Research to Practice: Supporting Learners Through Literacy
June 25-26, 2009
Galt House Hotel – Louisville, Kentucky
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Literacy Everywhere, All of the Time: An Introduction to the National Early Literacy Panel (NELP) Report – Thursday, June 25
What interventions and strategies impact children birth through age 5? What early literacy practices does the research support? Learn what the National Early Literacy Panel (NELP) report has to say about interventions and practices that build foundational early literacy skills which lead to successful reading outcomes. Early literacy is not a stand-alone topic. To be truly effective, literacy needs to be imbedded into environments, daily schedules, activities and interactions. (Early registration $170; after May 25 $195)
Talk, Talk, Talk: Oral Language/Shared Reading – Friday, June 26
Don’t take everyday conversations for granted! We all talk and think nothing of it, but talking is a major developmental task for young children. This session will explore the area of oral language and how it supports skills that predict later success in reading. Participants will have the opportunity to discuss and practice strategies that work when young children experience them at home, in school, in childcare settings and elsewhere in the community. (Early registration $170; after May 25 $195)
Parenting With a Literacy Focus – Thursday, June 25
Discover how parents can turn their child’s everyday home and community environment into a literacy playground for school success. This workshop explores the latest research on parenting and literacy development as it relates to children’s school readiness and school success. (Early registration $170; after May 25 $195)
PACT Time Across the Ages – Friday, June 26
Parents and children of all ages can engage in meaningful literacy activities that bridge the gap between school and home. In this workshop, explore key elements for implementing PACT Time in the classroom and designing and delivering intergenerational literacy activities that engage a wide-range of children and their parents. Discover how to work with parents to transition these important literacy activities to the home. (Early registration $170; after May 25 $195)
Adult Reading: How Research Guides Instruction – Thursday, June 25
This very informative session provides an overview of the components of reading and reading instruction: alphabetics, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension. Participants will be introduced to a sampling of the latest research-based strategies in each of the component areas. Participants will practice planning strategy instruction for building/strengthening adults’ reading skills. The primary focus will be vocabulary and comprehension strategies for intermediate and higher-level readers. Participants also will learn about a free, online resource that instructors will find to be broadly useful in reading instruction. (Early registration $170; after May 25 $195)
Adult Reading: Assessment Informs Instruction – Friday, June 26
This session focuses first on diagnostic reading assessment to identify strengths and needs in the reading component areas: alphabetics, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension. Participants will learn about assessment approaches/options and will practice creating individual plans for adult learners based on assessment results. Participants also will practice planning strategy instruction and will receive samples of teacher and student materials. These will include detailed instructional activity plans for introducing reading strategies to adult learners. (Early registration $170; after May 25 $195)
Elementary Parent Workshops to Go –Thursday, June 25
Are you or your elementary school looking for ways to shift “parent involvement” to true “parent engagement” that improves student achievement? Come to Elementary Parent Workshops to Go and you’ll receive lesson plans and handouts for six fun, literacy-focused parent workshops, appropriate for parents of children in grades K-5. This training focuses on the literacy skills and strategies important for educators of five- to ten-year-old children. (Early registration $170; after May 25 $195)
All Your Parents = AYP – Friday, June 26
How can you involve “all your parents” in their children’s education? Parent involvement is a strategy that can support student achievement and Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) for schools. This session provides schools and districts with a comprehensive framework to make changes in efforts to effectively engage parents. Explore evidence-based strategies for parent involvement that help parents support children’s overall academic success and that help schools meet the goals of No Child Left Behind (NCLB). (Early registration $225; after May 25 $250 – Includes All Your Parents (AYP) Resource Manual)
Engaging ESL Families in Their Children’s School – Thursday, June 25
This collaborative brain-storming workshop will equip participants with the most effective strategies and resources for working with diverse school and family populations. Participants will be challenged to define “parent involvement” in the context of their own setting. Tools will be shared that help schools assess their cultural environment and determine how they can better meet the needs of diverse families within their school. (Early registration $170; after May 25 $195)
Supporting ESL Parents: Helping Their Children Succeed in School – Friday, June 26
Every parent wants to support their child’s learning. Discover strategies that build confidence for teachers, tutors, parents and children while taking English language learning beyond the classroom and across generations. Talking About Wordless Picture Books explores research-based program tools to support the needs of families who are learning English. This interactive training also includes a curriculum product – Parenting for Academic Success: A Curriculum for Parents Learning English – developed by the National Center for Family Literacy, the Center for Applied Linguistics and Educational Consultant K. Lynn Savage and produced by Delta Publishing. Teachers and administrators will become familiar with this parenting curriculum that focuses on K-3 students and their parents by receiving and exploring a sample unit of materials. (Early registration $170; after May 25 $195)
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