2015 summer professional development brochure

Lesley UniversityCenter for Reading Recoveryand Literacy Collaborative SUMMER 2015 PROGRAMS

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Make the most of your summer.Summer provides the perfect opportunity for educators to expand their knowledge through effective professional development. Summer courses through Lesley University’s Center for Reading Recovery and Literacy Collaborative provide educators with critical skills, knowledge, and inspiration to help every student become a more confident and engaged learner. Energized by high quality training, teachers return to their schools with renewed enthusiasm, innovative ideas, and a readiness to address Common Core State Standards.

The Center for Reading Recovery and Literacy Collaborative, directed by Irene Fountas, is a nationally recognized leader in literacy professional development for educators working with students in grades PreK-8. The Center, located on the Lesley University campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is known for its research-based curriculum and rigorous training.

CAN’T MAKE IT THIS SUMMER?If you can’t come to us, we’ll come to you. Many of the offerings in this brochure can be taught right in your district. Learn more about our onsite professional development topics and rates:

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AUDIENCE

This institute is suitable for classroom teachers, reading teachers, literacy specialists, and school leaders working with students in grades K–6. It is divided into two tracks to meet the needs of the grade levels you teach. When you register, you will choose the track you would like to take. Grades K–2 (Primary) Grades 3–6 (Intermediate)

COST

DATES

July 13–16, 20158:00 am–3:45 pm (Registration opens at 7:30 am on day one.)

Noncredit / $595 Graduate Credit / Can be taken for two or three credits $950 per credit + $30 registration fee

Teaching Struggling Readers: Elevating Teacher Expertise, Grades K–6PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT HOURS: 24

Our annual four day Summer Literacy Institute will focus on addressing the needs of students who struggle with reading in grades K–6 as they work in whole group and small group contexts. Educators will have the opportunity to attend keynote presentations with Irene Fountas and Gay Su Pinnell, authors of When Readers Struggle: Teaching That Works, and participate in small group sessions on topics that address the varying needs of elementary students reading below grade level. With Irene Fountas, Author and Director, Lesley faculty; Gay Su Pinnell, author and Professor Emerita, The Ohio State University; and key practitioners in the Center’s network.

“ “I do not have the words to express the amount I have learned that I can apply in my classroom!Maria Ruhland, First Grade Literacy InterventionistSky Oaks Elementary School, Burnsville, MN

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Leveled Literacy Intervention for the Primary Grades K-2: Intensive Small-Group Instruction for Struggling ReadersPROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT HOURS: 36

AUDIENCE

Literacy teachers who provide small-group instruction for children reading below level N

Title I teachers, reading specialists, Reading Recovery teachers, and special education teachers who work with children reading below level

Staff development personnel and literacy coaches supporting teachers who provide supplemental instruction to struggling readers

COST

Noncredit / $2,500 per personGraduate Credit / Contact [email protected] for more information about graduate credit costs

DATES

July 8–10 and November 3–5, 20158:30 am–3:30 pm

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Over the course of this six-day training, you will be introduced to a supplementary intervention system designed to help teachers provide powerful, daily small-group instruction for struggling readers and writers. Leveled Literacy Intervention students participate in 30 minute intensive lessons, five days per week, that combine reading, writing, and phonics and word study. Leveled Literacy Intervention for grades K–2 uses a specially-created and sequenced set of original children’s books, leveled A–N. Teachers use planned lessons that enable them to do highly effective and efficient teaching, resulting in accelerated student progress. With Eva Konstantellou, Assistant Director, Reading Recovery, and Patricia Martin, Adjunct Faculty, Lesley University.

“ “This training was fantastic, very informational, and had lots of hands-on practice.Bridget O’Connor, First-Grade TeacherThe Advent School, Boston, MA


Guided Reading in a Comprehensive Early Literacy Program, Grades K–2PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT HOURS: 35

AUDIENCE

This training is for classroom teachers, reading teachers, and literacy specialists.

DATES

July 20–24, 20158:00 am–3:50 pm

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Participants will build a strong understanding of reading as a complex process and learn how to help students become more proficient readers through differentiated instruction in small, guided reading groups. They will use running records of oral reading behaviors to study a child’s progress in reading over time and consider the role that a gradient of texts and matching books to readers has on student progress. Participants will analyze assessment data to form flexible groups, select appropriate texts, and plan guided reading lessons for effective literacy instruction of diverse students. With Alice Sasso, Adjunct Faculty, Lesley University.

