Leading for Literacy

2009 Administrator's Institute

December 3-4, 2009 

Date and Time

Day 1, Thursday, December 3, 2009: 9:00 am–3:00 pm. Registration begins at 8:00 am.

Day 2, Friday, December 4, 2009: 8:30 am–2:30 pm.

Audience

Grade K-8:

• School Administrators
• Literacy Coaches
• Curriculum & Reading Specialists
• School Leadership Teams
• Literacy Coordinators
• Title 1 Coordinators and Teachers

Keynote Speakers

Dr. Irene C. Fountas

Author and Professor, Lesley University, Cambridge

Irene Fountas is a Professor in the School of Education at Lesley University in Cambridge, MA, where she directs research-based literacy projects. She has been a classroom teacher, language arts specialist, and consultant in school districts across the nation and abroad. A recipient of several awards for her contributions to literacy, Irene Fountas has co-authored numerous books and articles related to language and literacy teaching with Gay Su Pinnell. Their latest publications are the Fountas and Pinnell Benchmark Assessment System, Grades K-8 and The Continuum of Literacy Learning, Grades K-8: Behaviors and Understandings to Notice, Teach and Support.

Dr. Mary Howard

Educational Consultant and Author

Mary Howard is known throughout North America as a leading expert in literacy, presenting seminars in all fifty states and across Canada. She has worked with countless educators to create a research-based literacy program grounded in the current brain research. An educator for more than thirty years, she combines years of classroom experience as an elementary grade 1-6 special educator, grade K-12 reading tutor, reading specialist, and Reading Recovery teacher with a multitude of experiences as a reading consultant, university reading instructor, professional storyteller, and author.

Conference Program Highlights

Participants will attend keynotes by nationally-known literacy experts who will focus on:

• The critical features of the RTI model and how to use the model to create a rich framework for addressing literacy
• Developing strategies for fostering a culture of collaboration around school improvement and data-driven decision making

Participants will also attend 3 breakout sessions that they select from the following list of topics:

• Exploring the Role of Intervention: Intensifying Literacy Support Options
• Principals as Partners with Literacy Coaches
• The Critical Role of Text in Effective Intervention
• Using Data Walls to Monitor Student Progress and Interventions
• Using Assessment Results to Improve Student Learning: Action Plans That Work
• Whole School Walkthroughs: The Power of Reflection on Implementation
• An Administrator's Perspective on Guided Reading
• Success with Middle School Literacy
• A Gradual Release of Responsibility: Structures for Literacy Coaching
• Storytelling and Writing as Effective Tools for Intervention in Grades K and 1
• The Power of Professional Learning Communities
• Understanding the Role of the Literacy Coach
• Reading, Writing, and Speaking Academic Language
• The Potential of RTI for Improving Student Achievement (K-6)
• Implementing a Comprehensive Assessment Plan in an Urban District
• Turning Around School Literacy
• What Fosters Learning Independence in the Classroom?

Download the session schedule below to view complete descriptions of the above workshops.

Location

Newport Marriott Hotel

25 Americas Cup Avenue

Newport, RI  02840

Phone: 1.401.849.1000 or 1.800.228.9290

Website: http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/pvdlw-newport-marriott/

Overnight Accommodations

Rate: $119 per night plus tax for a single or double

Making hotel reservations: When calling the Marriott to make a reservation, please refer to the Lesley University December 2009 Leadership Academy rate. Reservations can be made by calling the Marriott at 1.800.228.9290 or 1.401.849.1000. The cut-off date for hotel block reservations is November 2, 2009.

Check-in time: 4:00 pm

Check-out time: 11:00 am

Parking

Parking is available underneath the hotel at the rate of $5 per day. Valet parking is available at the rate of $25 per day.

Registration Information

Registration Fee: $495.00 (includes breakfast, lunch, and materials.)

Cancellation deadline: November 2, 2009 (A refund less a $25 processing fee will be granted if a written request is postmarked by the cancellation deadline.)

Download a conference schedule with breakout session descriptions here

Download a registration form here

Confirmation notices will be emailed upon receipt of payment.

Contact Information

For more information please contact:

Email: litcol@lesley.edu
Phone: 1.617.349.8635