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Sessions A–D
Session C In-Depth Monday, November 3, 2014 1:30 pm–4:45 pm (with a 15-minute break) LCC-14 In-Depth Featured Session Closer Reading in the Intermediate Grades: Better Prep, Smarter Lessons, Deeper Comprehension (Grades 3–8) Nancy Boyles, Professor Emerita, Southern Connecticut State University and Independent Literacy Consultant, CT
What is close reading and how is it different from other reading that students do in the classroom? How can close readers become independent readers? In this workshop you will learn practical strategies for before, during, and after reading that increase focus on what the author is saying, why the author is saying it, and how the author plays with language to impact meaning. Your handouts will include a list of questions aligned to College and Career Readiness Standards and other classroom-ready charts, planning templates, sample lessons, and follow-up collaborative tasks aimed at deeper comprehension. This workshop is sponsored by Corwin Literacy. LCC-15 In-Depth Featured Session Going Deeper in the Coaching Conversation (Grades PreK–8)
Cathy Toll, Consultant, Partnering to Learn, WI
The coaching conversation is essential to effective literacy coaching. This lively and interactive session will provide practices and perspectives to make your coaching conversations successful, including starting out, the problemsolving cycle, communication strategies, goal setting, following through on actions, data use, the teacher’s role, and working with hesitant colleagues.
LCC-16 In-Depth Concurrent Session Writing About Reading: Deepening the Thinking (Grades 3–8) Elizabeth DeHaven, Intermediate and Middle School Literacy Collaborative Trainer, Lesley University, MA Helen Sisk, Intermediate and Middle School Literacy Collaborative Trainer, Lesley University, MA
Writing about reading deepens students’ comprehension of text. In this session, you will learn how to engage students in meaningful reflection about their reading and use short written responses as a foundation for expanding content, articulation, and reflection. Minilessons will be crafted, creating scaffolds that develop sophisticated and complex student reactions to reading through writing. LCC-17 In-Depth Concurrent Session Triangulating Data to Find the Stories of Our Readers (Grades K–6) Tammy Mulligan, Staff Developer, Teachers for Teachers, MA Clare Landrigan, Staff Developer, Teachers for Teachers, MA
How can we analyze data on a day-to-day basis and still have time to teach? This interactive session focuses on making data analysis manageable and purposeful. We will share strategies for analyzing multiple assessments to determine a reader’s strengths and learning goals. We will use displays to jump-start the triangulation process, and will share ideas for collecting classroom data as we teach. Finally, we will discuss ways to help students collect and analyze their own data.
Lesley University Alumni And Friends Luncheon at the Literacy for All Conference The Lesley University Alumni Association invites graduates of Lesley University to a special lunch at the Literacy for All Conference. Monday, November 3, 2014 | 12:00 pm–1:30 pm Rotunda Room, Rhode Island Convention Center
Please respond by October 21, 2014 to Pattyanne Lyons at 617.349.8178 or plyons4@lesley.edu
For more info: 617.349.8402 | literacy@lesley.edu | www.lesley.edu/literacyforall 17