white@risd.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">megan.white@risd.org<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; SLC and RLA 8 Resource\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Savannah Jones-\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:Savannah.Jones@risd.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Savannah.Jones@risd.org<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; RLA 7 Resource<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Justin Shupling &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:Justin.Shupling@risd.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Justin.Shupling@risd.org<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; RLA 7th- 8th Inclusion Teacher<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" 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