Advancing Literacy: Literacy Advancing Literacy: Literacy & Learning in ALL Classrooms& Learning in ALL Classrooms

A Professional Development Workshop Presented by the Center for Adolescent Literacies

March 31, 2011

Putting this into perspective

Think Aloud DiscussThink Aloud Discuss

What are some of the challenges students in your classes face with regard to literacy and learning?

Setting the StageSetting the Stage

Struggling Readers, The Big Ideas

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eRMa6etnSI

Tonight’s Agenda

Conference at a Glance

4:30 – 5:00 PM Arrival/Sign-in/Registration (MEDIA CENTER)

5:00 – 5:15 PM Welcome and Introduction (MEDIA CENTER)

5:15 – 5:20 PM Transition Time

5:20 – 6:05 PM Breakout Session I: Empowering Adolescents through Literacy

6:05 – 6:10 PM Transition Time

6:10 – 6:55 PM Breakout Session II: Empowering Adolescents through Literacy

6:55 – 7:00 PM Transition Time

7:00 – 7:45 PM Breakout Session III: Empowering Adolescents through Literacy

7:45 – 8:00 PM Program Wrap-up (MEDIA CENTER)

About TonightAbout Tonight

Six different workshops Four scheduled during each of three

sessionsDecide now on your first and second

choice for each sessionWrite those down in your program or

planning sheet

Session OneSession One

The Power of Pre-reading: “Reading is an active process and that activity starts long before you turn the first page of the book” (502)

Let's Give Them Something to Talk About: Implementing strategies to engage students in conversation and higher-level thinking (504)

On Your Mark, Get Set, Go: Literacy Strategies To Get Students Off on the Right Foot (529)

RAFT: A Lifesaving Device for Writing in the Content Areas (531)

Session Two Session Two

Discussion in Social Studies and Science through Multiple Genre Texts (502)

Improving Comprehension through Math Strategies (504)

On Your Mark, Get Set, Go: Literacy Strategies To Get Students Off on the Right Foot (529)

RAFT: A Lifesaving Device for Writing in the Content Areas (531)

Session ThreeSession Three

Discussion in Social Studies and Science through Multiple Genre Texts (502)

Improving Comprehension through Math Strategies (504)

The Power of Pre-reading: “Reading is an active process and that activity starts long before you turn the first page of the book” (529)

Let's Give Them Something to Talk About: Implementing strategies to engage students in conversation and higher-level thinking (531)

Let the PD Sessions Begin!

Conference at a Glance4:30 – 5:00 PM Arrival/Sign-in/Registration (MEDIA CENTER)

5:00 – 5:15 PM Welcome and Introduction (MEDIA CENTER)

5:15 – 5:20 PM Transition Time

5:20 – 6:05 PM Breakout Session I: Empowering Adolescents through Literacy

6:05 – 6:10 PM Transition Time

6:10 – 6:55 PM Breakout Session II: Empowering Adolescents through Literacy

6:55 – 7:00 PM Transition Time

7:00 – 7:45 PM Breakout Session III: Empowering Adolescents through Literacy

7:45 – 8:00 PM Program Wrap-up (MEDIA CENTER)

Wrapping up the Workshop

What did you learn tonight?What did you learn tonight?

What are some key ideas you might use in your classroom?

Any new strategies?Any new technologies or websites?

After tonightAfter tonight

We will send you emails with the following:

A link to a brief program evaluation survey. Please take one minute and complete this.

A certificate of participation. Take this to your district for CEUs.

Information about upcoming events

Technology & Teaching WorkshopTechnology & Teaching Workshop

This summer the Center for Adolescent Literacies is hosting a workshop for educators on integrating technology into teaching. Here are the tentative dates:

Tuesday-Thursday, July 19-21, 2011 from 9 a.m. to noon

Keeping in touch with usKeeping in touch with us

You can follow the Center’s projects on the Internet:

Our web home: http://literacy.uncc.eduFollow us in Twitter: @literacyunccFind us in Facebook:

◦Adolescent Literacies Group◦Center for Adolescent Literacies Facebook page

Email us: bruce.taylor@uncc.edu

Any questions? Any questions?