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For Those Attending Both Institutes-Registration

2010 PENNSYLVANIA READING FIRST COMPREHENSION BEST PRACTICES INSTITUTE

Villanova University
June 28 to 30, 2010 (residents arrive on June 27)
and
Slippery Rock University (residents arrive August 2)
August 3 – 5, 2010


Please complete this form and submit by May 25, 2010. Thank you!
Information must be submitted by May 25, 2010, or we must offer your slot to someone on our waiting list.


Grade Level:
If "Other" please list your position:
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MEALS
Tuesday’s Dinner Banquet will include all participants.

Residents: Breakfast, lunch and dinner are provided for residents. Please note that we will not provide lunch on Sunday, June 27 and will not provide dinner on Wednesday, June 30.

Commuters: Breakfast will not be provided. Lunch, break snacks and Tuesday Banquet will be provided for all participants. Please plan accordingly.

Please inform us of any special needs and any dietary restrictions:

LODGING
Villanova: Lodging will be in Villanova University guest apartments for Sunday, June 27, Monday, June 28 and Tuesday, June 29. Each apartment has either two or four bedrooms. All participants will be assigned to a private bedroom within an apartment unit. If there is a participant attending the Institute with whom you would like to share an apartment, please list the name below. Please note that female and male participants are housed separately.

Slippery Rock: Lodging will be in Slippery Rock University Resident Suites, Building F. All participants will be assigned to a private bedroom within an apartment unit. Each apartment is equipped with a television, ironing board, and iron. In addition, linen service and bath amenities will be provided. If there is a participant attending the Institute with whom you would like to share an apartment, please list the name below. Please note that female and male participants are housed separately.

TRAVEL
Please let us know how you plan to travel to and from the Institute:

Pennsylvania Reading First does NOT reimburse travel costs for participants.

If you will be flying into the Philadelphia area, please provide adequate travel time. You will need to arrange your own transportation to and from Philadelphia International airport which is approximately a 30 minute drive from Villanova University.

If you will be flying into the Pittsburgh area, please provide adequate travel time. The Pittsburgh International airport is approximately a 1.5 to 2 hour drive from Slippery Rock University.

Departure times should be arranged to allow for adequate travel time and airport check-in.

ATTENDANCE
Please review the commitment below and indicate that you understand all expectations. Your registration will not be complete until you complete this item.
  
Yes, I will make the commitment to attend all required sessions.

I understand the Reading First Comprehension Best Practices Institute is rigorous and attendance is required. Listed below are the approximate times for each day’s schedule.

 

VILLANOVA

Mon., June 28, 2010 8:30 A.M. to 4:15 P.M. If you are NOT able to maintain this rigorous schedule, please do not accept this invitation to attend the 2010 PA Reading First Comprehension Best Practices Institute.
Tues., June 29, 2010 8:30 A.M. to 4:15 P.M.
Wed., June 30, 2010 8:30 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.


SLIPPERY ROCK

Tues., Aug 3, 2010 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. If you are NOT able to maintain this rigorous schedule, please do not accept this invitation to attend the 2010 PA Reading First Comprehension Best Practices Institute.
Wed., Aug 4, 2010 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M.
Thurs., Aug 5, 2010 8:30 A.M. to 4:15 P.M.

SESSION SELECTIONS - VILLANOVA

Please click here for session descriptors then rank your selections below from 1 to 9. The number 1 (one) indicates your first choice while number 9 (nine) is indicative of your last choice. We will make every attempt to see that you get your top choices. Some speakers will be with us for three days. Others will be with us for one day. Thank you for understanding if you cannot be scheduled in your first three choices.

Rank Session Name Speaker
Comprehension Activities that Work in the K-5 Classroom Mary Bigler
Reading for Meaning: What Every Teacher Should Know Mary Bigler
Strategic Reading: From Constructing Meaning Nancy Boyles
Making Thinking Visible: Using a Metacognitive Teaching Framework to Explicitly Teach Comprehension Strategies Nicki Clausen-Grace and Michelle Kelley
How can we make sure they really are reading? Differentiating Independent Reading and Utilizing Engaging Practices to Cultivate Avid Readers Nicki Clausen-Grace and Michelle Kelley
Reading Power: Teaching Students How To Think While They Read Fiction Adrienne Gear
Non-fiction Reading Power: Teaching Students How To Think While They Read All Kinds of Information Adrienne Gear
The Comprehension Dimension Sue Mowery
Fluency and Comprehension Instruction That Works: Taking Students Beyond Ordinary Understanding to Deep Comprehension Grades K – 6 Tim Rasinski


SESSION SELECTIONS - SLIPPERY ROCK

Please click here for session descriptors then rank your selections below from 1 to 11. The number 1 (one) indicates your first choice while number 11 (eleven) is indicative of your last choice. We will make every attempt to see that you get your top choices. Some speakers will be with us for three days. Others will be with us for one day. Thank you for understanding if you cannot be scheduled in your first three choices.

Rank Session Name Speaker
Strategic Reading: From Constructing Meaning Nancy Boyles
Meeting the Challenges of RtI Through Classroom Comprehension Instruction Nancy Boyles
Making Thinking Visible: Using a Metacognitive Teaching Framework to Explicitly Teach Comprehension Strategies Nicki Clausen-Grace and Michelle Kelley
How can we make sure they really are reading? Differentiating Independent Reading and Utilizing Engaging Practices to Cultivate Avid Readers Nicki Clausen-Grace and Michelle Kelley
Reading Power: Teaching Students How To Think While They Read Fiction Adrienne Gear
Non-fiction Reading Power: Teaching Students How To Think While They Read All Kinds of Information Adrienne Gear
A Tool Kit for Constructing Meaning Nancy Hennessey
Plumbing the Depths of Comprehension Nancy Hennessey
Set-up for Success Marjorie Lipson
Promoting Thinking with Print Marjorie Lipson
Using Author's Craft and Text Knowledge to Improve Comprehension Marjorie Lipson
Please Note: If you need to cancel your reservation at any time, please contact Beth Puschak – bethpuschak@yahoo.com or phone 717 - 413 - 7909 as soon as possible. We have a waiting list and we will be able to fill your spot with another participant if something comes up. Thank you for your attention to this important detail.