VRI - 2015 Summer Institute!

Vermont Reads                       2015 SUMMER INSTITUTE

REGISTER ONLINE NOW! August 3, 4, 5 , 2015  at the  Stoweflake Resort and Spa Keynote: Reading Workshop 2.0: Supporting Readers in the Digital Age By: Frank Serafini This presentation will focus on the changes happening in reading instruction in light of the Digital Revolution. We will look at the features of new texts being used in contemporary classrooms, the lessons necessary for comprehending digital and multimodal texts, and the digital resources available for reading, sharing, discussing and analyzing print-based, digital and multimodal texts. A framework will be shared that demonstrates how the reading workshop structure provides instructional opportunities and reading strategies to help students comprehend and interrogate digital and multimodal texts. Various online resources, and student examples will be shared. Dr. Frank Serafini is an award winning children's author and illustrator, a landscape photographer, a devoted guitar player, and an Associate Professor of Literacy Education and Children's Literature at Arizona State University. Frank has recently been awarded the Arbuthnot Award from the International Reading Association as the 2014 Distinguished Professor of Children's Literature. Frank has published six books with Heinemann Publishers including: The Reading Workshop, Lessons in Comprehension, Around the Reading Workshop and Classroom Reading Assessments. Frank's new book is entitled: Reading the Visual: An Introduction to Teaching Multimodal Literacies with Teachers College Press.  Mini Strands - August 3 Reading the Visual: Teaching Multimodal Literacies Gr. K-8 Frank Serafini Reading and Writing in the Mathematics Classroom Gr. 2-6              Melinda Robinson Embracing the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) through Inquiry Learning Gr. K-6 Theresa Young                                                                                                                   Engaging Adolescents in A Digital World Gr. 5-12 Maggie Eaton Fostering "Academic Discussions" in the Middle Level and Secondary Content Classroom through the Lenses of Common Core Standards Gr 6-12 Therese Akerley, Heidi Western, and Cynthia Reyes                                                                                                                                             Assessment in the Reader's Workshop that Informs Daily Instruction Gr. 2-5 Rebecca Cardone Informational Writing with Beginning Writers: Emergent Writers Can Create Informational Texts Too! Gr. K-2 Beth Moore Full Strands - August 4 & 5 Writer's Workshop in the K-2 Classroom Gr. K-2                    Adrienne Magida                                                                                                                          Creating Authentic Formative Assessment Opportunities: Incorporating Performance Assessment into a Standards-Based Curriculum Gr. K-12 Lori Dolezal & Kris Breen             Driven to Dig Deeper: Integrating Science, Social Studies, Technology and Literacy to Energize Student Engagement and Learning Gr. 3-8 Christine Hertz & Maura Kelly Designing Units of Study for Writer's Workshop Gr. 1-8 Jenn Childress and Kosha Patel Adolescent Literacy in the Spotlight: A Focus on Essential Components and How to Integrate Them in the Disciplinary Classroom Gr. 6-12 Alysia Backman and Lisa Driver                                                                         Applying Common Core Standards to the Effective Teaching of Vocabulary in Content Area Classrooms Gr. 3-6 Pat Nally Small Group Work in Reading Workshop: Shared Reading, Guided Reading, Strategy Lessons, Book Clubs and More Gr. K-2 Beth Moore Exploring the Reading Workshop Model Gr 3-6 Nancy Woods & Cathy White Learning About and From Informational Texts: From ABC Books to Historical Recounts Gr. K-6 Pam Chomsky-Higgins                                                    Setting Up For Success: Organizational Systems and Structures with Literacy Instruction that Responds to Standards and Students Gr. K-6 Theresa Young Registration Information Early Bird Special! Register for the entire Institute by May 15 for $600 person or $550 per team member Registration fees after May 15 are as follows: Monday only: $225.00 per person* Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday: $650 per person* A Team of 5 Registrants from the same school or district will be given a reduced rate of $600/person.  All registrations must be received at the same time to qualify for the group rate.  Please fill out a separate registration form for each registrant. *Includes continental breakfast, lunch, and all materials.   A separate registration form is required for each individual and must be accompanied by a check or purchase order made out to VRI at UVM. Registrations and checks or purchase orders can be mailed to:  Vermont Reads Institute at UVM 204D Mann Hall, UVM 208 Colchester Ave Burlington, VT 05405 TO REGISTER AND FOR MORE INFORMATION, CLICK HERE OR GO TO:www.vriuvm.org.