COST

Noncredit / $695Graduate Credit / Can be taken for three credits $950 per credit + $30 registration fee

Leveled Literacy Intervention for the Intermediate Grades 3–5: Intensive Small Group Instruction for Struggling ReadersPROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT HOURS: 36

AUDIENCE

Literacy teachers and special education teachers who provide small-group instruction to children reading below grade-level expectations Title I teachers and reading specialists Staff development personnel and literacy coaches supporting teachers who provide supplemental instruction to struggling readers

COST

$2,500 per person

DATES

July 28-30 and November 18-20, 20158:30 am–3:30 pm

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Using the Leveled Literacy Intervention (LLI) Red System (grade 3), Gold System (grade 4), and Purple System (grade 5), this professional development training will provide you with an introduction to an effective literacy intervention system for struggling readers in the intermediate grades. In this six-day training, you will learn rationales and procedures for high-impact lessons that engage students’ attention and thinking, and help them successfully read increasingly challenging text levels. With Helen Sisk, Lesley University faculty, and Linda Garbus, Adjunct Faculty, Lesley University.

CAMBRIDGE where it all happens

Welcome to Cambridge, one of the world’s best-loved college towns, home to several institutions of higher learning that you’ve undoubtedly heard about, including Lesley University. Here, coffeehouses are also an institution, as well as excellent restaurants, abundant culture, colorful history, browse-worthy bookstores, and plenty of places to walk, run, bike, and people watch. Grab an iced latte and discuss what you’re learning with fellow participants. Catch up on your course reading from a bench with a view of the Charles River. A few days in Cambridge could make you feel like a student again.


AUDIENCE

This course is for classroom teachers, reading teachers, and literacy specialists.

DATES

August 17–21, 2015 8:00 am–3:50 pm

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Guided Reading: Differentiating Literacy Instruction, Grades 3–8PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT HOURS: 35

Participants will learn how to observe and assess the reading behaviors of intermediate and middle school students; form flexible groups; analyze and select appropriate texts; and plan guided reading lessons that address the needs of individual readers within the group. Participants will learn about the complex nature of the reading process and consider how each element of a guided reading lesson presents opportunities for teaching and learning that will support the varying needs of students, including those whose first language might not be English. With Elizabeth Dehaven, Heather Morris, and Helen Sisk, Lesley University Faculty.

COST


School Leaders Seminar: What Every School Leader Needs to Know About Good Literacy Teaching and Effective Literacy Coaching, Grades K–8PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT HOURS: 28

AUDIENCE

This seminar is designed for principals, assistant principals, superintendents, assistant superintendents, literacy coaches, curriculum and English language arts specialists or directors, and teams of central office leaders for grades K–8.

COST

$1,950 per person

DATES

August 10–13, 20158:30 am–3:30 pm

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This four-day seminar is designed for school leaders interested in examining the roles of effective teaching, systematic assessment, literacy coaching, and supervision in improving student achievement in reading and writing. We will cover topics such as building a professional learning community, observation and supervision of teaching and learning, and factors for school improvement. With Irene Fountas, Author and Director, and Cindy Downend, Assistant Director, Primary, Lesley University.

AUDIENCE

This training is for classroom teachers, reading teachers, and literacy specialists.

COST


DATES

August 10–14, 20158:00 am–3:50 pm

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Phonics, Vocabulary, and Spelling in the Reading/Writing Classroom, Grades K–3PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT HOURS: 35This course offers educators the opportunity to learn the role that phonics, phonological awareness, vocabulary, spelling, and word study instruction play in learning to read and write. Participants expand their knowledge of the alphabetic principle and how words work, develop an understanding of the essential elements of a word study curriculum, learn how to assess students’ reading and writing for phonics and spelling knowledge, and use a continuum of word study to plan for instruction. Attention will be given to supporting English language learners and to students who have difficulty learning to read and write. With Kristine Haveles-Pelletier, Adjunct Faculty, Lesley University.

The Effective Literacy Coach Training, Grades K–8PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT HOURS: 70

AUDIENCE

This training is suitable for literacy coaches, reading specialists, literacy coordinators, principals, instructional coaches, and language arts directors.

