Melinda Michalec is the developer of WriteReflections™, an innovative writing enrichment curriculum.

"Originally, I developed it to meet the challenge of the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) in writing, which measures a students’ ability to write a five paragraph essay,” says Michalec.

“One school that used this writing curriculum achieved tremendous results with their fourth grade students. Of those who took the state writing test, their scores increased from 14% of the students scoring at or above a 3.0 (out of a possible 6), as measured on the FCAT writing test, to 97% of students scoring at or above a 3.0."

Melinda’s Biography

• Ball State University – BA in elementary Education
• Nova University – MA in elementary Education
• Delta Kappa Gamma Educational Society
• Elementary School teacher 14 years, Learning Resource Specialist 5 years,  and proven record of her writing  curriculum raising writing scores
• Author – “WriteReflections” Volumes One, Two, and Three
• Helped one school’s state writing scores go from 14% of 4th grade students passing state writing exam to 98% of 4th grade students passing writing exam with the use of her program
• Helped another school score in the top 15 schools in the state of Florida on the state FCAT writing exam with the use of her program

Please look for our re-introduction of the Write Reflections program very soon.

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