Missy Hopper

Peggy Sue in the pepper patch

Abstract:
Watch out for the hot peppers in the pepper patch is the lesson Peggy Sue learns the hard way in Peggy Sue in the Pepper Patch. In this imaginative, but true tale, author, Missy Hopper, retells the adventure of her mother, Peggy Sue, growing up in the Mississippi Delta in the 1930's with friends Mr. Henry and dog, Frisky. A song, Peggy Sue's Hot-Pepper-Quick-Step Dance Song, is included.

Citation:
Hopper, P.F. (2010). Peggy Sue in the pepper patch. Nashville, TN: Providence House.

The adventures of John Hart and Theodore Roosevelt Holumway Jones: Chasing bandits

Abstract:
In Chasing Bandits, the author, Missy Hopper, brings to life the first adventure of Theodore Roosevelt Hollumway Jones and John Hart. Hopper introduces the reader to the minds of two young and imaginative boys, to the heart of their world—the Mississippi Delta in the 1930’s—and to their innocent, but never dull, friendship. This true story retells the childhood memories of Hopper’s father from some seventy years ago.

Citation:
Hopper, P. F. (2010). The adventures of John Hart and Theodore Roosevelt Holumway Jones: Chasing bandits. Nashville, TN: Providence House.

Supporting reading goals through the visual arts

Abstract:
Pressures are great upon public school teachers and administrators in secondary school systems to insure their students perform well on state and national achievement tests. The No Child Left Behind Act of 2002 (NCLB) puts an extreme amount of emphasis on students’ performance on subject area tests. NCLB (2002) requires that at least 95% of the students in each grade level and sub group be evaluated by the Subject Area Testing Program (SATP). It has been argued that some schools seek methods that might put more emphasis on test scores rather than true learning (Dobbs, 2003). Many schools tend to focus on the core curriculum that their students are required to pass, thus placing little emphasis on arts programs in these schools.

Citation:
Miller, S., & Hopper, P. F. (2010). Supporting reading goals through the visual arts. Reading Improvement, 47(1), 3-6.

Science literacy: Is classroom instruction enough?

Author(s): Missy Hopper & Burnette Hamil

Abstract:
Exploring science literacy and how this term encompasses an array of aspects in students’ lives is beneficial in the diverse field of science. Science literacy is examined and the concept of adolescent literacy in secondary science classrooms explored. The term adolescent literacy refers to an adolescent’s ability to make meaning of context both in and out of school (Berhman, 2003). The article also explores the way in which text is read, print text vs. internet, as well as some ways to improve scientific comprehension and scientific interest among secondary students.

Citation:
West, J., Hopper, P.F., & Hamil, B. (2010). Science literacy: Is classroom instruction enough? National Forum of Teacher Education Journal, 20(3). Available from http://www.nationalforum.com/Journals/National%20Forum%20of%20Teacher%20...