DATES

August 17-20, October 6-8, December 14-15, 20158:30 am–3:30 pmEight webinars from 4:00 pm–6:00 pm EST (dates to be determined)

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This intensive professional development training helps literacy coaches to improve teacher expertise and student achievement in their school, and supports literacy coaches in all aspects of their role. We will identify the critical attributes of a healthy, professional learning community for adult learners, and how to build it for your school in collaboration with school administrators. You will learn how to navigate the multiple roles of a literacy coach successfully, including creating an effective school-based literacy team, organizing for coaching quality, and helping teachers to see the relationship between literacy theory and real-world practices. With Lesley University faculty members: Jill Eurich, Assistant Director, Intermediate and Middle; Eva Konstantellou, Assistant Director, Reading Recovery; and featured guest speaker Irene Fountas, Author and Director.

COST

Noncredit / $2,950Graduate Credit / Contact [email protected] for more information about graduate credit costs

Charlie Tripp, Assistant PrincipalRoan School, Dalton, GA

“ “Thank you for lifting my thinking this week. I appreciate my new learning and I’m thankful that you continue to deepen your thinking.


Online Courses and Graduate Certificate in Language and Literacy Expertise, K-8

AUDIENCE

K-8 classroom teachers, reading/literacy specialists, literacy coaches, and administrators

DATES

Summer 2015

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The Center for Reading Recovery and Literacy Collaborative at Lesley University is offering ten online graduate level courses for teachers and literacy coaches who are interested in growing and transforming their teaching and learning. Each three-credit course can be taken separately, or combined to give educators a Graduate Certificate in Language and Literacy Expertise (18 credits).

The courses are grounded in the work of Marie Clay, Irene Fountas, and Gay Su Pinnell, as well as other educational leaders, and centered on the idea that creating classrooms where students are actively engaged in thinking, talking, reading, and writing gives them the opportunity to develop and grow as readers and writers. Participants will use close observation and assessment of student behaviors to inform their instructional planning and decision-making.

Educators who are interested in adding to their professional credentials can elect to enroll in the Graduate Certificate in Language and Literacy Expertise: six courses that will support their work in assessment, instruction within the readers’ and writers’ workshops, close study of phonics, vocabulary, and word study, and guided reading in grades K-2 or 3-8.

COST

$1,770 per course + materials and registration fees


POLICIES

REGISTRATIONSubmission of a registration form is an agreement to pay the full event registration fee and to abide by all Lesley University and Center for Reading Recovery and Literacy Collaborative policies.

ATTENDANCE POLICIESWe will issue a certificate of attendance to each participant at the conclusion of the event. Any participant who leaves an event early or arrives late on any given day will receive a reduced number of attendance hours on their certificate. Participants taking the institute for graduate credit are expected to attend and participate fully.

CANCELLATION, SUBSTITUTION, AND REFUND POLICIESNoncredit Students Cancellation dates for each event are on our website If you cancel in writing before the cancellation date, we will issue a refund minus a $50 processing fee If you are unable to attend, you may send a substitute at any time Regardless of weather conditions, if the event is held but you cannot attend, you will be billed for the full amount

Graduate Credit Students Registration fees ($30) are non-refundable For courses with six or fewer class meetings, institutes, and conferences, there is a 100% refund if the course is dropped prior to the start date of the course University policy does not allow retroactive withdrawals or refunds. Once the course has begun, there is no refund

DISABILITY SERVICES FOR STUDENTSIf you are a student with a documented disability, or feel that you may have a disability, and need an accommodation to attend any of our events, please let us know so that we may put you in touch with the appropriate disability administrator for the University.

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We offer a 10% discount on the graduate credit rate for Lesley alumni, Cambridge residents, Cambridge Public School teachers, and seniors 55+

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CALENDAR

July

August

Leveled Literacy Intervention For the Primary Grades K-2: Intensive Small-Group Instruction For Struggling Readers *

Summer Institute: Teaching Struggling Readers: Elevating Teacher Expertise, Grades K–6

Guided Reading in a Comprehensive Early Literacy Program, Grades K–2

Leveled Literacy Intervention For the Intermediate Grades 3–5: Intensive Small Group Instruction for Struggling Readers *

School Leaders Seminar: What Every School Leader Needs to Know About Good Literacy Teaching and Effective Literacy Coaching, Grades K–8

Phonics, Vocabulary, and Spelling in the Reading/Writing Classroom, Grades K–3

Guided Reading: Differentiating Literacy Instruction, Grades 3–8

The Effective Literacy Coach Training, Grades K–8 *

Online Courses and Graduate Certificate in Language and Literacy Expertise, K-8

* Plus additional dates in the fall

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