Conference+BreakOut+Sessions

The presenters for the 2010 Reading and Writing Conference were asked for their permission to post their presentation and handout links. Below, please find their materials, reprinted for the attendees of the Region 4 "Universal Design for Literacy" Conference 2010.

=__﻿Break-out Session One__:= "Real Reasons to Write: Working with Authentic Tools, Tasks, and Audiences" by Dr. Sara Kajder, Keynote Speaker
 * Sara Kajder's website

"The Mimio Interactive Classroom" by Doug Pennekamp, Mimio

"National Board Certification: What's All the Fuss About?" by Andrea Rivers, Region 4 ESC
 * National Board Certification Website

"Quick & Easy Tools that Differentiate Learning" by Tricia Peters and Donna McLaughlin, Region 4 ESC "Effective Strategies for ELLs" by Catherine Watkins, Pearson Longman
 * [[file:Trish Peters and Donna McLaughlin handoutl.docx]]

"Activate the Author Within: Animoto and Movie Maker" by Susan McHenry and Kristi Thaemlitz, Cypress-Fairbanks ISD
 * [[file:Activate the Author Within Nov 4.pptx]]
 * [[file:Animoto 2010.docx]]
 * [[file:Movie Maker 08-09.docx]]
 * [[file:Resources Nov 4.docx]]

"Phonetic Writing and Structured Writing Assistance" by Jim Shroeder, Applied Human Factors

[|Melanie Scales' Website] "Making It Work Together: Integrating Reading, Lit, and Web 2.0" by Melanie Scales, Spring Branch ISD

"Think Aloud Using Expository Text" by Dr. Carol Fetters
 * [[file:Carol Fetters Powerpoint.pdf]]
 * [[file:Carol Fetters Handout 1.pdf]]
 * [[file:Using Think Aloud.pdf]]

"Sentence Models: Blow Dart or Elephant Gun?" by Sandra Gifford, McGraw-Hill

"Next Chapter in Learning: 21st Century Library Strategies" by Gordon Herring
 * [|Follett Library Website]

=__﻿Break-out Session Two__:= "Staging Stories" by Joe Angel Babb, The Alley Theater

"Language Arts 2.0" by Deb Smith, Janet Charpiot, and Linda McDonald
 * Prezi File

"FLIP: The Children's Museum of Houston's Family Literacy Involvement Program" by Kendolyn Cooper/ Jazmine Cavazos
 * [|Children's Museum Website]

"Tailor Made! Practical Reading and Writing Strategies for the At-Risk Student" by Dezmonique Johnson, Northwest Preparatory Academy

"Writing and Grammar Go Hand In Hand" by Ann Kline, Pearson

"Cultivating Future Authors" by Deborah Frontiera
 * [|Deborah Frontiera's Website]
 * [[file:Handout for Cultivating Future Authors deborah frontiera.docx]]

"Vibrant Vocabulary Today!" by Jim Pinkley, Houghton Mifflin

"Let's Do Research!" by Fran Jackson, Spring ISD

"ReadingMate: The Proven Path to Academic Success" by Clara Rojas, ReadingMate/ESL Reading Smart

"Teaching Playwriting" by Andrew Hager, The Alley Theater

"World Book Resources" by Judy Beck, World Book
 * Sample the Worldbook curriculum: [|http://tryit.worldbookonline.com]
 * User name: Region4; Password: research

"New Literacies: The Classics and Social Media" by Sarah Schmelling, Featured Author
 * Maidens Who Don't Float Video
 * Maidens Who Don't Float Website
 * @http://www.facebook.com/maidenswhodontfloat

__﻿Break-out Session Three__:
"Transforming Minds and Lives: Using Service Learning to Impact Literacy and Ensure Legacy" by Frank Duffy, Texans for Pennies for Peace
 * Texans for Pennies for Peace Website
 * Pennies for Peace Website
 * Stones into Schools Website
 * [[file:Pennies for Peace Handout.pdf]]
 * [[file:Texans 4P4P R-LA Brochure Inside.pdf]]
 * [[file:Texans 4P4P R-LA Brochure Outside.pdf]]
 * [[file:2x6_bookmark copy.pdf]]
 * [[file:2x6_bookmark copybacksidebkgrdremoved.pdf]]

"Writing Your Way to College Success" by Robert Sheffield/Doug Waugh, The College Board

"Parent Involvement Turns Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) to Anything is Possible (AIP)" by Cindy Brill, Handwriting Without Tears

"Classroom Suite & Unique Curriculum: is it //NEWS// to you?" by David Bradburn and Dee Garcia,
 * Cambium Learning Technologies

"How To Become A Published Author" by Harriet Fabrick, Author

"Will Someone Please Teach Me to Read Before I Leave This Place?" by Shauna Williams, Voyager Learning

"AASL Standards for the 21st Century Student" by Suzanne Lyons, Houston ISD

"English Made Easy" by Johnny Holcolmb, Shurley English
 * [|Shurley Instructional Materials Website]

"Pieces of the Past: Writing Historical Fiction" by JoAn Martin, Author
 * JoAn Martin's Website

"Inquiring Minds" by Kimberly Marron, Scholastic

"New Literacies: The Classics and Social Media" by Sarah Schmelling, Featured Author

__﻿Break-out Session Four__:
"Cool Web 2.0 Tools for the Brain" by Marco Zannier and Christina Stark, Alief ISD

"Creating Collaborative Support for Great Books" by Tom Kerschner, Great Books Foundation and Karen Vanek, Houston ISD

"Managing Personality Types in Your Classroom" by Renae Waldroup, Grand Canyon University

"Assistive Technology for Those Who Do Not Read or Write Easily" by Bonnie Hill, Freedom Scientific "The Dictionary Project" by Diana Krajewski, The Dictionary Project "Observing the Power of the Interactive Notebook" by Edrice Bell, Region 4 ESC
 * [[file:Freedom Scientific Presentation.pptx]]
 * [[file:Dictionary Project Region4 ESC Conference 2010.pptx]]

"Aprende Aprenda" by Graciela Figueroa
 * Website
 * [[file:AprendeAprenda Handout.pdf]]

"How Can We Help? Online Resources at the Houston Public Library by Marianne Lorio

"Next Generation Literacy Support: Kurzweil 3000 Version 12" by David Bradburn and Steven Brookins, Audio Optical of Austin

"Will the REAL Texas Hero Please Stand Up?" by Mary Dodson Wade, Author
 * [|Mary Dodson-Wade's Website]

"Differentiated Instruction: Web-Based Literacy Solutions" by Dominic Via, Achieve 3000
 * [|Achieve 3000 Website]

"Writing a Collage: Integrating Fine Arts with ELAR" by Dianne Brazell and Lauren Thompson, Spring ISD
 * [[file:Writing a Collage.pptx]]