The 2012 Comprehensive Literacy and Illinois Reading Recovery® Conference

2012 Annual Comprehensive Literacy and Illinois Reading Recovery® Conference

Chicago Marriott Downtown
540 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611

Pre-Conference (open to all)
Wednesday-January 18, 2012
9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
with Linda Dorn, Professor and Reading Recovery Trainer, University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Conference
Thursday-January 19, 2012
7:30 A.M. - 6:15 P.M.
Friday-January 20, 2012
7:30 A.M. - 2:45 P.M.

The 2012 Annual Illinois Comprehensive Literacy and Reading Recovery® Conference is designed to provide excellent professional development opportunities for K-8 classroom, Reading Recovery, intervention, Special Education teachers, literacy coaches, reading specialists, school and district administrators.

Reading Recovery is a research-proven early intervention designed to give the most tangled first grade learners early access to Tier I instruction. Reading Recovery operates within a comprehensive literacy system as an RTI approach designed to improve student achievement through continuously renewing teacher expertise and leadership.

Conference sessions emphasize the dynamic, continuous relationship between the school literacy curriculum and the educational agencies and policies that influence systemic renewal.

increasing professional knowledge about school improvement methods and RTI
extending understanding of how children learn to read and write
exploring issues of effective early intervention instruction and implementation of Reading Recovery
expanding leadership and political advocacy at the school, district, state, and national levels
examining and reviewing the latest instructional materials and evidence based instructional methods for reversing reading difficulties

SCHOOL LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE
The School Leadership Institute will be held on Thursday, January 19, 2012. There will be a series of sessions tailored for school leaders including Reading Recovery Site Coordinators, Principals, Literacy Coaches, and others related to leading school improvement process, developing and sustaining professional learning communities, and using student achievement data to plan professional development. Educational leaders will present the Institute sessions.

Administrator Annual Meeting & Luncheon
Thursday, January 19, 2012, 12:15 - 1:30 pm

This luncheon will provide opportunity to network with other administrators and hear updates on the implementation of Reading Recovery and the Partnerships in Comprehensive Literacy.

Who should attend: Reading Recovery Site Coordinators, PCL Network Leaders, IL Network of Literacy Administrators, District Administrators, School Principals, Literacy Leaders.


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2012 Annual Comprehensive Literacy and Illinois Reading Recovery® Conference Chicago Marriott Downtown 540 North Michigan Avenue Chicago, IL 60611 Pre-Conference (open to all) Wednesday-January 18, 2012 9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. with Linda Dorn, Professor and Reading Recovery Trainer, University of Arkansas at Little Rock Conference Thursday-January 19, 2012 7:30 A.M. - 6:15 P.M. Friday-January 20, 2012 7:30 A.M. - 2:45 P.M. The 2012 Annual Illinois Comprehensive Literacy and Reading Recovery® Conference is designed to provide excellent professional development opportunities for K-8 classroom, Reading Recovery, intervention, Special Education teachers, literacy coaches, reading specialists, school and district administrators. Reading Recovery is a research-proven early intervention designed to give the most tangled first grade learners early access to Tier I instruction. Reading Recovery operates within a comprehensive literacy system as an RTI approach designed to improve student achievement through continuously renewing teacher expertise and leadership. Conference sessions emphasize the dynamic, continuous relationship between the school literacy curriculum and the educational agencies and policies that influence systemic renewal. increasing professional knowledge about school improvement methods and RTI extending understanding of how children learn to read and write exploring issues of effective early intervention instruction and implementation of Reading Recovery expanding leadership and political advocacy at the school, district, state, and national levels examining and reviewing the latest instructional materials and evidence based instructional methods for reversing reading difficulties SCHOOL LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE The School Leadership Institute will be held on Thursday, January 19, 2012. There will be a series of sessions tailored for school leaders including Reading Recovery Site Coordinators, Principals, Literacy Coaches, and others related to leading school improvement process, developing and sustaining professional learning communities, and using student achievement data to plan professional development. Educational leaders will present the Institute sessions. Administrator Annual Meeting & Luncheon Thursday, January 19, 2012, 12:15 - 1:30 pm This luncheon will provide opportunity to network with other administrators and hear updates on the implementation of Reading Recovery and the Partnerships in Comprehensive Literacy. Who should attend: Reading Recovery Site Coordinators, PCL Network Leaders, IL Network of Literacy Administrators, District Administrators, School Principals, Literacy Leaders.