The Third Annual National-Louis University / Fox Valley Reading Council Conference, Teaching With Diversity in Mind, has been postponed. New dates will be posted soon on the website. We apologize for any inconvenience.

 





CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

7:30 - 8:30 am

Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:30 - 8:40 am

WSLI Welcome

8:40- 9:25 am

William G. Brozo, Ph.D.
"Closing the Reading Achievement Gap for Boys: Honoring Diversity and Building Capacity"

9:35 - 10:30 am

Fenice Boyd, Ph.D.
"Diversity and the Curriculum: Using Multiple Text Types as Essential"

10:40 - 11:40 am

Breakout Session 1

11:50 am -1:15 pm

Lunch and Keynote Speaker
Patricia Powell, author and storyteller

1:20 - 2:20 pm

Breakout Session 2

2:30 - 3:30 pm

Breakout Session 3

3:30-4:00 pm

Book Signing with Patricia Powell, author

Registration Information

Conference Cost

Conference Cost

Early Rate
By 9/15/2010

Late Rate
Onsite Registration

Current Members $125.00 $150.00
New Members
(joining now)
$150.00 $175.00
Student Members
(joining now)
$100.00 $125.00
Non-Members $150.00 $175.00
Student
Non-Members
$75.00 $100.00

All registrations must be received by September 15th. After that date, all registrations will take place onsite Friday, October 15, 2010 with the following

Illinois Reading Council and Fox Valley Reading Council Membership

When you register for the conference, you will have the option to join as a new member or new student member. The annual membership fee includes membership in the Illinois Reading Council and a local or special interest council which is the Fox Valley Reading Council. The membership fees are included in the conference registration cost. Regular (non-student) Membership is $40.00 for one year, while Pre-service teacher (student) membership is $25.00 for one year.

Registration Fee Includes

Refund Policy:

To receive a full refund, cancellations must be made in writing and emailed to Margaret Stemler at margaret.stemler@nl.edu on or before September 15, 2010.NO EXCEPTIONS WILL BE MADE.