Summer PD Institute Highlights IRA’s Essential Readings

Essential Engagement: Motivating Metacognitive Minds

June 14–18, 2010

In partnership with the International Reading Association, Penn State York offers a week of powerful professional learning featuring nationally recognized speakers, thought-provoking break-out sessions, and small-group interaction with literacy leaders and colleagues from around the country.

Options for Attendance

You can tailor participation to meet your professional development goals: Attend for the full week or on a daily basis, earning graduate credit or continuing education/PD hours.  For more information and to register online, visit www.psusummerinstitute.info.

Featured Speakers

	Richard Allington Will RTI Benefit Struggling Readers?
	Dorothy Strickland The Essentials of Early Literacy: Making a Difference through Policy and Practice
	Timothy Rasinski Effective Teaching of Fluency: Still the Neglected (and Abused) Goal of the Reading Curriculum

Douglas Fisher and Diane Lapp Supporting Every Student’s Comprehension

Michael Graves Teaching 50,000 Words and Erasing a 30 Million Word Deficit

Linda Gambrell, Jacquelynn Malloy, and Barbara Marinak Creating Classroom Cultures That Foster Reading Motivation

	Dixie Winters Teaching Critical Thinking Skills and Metacognitive Awareness: The Key to Increased Student Achievement
	BethAnn Pratte Mind, Brain, and Education
	Charles Fay Practical Strategies for Success with Difficult Students

Speakers will highlight IRA’s “Essential Readings.” Each book in the series includes a leading expert’s favorite articles in a critical topic area. Find out more at the IRA website.