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Literacy For All Special Events and new conference featuresNew Conference Features! In Memory Exhibit FairMonday, November 17, 2008 The Exhibit Fair provides participants uninterrupted time to view and purchase from the large selection of children’s books, professional development books, and educational resources from the nation’s leading publishers. The Exhibit Fair concludes with a free raffle prize give-away. Participants can pick up their free raffle ticket at the Exhibit Hall B entrance. [ back to top ]
Book SigningsParticipating authors and illustrators will sign books throughout the conference. All book signings will take place in Exhibit Hall B during lunch on Monday and Tuesday, and during the Exhibit Fair on Monday evening. Bring your own books or purchase books from the exhibitors.Alyssa Satin Capucilli Author of over 40 books in the Biscuit series Gail Gibbons Author of over 100 nonfiction books, including The Moon Book; Owls; Frogs; and The Milk Makers Sara Holbrook Author of eleven poetry books for adults, teens, and children, including Walking on the Boundaries of Change and Wham! It’s a Poetry Jam: Discovering Performance Poetry Barbara McGrath Author of The Little Green Witch and The Baseball Counting Book [ back to top ]
Raffle PrizesCome and browse the exhibits and enter to win one of the many fabulous prizes donated by the exhibitors. Tickets and raffle prizes will be distributed on Monday during the exhibit fair. [ back to top ]Free Gift for RRCNA MembershipReceive a free gift at the conference by registering for RRCNA membership. To register for membership, check off the membership box on the registration form and include in your payment the membership fee of $50. Your free gift will be waiting for you at the conference. [ back to top ] Administrators’ InstituteAdministrators may choose to attend any of the ~100 workshops at the conference, but the following sessions are specifically geared toward this audience. (Full descriptions for these sessions are inside!)Monday, November 17, 2008 How Effective is Your Literacy Program? (Grades K-8) (LCA-5) A Comprehensive Literacy Model as a Response to Early Intervention (RRA-6) Reading Your Faculty and Getting Them to Read You: Ten Habits of Literacy Leadership (LCB-9) One School’s Journey to Higher Achievement: Cohesiveness, Collaboration, Communication, and Common Language (LCB-11) Tuesday, November 18, 2008 Reading Recovery and Response to Intervention (RRC-6) Guided Reading for Principals (Grades 3-6) (LCC-9) Implementing a Comprehensive Assessment System K-8 and Connecting Results to Instruction (LCC-11) From Control Without to Control Within: Developing a School Wide Plan to Teach Self Control (Grades K-8) (LCD-6) [ back to top ]
Middle School StrandMiddle School educators may attend any of the ~100 dynamic workshops offered at the conference, but the following sessions focus specifically on adolescent literacy. (Full descriptions of these sessions are inside!)Sunday, November 16, 2008 Adolescent Literacy: From Life and For Life (Grades 6 and up) (PC-7) Increase Student Engagement, Motivation, and Memory Using RAD Strategies (Grades 4-8) (PC-8) Monday, November 17, 2008 Get Real! Instructional Strategies to Support Reading and Writing Nonfiction (Grades 4-8) (MSA-1) Tools to Use for Successful Middle School Coaching (Grades 5-8) (MSA-2) Guided Reading (Grades 5-8) (MSA-3) Inside Words: Developing a Comprehensive Vocabulary Program (Grades 4-8) (MSB-1) Independent Reading and the Middle School Reading Workshop (Grades 5-8) (MSB-2) [ back to top ]
Advanced SessionsWe have added advanced sessions to meet the needs of more experienced educators who have been in the field for many years. The following presentations are designed for those needing professional development beyond the basics.Monday, November 17, 2008 Surviving, But Not Yet Thriving: Tools for Experienced Literacy Coaches (LCB-6) Looking at Print with Pre-K and Kindergarten (LCB-7) Teaching Writing to Elementary Students: A Genre-based Approach (Grades K-6) (LCB-8) Expanding the Power of Literacy Teams (Grades K-6) (LCB-15) Tuesday, November 18, 2008 Using Research and Data to Drive Writing Instruction (Grades K-8) (LCC-5) Reading Response Journals: Second Grade – Where It All Begins (LCC-13) Reading Conferences: Influencing Instructional Decision Making (Grades 3-6) (LCC-16) Learning about Expository Text Through Interactive Writing (Grades K-2) (LCC-18) Discovery Boxes: An Approach for Fostering Nonfiction Research Readiness Skills (Grades K-2) (LCD-3) Supporting English Language Learners: Exploring the Power of Persuasive Writing (Grades 3-6) (LCD-4) Integrating Reading and Writing With Content Area Study (Grades 3-6)(LCD-9) Weaving Reading Workshop Minilessons Throughout the Literacy Block (Grades K-2) (LCD-10) Supporting Writing Workshop through Write Aloud, Interactive Writing, Language Experience and Guided Writing (Grades K-2) (LCD-11) [ back to top ]
Sue Hundley Memorial Fund
Sue Hundley, a Reading Recovery Teacher Leader and a Literacy Collaborative Trainer at Lesley University, was completely dedicated to her teaching and to her students. She was also a person who cared deeply about her own professional growth. Following her death from cancer in May 2000, a memorial fund was established in her name at Lesley University. The fund was created to provide teacher scholarships, promote the development of literacy materials in primary classrooms, and initiate partnerships with schools to support young readers and writers. Please consider a donation in her name to support teachers and schools. Donations to the fund can be made through your registration form. [ back to top ]
BethAnn Laramay Scholarship
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