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Wednesday & Thursday
October 25 - 26, 2006

Keynote Speakers

Sue Duncan, Reading Recovery Trainer, Georgia State University Sue Duncan trained as a Reading Recovery trainer in New Zealand. She has worked as a trainer in New Zealand, England, and Canada and is currently a trainer at Georgia State University. Prior to becoming a trainer, Sue was a teacher leader and a primary teacher. Keynote Session: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow: Reading Recovery Over Time This session will look at changes in Reading Recovery: change over time, change in teaching, and change in children.

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. Keynote Session: 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

Billie J. Askew, Professor Emerita, Texas Woman’s University
Billie J. Askew is Professor Emerita at Texas Woman’s University, having previously served as a member of the reading faculty and Director of the Reading Recovery Center at the university. She is a past-president of the Reading Recovery Council of North America and the North American Trainers Group. She is the co-editor of Stirring the Waters: The Influence of Marie Clay.

Julia Douëtil, UK Reading Recovery Trainer and National Coordinator, University of London
Julia Douëtil taught in English primary schools, learning from children aged 4 to 11, before moving into teacher education in 1988. In 1992 she joined the fledgling UK Reading Recovery implementation. She supports teacher leaders, teachers, and children, while working closely with administrators and governments representing the four countries of the UK, the Republic of Ireland, and Denmark.

Mary Anne Doyle, Professor of Education and Director of The Reading-Language Arts Center, University of Connecticut
Mary Anne Doyle is Director of Connecticut’s Reading Recovery Project. Her previous experience includes positions as an elementary classroom teacher and a reading consultant. She has taught graduate courses at Cambridge University, has been involved in reading and writing projects for classroom teachers, and has presented at international conferences. Her publications include the co-edited text Learning from the Research of Reading/Writing Connections. Mary Anne has served as RRCNA President and currently chairs the Executive Board of the International Reading Recovery Trainers’ Organization.

Sue Duncan, Reading Recovery Trainer, Georgia State University
Sue Duncan trained as a Reading Recovery trainer in New Zealand. She has worked as a trainer in New Zealand, England, and Canada. She is currently a trainer at Georgia State University. Prior to becoming a trainer, Sue was a teacher leader and a primary teacher.

Susan King Fullerton, Director and Reading Recovery Trainer, Clemson University
Susan King Fullerton is an associate professor and Reading Recovery trainer of teacher leaders at Clemson University. She is a former Reading Recovery teacher, Title I staff developer, and teacher of the hearing impaired. Susan’s research interests and publications include topics related to teacher-child interactions, comprehension, motivation, and Reading Recovery with the Deaf.

Patricia R. Kelly, Reading Recovery Trainer, San Diego State University
Patricia R. Kelly is a professor in the School of Teacher Education at San Diego State University where she is a Reading Recovery Trainer and Director of the Reading Recovery Program.She is a member of the Research Committee of the North American Trainers Group and the Advocacy Committee for RRCNA. Her research and publications focus on early intervention and effective instructional practices in literacy education.

Blair Koefoed, Reading Recovery Trainer, University of Auckland
Blair is a Reading Recovery Trainer from Auckland, New Zealand. He joined their National Reading Recovery Project as a tutor in 1983. After five years of training teachers and teaching children, Blair was trained as a Reading Recovery trainer. Since that time he has co-directed the New Zealand Reading Recovery implementation. Over the past 12 years, Blair has worked extensively with many Reading Recovery colleagues across the world, including Australia, Bermuda, and the United States. Blair completed his doctoral thesis The Question of Learning to Read and Write in 2003.

Carol Lyons, Professor Emeritus, The Ohio State University
Carol A. Lyons is a professor emeritus in the School of Teaching and Learning at The Ohio State University. She was a classroom and learning disabilities teacher for eight years and taught graduate and undergraduate courses in cognition and instruction, developmental and corrective reading, language arts, teacher education and the Reading Recovery training courses. Carol has conducted extensive research in the neurospsychology of learning, reading/learning disabilities, and effective teaching practices. She is the author of Teaching Struggling Readers. Carol also co-authored Bridges to Literacy, Partners in Learning, and Systems for Change in Literacy Education.

Mary Rosser, Reading Recovery Trainer and Director of the University Training Center for Reading Recovery, The University of Maine
Mary Rosser is the Director of the University Training Center for Reading Recovery at the University of Maine. She was formerly the state trainer for Reading Recovery and lecturer in the School of Cultural and Language Studies at the Queensland University of Technology in Australia. Mary’s particular areas of expertise are in language education and curriculum development. She has worked at primary, secondary and tertiary levels of education and has extensive international experience as a literary consultant. Mary’s current research interests focus on analysis of pedagogy with particular attention to the teacher/student interactions that promote powerful learning.

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 speaker cancellation.

Registration Fees
$169 Reading Recovery Early Bird Fee Postmarked September 20, 2006
$189 Reading Recovery Late Fee Postmarked after September 20, 2006
$209 Reading Recovery Onsite Fee