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Thursday - Friday
October 26 - 27, 2006

Carol Avery, Author Carol Avery is the author of ...And With a Light Touch, a book on teaching language arts, which is lauded by classroom teachers and educators for its insightfulness and relevance to classroom practice. Carol has worked as a consultant for schools nationally and internationally and now facilitates workshops and presentations for teachers throughout the United States and Canada, as well as abroad. She has taught at the elementary, secondary and college levels and also served as a school librarian. She holds a bachelor’s degree in library science and masters degrees in elementary education and writing. The Significant Researcher Who is this individual in the classroom who, on a daily basis, observes, listens, and asks “what does this mean for my teaching?” Could it be you? We will explore the professional journey of becoming a teacher / researcher.

Featured Speakers
Joetta Beaver, Independent Educational Consultant, Ohio
Joetta has served as a classroom teacher (K-5), a Language Arts Assessment coordinator, Reading Recovery teacher leader, and an early education teacher leader.She received a Bachelor of Science in elementary education and a Masters Degree in reading from The Ohio State University. Joetta is the primary author of the DRA K-3 and co-author of the DRA 4-8. She has also presented at numerous conferences across the U.S. and Canada. A resident of Columbus, Ohio, Joetta is currently an independent consultant.

David Booth, Professor, University of Toronto
David Booth, Professor of Education at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto, teaches courses in language development, children’s literature, and literacy education. For over 30 years, David has taught children and teachers as a classroom teacher, language arts consultant, professor, speaker, and author. He has authored teacher reference books and textbooks in all areas of language development and has worked on guidelines for the Ontario Ministry of Education. His book Classroom Voices includes the writings of teachers, children, and the principal in his observations of one year in the language life of a multicultural Canadian school. He has also won several awards for his teaching, professional contributions, and books for young people.

Nell Duke, Associate Professor, Michigan State University
Nell K. Duke is an associate professor of Teacher Education and Educational Psychology and Associate Director of the Literacy Achievement Research Center (LARC) at Michigan State University. She is co-author of the books Reading and Writing Informational Text in the Primary Grades: Research-Based Practices and Literacy and the Youngest Learner: Best Practices for Educators of Children from Birth to Five.

Irene Fountas, Professor, Lesley University
Irene Fountas is a professor of Education at Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Formerly a classroom teacher and language arts specialist, she has been involved in extensive field based literacy projects. A recipient of several awards for her contributions to literacy, Irene has co-authored numerous books and articles related to language and literacy teaching with Gay Su Pinnell. Their latest publication is Teaching for Comprehending and Fluency (K-8): Thinking, Talking, and Writing about Reading.

David and Yvonne Freeman, Professors of Curriculum and Instruction, The University of Texas at Brownsville
David and Yvonne Freeman are professors in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at The University of Texas at Brownsville. Both are interested in second language acquisition, literacy, bilingual education, and dual language for English language learners. The Freemans have published nine books as well as articles and book chapters.

W. Dorsey Hammond, Professor of Education, Salisbury University
Dorsey Hammond is a professor of Education at Salisbury University in Salisbury, Maryland. For 30 years he was a professor at Oakland University in Michigan. A recipient of the Excellence in Teaching Award and the Michigan Literacy Award, he was named a Distinguished Professor of Michigan in 1991. He is the author of numerous articles and monographs on literacy issues.

Susan O’Leary, Teacher and Educational Consultant, Wisconsin
Susan O’Leary is the author of Five Kids: Stories of Children Learning to Read and You Can Make a Difference: A Teachers Guide to Political Action. Both books are about her experiences as a Reading Recovery teacher. Her most recent book is a book of poetry, Breath Taking. Susan taught Reading Recovery for eight years and since has served as her school’s Title I school-wide facilitator, literacy coach and ESL teacher. She speaks and consults nationally.

Gay Su Pinnell, Professor Emeritus, The Ohio State University
Gay Su Pinnell is a professor emeritus at The Ohio State University as well as an author. Her latest work, with co-author Irene C. Fountas, is Teaching for Comprehending and Fluency, Grades K-8:Thinking, Talking, and Writing about Reading. She has received The OSU Distinguished Teaching Award, the OSU Alumni Award, and the International Reading Association’s Albert J. Harris Award for research in reading difficulties. Gay also received the Ohio Governor’s Award for contributions to literacy education and the Charles A. Dana Foundation Award, for pioneering contributions in the fields of health and education. She is a member of the IRA Reading Hall of Fame.

Katherine A. Dougherty Stahl, Assistant Professor, New York University
Katherine A. Dougherty Stahl is an Assistant Professor in the Teaching and Learning Department of The Steinhardt School of Education at New York University. She taught in public elementary school classrooms for over twenty-five years. Her research interests focus on reading acquisition, including the reading fluency and reading comprehension of novice readers. Kay is co-editor of the book Reading Research at Work: Foundations of Effective Practice. She has published articles in journals such as Reading Research Quarterly, The Reading Teacher, and Language, Literacy, and Learning.

Miriam Trehearne, International Literacy Consultant, Alberta
Miriam Trehearne has been a classroom teacher, resource teacher, program specialist, administrator, Reading Recovery site coordinator and University Associate. As a Literacy Specialist she led a very successful research-based initiative in a large urban school district that resulted in closing the literacy gaps in 56 high-needs schools. She presently devotes much of her time to researching literacy best practices, presenting at conferences, and writing books and journal articles. Miriam co-chaired a one-day Institute with renowned literacy expert Regie Routman at the 50th Annual IRA Conference in San Antonio. She has been honored as a Canada Post 2001 Literacy Educator Finalist.

Note: These listed speakers are committed to attending this event; however, Texas Woman's University cannot guarantee that illness or other emergencies will not interfere with them presenting at the Reading Recovery/Early Literacy Institute. In the case of a speaker cancellation, refunds are not permitted based on this condition.

Registration Fees
$169 Early Literacy Early Bird Fee Postmarked September 20, 2006
$189 Early Literacy Late Fee Postmarked after September 20, 2006
$209 Early Literacy Onsite Fee
$80 Full Time Student (for the Early Literacy Institute) - To receive the reduced fee, the registrant must submit a signed statement on university letterhead along with the registration form and fee. The statement should read: I (name of professor) certify that (name of participant) is a full time student at (name of university). The professor or chair of the department must sign below the statement.