Regional Meetings

PENN STATE YORK presents:

ESSENTIAL ENGAGEMENT: MOTIVATING METACOGNITIVE MINDS

The PSU Summer Institute

JUNE 14, 2010 – JUNE 18, 2010

Join these literacy leaders as they discuss the latest research necessary to support higher levels of thinking and improve student achievement.

·         Dorothy Strickland: The Essentials of Early Literacy: Making a Difference through Policy and Practice

·         Doug Fisher and Diane Lapp: Supporting Every Student’s Comprehension

·         Tim Rasinski: Effective Teaching of Fluency: Still the Neglected (and Abused) Goal of the Reading Curriculum 

·         Michael Graves: Teaching 50,000 Words and Erasing a 30 Million Word Deficit

·         Richard Allington: Will RTI Benefit Struggling Readers?

·         Linda Gambrell, Jacquelynn Malloy, and Barbara Marinak: Creating Classroom Cultures That Foster Reading Motivation

The speakers will highlight their books in the International Reading Association’s Essential Reading series, the perfect fit for district wide or individual professional development.   

We would be honored if you chose to be a part of this exciting and powerful event.  For more information, visit www.psusummerinstitute.info.

 Supported by the International Reading Association