2011 Literacy For All Conference Handouts

Get your Literacy For All Conference handouts in advance!

We will begin uploading handouts to this page in October 2011.

Helpful Information

• Handouts will be listed by date, then time and session number
• Not all speakers choose to post handouts online (those sessions will not be listed here)
• Many speakers submit handouts close to the conference date
• Please check this page periodically, as handouts will be posted as they are received
• Click on the link to download the handouts
• Please print out your handouts and bring them with you to the conference
• The Literacy for All Conference team will not be printing nor disseminating handouts at the event, though some individual speakers may choose to provide handouts on site.

Handouts

Sunday, November 6, 2011 | 11:00 am–4:00 pm

PC-4 - Handout [pdf]
Teacher Language That Supports Independent Problem Solving: Using the Prompting Guide in Guided Reading Lessons (Grades K–3)
Chris Chase, Educational Consultant, VT

PC-5 - Handout [pdf]
Teaching Writer’s Craft with Mentor Texts (Grades 3–6)
Donna Eident, Literacy Coordinator, Sandwich Public Schools, MA
Susan Lupone Stonis, Literacy Coordinator, Sandwich Public Schools, MA
Maureen Wiklund, Literacy Coordinator, Sandwich Public Schools, MA

Session A | Monday, November 7, 2011 | 8:30 am–10:00 am

LCA-1 – Featured Session - Handout [pdf]
Engagement: Creating Fluent Writers and Readers (Grades 4–8)
Linda Rief, Teacher and Author, Oyster River Middle School, NH

Session B | Monday, November 7, 2011 | 10:30 am–12:00 pm

LCB-1 – Featured Session - Handout [pdf]
Supporting New Teachers Through Layered Coaching
Jennifer Allen, Literacy Specialists/Coach

LCB-4 - Featured Session - Handout [pdf]
Make Me a Story: Teaching Writing Through Digital Storytelling (1–5)
Lisa Miller, Associate Professor, University of New Hampshire

LCB-5 - Handout #1 [pdf], Handout #2 [pdf]
Planning Family Engagement Literacy Nights (Grades PreK–6)
Margaret Berges, Reading Specialist, Randolph Public Schools, MA
Heather Fagan-Kela, K–5 Reading Specialist, Somerset Public Schools, MA

LCB-12 - Handout [pdf]
Mobile Learning and Literacy: Experiences and Possibilities in Preschool Classrooms (Grades PreK–K)
Lisa Fiore, Associate Professor and Director, Early Childhood Education, Lesley University, MA

LCB-15 - Handout #1, Handout #2, Handout #3, Handout #4 [pdf]
The Daily 5 (Independent Literacy Centers) (K–2)
Bridget Minute and Jessie Westfall, Teachers, Duanesburg Central Schools, NY

Session C | Monday, November 7, 2011 | 1:30 pm–3:00 pm

LCC-3 – Featured Session - Handout [pdf]
Don't Forget to Share: The Crucial Last Step in the Writing Workshop (Grades K–6)
Leah Mermelstein, Author and Consultant, Read-Write-Connect, INC., NY

LCC-10 - Handout [pdf]
Wikis, Blogs, and Writing–Oh My! (Grades 5–8)
Meredith Menton, Reading Consultant, Regional School District 15, CT
Judy York, Sixth Grade Language Arts and Math Teacher, Regional School District 15, CT

Session C In-depth | Monday, November 7, 2011 | 1:30 pm–4:45 pm

LCC-13 In-depth – Featured Session - Handout [pdf]
Exploring the Possibilities of Layered Coaching
Jennifer Allen, Literacy Specialists/Coach

LCC-14 In-depth – Featured Session - Handout [pdf]
Reading to Write; Writing to Read
Linda Rief, Teacher and Author, Oyster River Middle School, NH

RRC-3 In-depth - Featured Session - Handout [pdf]
Achieving Shifts in Teaching and Learning in Lesson Activities Over Time
Eva Konstantellou, Reading Recovery Trainer, Lesley University, Cambridge, MA

Session D | Monday, November 7, 2011 | 3:30 pm–5:00 pm

LCD-2 – Featured Session - Handout [pdf]
Guided Reading: Taking a Deeper Look at Book Introductions and the Transfer to Independent Reading (Grades K–2)
Leah Mermelstein, Author and Consultant, Read-Write-Connect, INC., NY

LCD-3 - Featured Session - Handout [pdf]
Make Me a Story: Teaching Writing Through Digital Storytelling (1–5) (repeat)
Lisa Miller, Associate Professor, University of New Hampshire

LCD-10 - Handout #1 [pdf], Handout #2 [pdf]
"Halls and Walls That Teach"–Looking and Learning Together (Grades K–8)
JoEllen McCarthy, Literacy Consultant, Always Learning LL, NY

Session E | Tuesday, November 8, 2011 | 8:30 am–10:00 am

RRE-4 - Handout [pdf]
Priming the Processing in Roaming Around the Known
Michael Buonaiuto, Reading Recovery Teacher Leader, Cambridge Public Schools, MA

Session F | Tuesday, November 8, 2011 | 10:15 am–11:45 am

LCF-1 – Featured Session - Handout [pdf] (25 pages)
Using Picture Books to Teach Writing (K–2)
Ruth Culham, Author

LCF-4 – Featured Session - Handout [pdf]
Don't Forget to Share: The Crucial Last Step in the Writing Workshop (Grades K–6) (Repeat)
Leah Mermelstein, Author and Consultant, Read-Write-Connect, INC., NY

LCF-14 - Handout [pdf]
A Classroom of Storytellers: Promoting Literacy Development in Early Childhood (Grades PreK–K)
Ben Mardell, Associate Professor, Early Childhood Education, Lesley University, MA

Session F In-Depth | Tuesday, November 8, 2011 | 10:15 am–1:30 pm

LCF-18 In-depth - Handout [pdf]
Designing and Leading Demonstration Lessons (K–6)
Tammy Mulligan and Clare Landrigan, Staff Developers, Teachers for Teachers

Session G | Tuesday, November 8, 2011 | 1:00 pm–2:30 pm

LCG-1 - Featured Session - Handout [pdf] (26 pages)
Using Picture Books to Teach Writing with the Traits (Grades 3–8)
Ruth Culham, Author

LCG-6 - Handout [pdf]
The Impact of a Literacy Team: Using Data and Teamwork to Reach Goals (Grades K–8)
Maura Bradley, Principal, Mission Grammar School, MA
Ali Dutson, Intermediate and Middle School Literacy Coordinator and Seventh Grade Teacher, Mission Grammar School, MA

LCG-10 - Handout [pdf]
Reading, Writing, and Rap: Hands-on Activities for Literacy Learning (Grades K–8)
Rosalie Fink, Professor of Literacy, Lesley University, MA

RRG-2 – Featured Session - Handout [pdf]
Fostering Flexible Thinking and Learning in Reading Recovery Lessons
Ann Ballantyne, Reading Recovery Trainer, New York University, NY