CORE Literacy Leadership Summit 2008

Promoting Literacy Equity

Selected Presentations from the CORE Literacy Leadership Summit 2008

Speakers and Presentations
María Elena Argüelles, Ph.D., Educational Consultant	Vocabulary Instruction and Language Development for ELLs
Norma Baker, Ed.D., Director, Elementary Mathematics Program, Los Angeles Unified School District, and President, Voices for African American Students (VAAS)	Voices for African American Students, Inc.: Closing the Achievement Gap Our Words Matter, 1 Our Words Matter, 2
Kevin Feldman, Ed.D., Director of Reading and Early Intervention, Sonoma County Office of Education	Narrowing the Lexical Divide: The Critical Role of Vocabulary and Academic Language in Improving Secondary Literacy Across the Curriculum Cognitive Strategy Response Starters ELL IES Recommendations K7 Discussion Observation Tool K8 Engagement Observation Tool Kate's Intro to AWL Student Reponse to Intr. Tools Vocabulary Preteach Ex.Accurate
Kenji Hakuta, Ph.D., Professor of Education, Stanford University	Similar English Learners, Different Results
Kate Kinsella, Ph.D., Adjunct Faculty, San Francisco State University	Developing Academic Discourse with Secondary English Learners Through Structured Academic Discussion and Mediated Writing Discussion Tools Observation and Planning Tools Vocabulary Tools Writing Tools Teen Sleep Unit
Louisa Moats, Ed.D., Consultant Advisor for Literacy Research and Professional Development, Sopris West	Understanding English Orthography and Its Connection to Phonology, Morphology, Etymology, and Meanings of Words
Timothy Rasinski, Ph.D., Professor of Education, Kent State University	From Phonics to Fluency to Proficient Reading of the Core Curriculum: Helping All Students Achieve Competence in Two Key Areas of the Reading Curriculum
Randy Sprick, Ph.D., Lead Consultant, Safe and Civil Schools	An RtI Continuum of Behavior Supports: Meeting the Needs of ALL Students
Shane Templeton, Ph.D., Foundation Professor of Literacy Studies, University of Nevada, Reno	Revolutionizing Vocabulary Instruction, Grades 4-12
Joseph Torgesen, Ph.D., Morcom Professor of Psychology and Education, and Director Emeritus of the Florida Center for Reading Research, Florida State University	Ensuring That All Students Receive the Instruction They Need: Lessons from Successful Schools