- Dr. Gary Ackerman
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Date: September 13, 2012 1:56:26 PM EDT
To: "Dr. Gary L. Ackerman" <gary@hackscience.net>
Subject: Litercay Summit coming in November
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September 13, 2012 - Literacy Summit in November
NELMS 2012 Literacy Summit
Common Core Strategies For All
Middle School TeachersLiteracy Summit Day 1-November 2, 2012
Wyndham Andover Boston
123 Old River Rd., Andover, MA 01810Literacy Summit Day 2-December 7, 2012
Location same as Day 1
How to Implement the Common Core in Your
Middle School ClassroomWith the common core, literacy instruction is the responsibility of all content teachers - it is no longer an option, it is a necessity. At the summit you will learn practical comprehension, vocabulary and writing strategies that all teachers can implement immediately to meet the Common Core standards. In addition, you can learn a practical and effective framework to develop a district or school wide literacy plan that will help guide Common Core instructional implementation.
NELMS is partnering with Keys to Literacy to bring you the Literacy Summit. We selected Keys to Literacy because their programs are an effective way to implement the Common Core in the classroom. We have organized the Literacy Summit around these programs to provide participants a practical, easy to implement and effective way to meet the Common Core objectives.
Summit Topics and Agenda
November 2, 2012 (Select One Track for the Day)
Track A, 8:30 -3:30 - The Key Comprehension Routine
The Key Comprehension Routine is a comprehension program that used existing content materials and can be used in any content area. Session topics include:
- A review of the factors that affect comprehension and how the routine aligns with the Common Core Standards
- Main idea skills, text complexity and text structure
- Top down topic webs and two column notes
- Summarizing
- Question generation at all levels of Blooms Taxonomy
These skills are incorporated with activities used before, during and after reading. .
Track B - 8:30 -3:30 - Literacy Planning
A well-prepared literacy plan can dramatically enhance Common Core implementation and success. Participants in this session will learn a systematic process to create a detailed action plan across eight critical areas:
- Assessment
- Instruction
- Intervention for Struggling Readers
- Content Literacy
- Flexible Grouping/Scheduling
- Leadership Structures
- Professional Development
- Family/Community
You will leave this session with the knowledge, tools and templates required to develop a comprehensive plan.
December 7, 2012 (Select One Track for the Day)
Track C, 8:30 -3:30 - The Key Writing Routine
The Key Writing Routine can be used for learning content in all subjects. The Common Core standards call for evidence based writing, argument, information/explanatory and narrative types of writing. Participants in this session will learn how the routine aligns to the Common Core and specific strategies for:
- Evidence based "Inquiry Writing"
- Enhancing comprehension and learning - summarizing, note taking and answering questions
- Argument writing
- Information/explanatory writing
Track D, 8:30 -3:30 - The Key Vocabulary Routine
The Key Vocabulary Routine emphasizes the growth of vocabulary through wide reading, multiple exposure to words and linking new words to background knowledge. Session topics include:
- A review of the factors that affect vocabulary development and how the routine aligns with the common core standards
- How to preview words before reading
- Select the most appropriate words from content material and how to teach them in depth
- Teach words through categorizing, semantic feature analysis, scaling and semantic mapping
- Teach word analysis skills, including common roots, suffixes and prefixes
- Teach word meaning using context
- Promote word consciousness in the classroom
Summit Presenters
Elissa Arndt, Ph.D.
Elissa is a speech-language pathologist and reading specialist with experience providing instruction and intervention in language and literacy to students Prek-8th. She received her bachelor's degree from Gordon College, her master's degree from MGH Institute of Health Professions and her doctorate degree in Reading and Language Arts from Florida State University. Prior to working at Keys to Literacy, Elissa was a curriculum and intervention specialist at the Florida Center for Reading Research (FCRR) at Florida State University. She serves as an adjunct faculty member in the graduate education department at Gordon College teaching graduate classes on reading foundations, adolescent literacy, instruction, assessment, and intervention.
Lisa Klein, M.Ed
During Lisa's 15-year career as an educator, she has been a classroom teacher in private and public schools, a literacy trainer, and a Reading Specialist. She has held several positions in both urban and suburban schools in the Palm Beach County, Florida school system. Lisa is a literacy consultant providing guidance on both Reading and Writing curriculum. In addition, she also worked for a publishing company presenting teacher training for district-wide adoptions across the state of Florida. Lisa graduated from Rivier College with a M.Ed. in Reading and B.A. in Elementary Education and Special Education.
For more information and to register please click here.
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April 4 & 5, 2013 • RI Convention Center • Providence, RI
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