Calendar of Events
Albany City Area Reading Council, 2011-2012
The Albany City Area Reading Council presents programs on critical issues in reading. They provide a forum for teachers and librarians of all students from preschool to college to discuss current issues in the teaching of reading. These presentations and ensuing discussions are designed to support conversation on specific topics which incorporate recent research in reading, grappling with issues involved in balanced reading programs, new testing requirements, academic intervention issues and any other current issues of interest to our participants. Each program is facilitated by a local expert in the field of reading. Participants are encouraged to come with questions, observations, and dilemmas for informal discussion following each presentation.
All programs are free for ACARC members and for students with an ID and $10.00 for non-members. Professional development certificates are provided. To get more information contact us at acarcny@gmail.com. No preregistration is required for most of our programs.
Response to Intervention and Literacy Development
Dr. Peter Johnston
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Sage Colleges Albany Campus, New Scotland Avenue, Kahl Campus Center
4:30-6:00
Views of literacy development, disabilities, assessment, and intervention are closely linked, and this is particularly evident in approaches to RTI. This talk will explore those links, the critical decisions we need to make, why some RTI structures and practices are more useful than others and how research can inform the choices we make as we implement RTI. Cosponsored by the School of Education, The Sage Colleges.
NYSRA Annual Conference
October 23-25, 2011
Rye Brook, NY
http://www.nysreading.org/Conferences
Members receive a reduced rate to this wonderful professional conference. Hope to see you there!
Best Books of 2011
Drs. Sherry Guice, Helen Stuetzel, and
Liz Yanoff with Book House Experts
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
4:30-6:00
Book House of Stuyvesant Plaza, Albany
Join local children’s literature experts as they recommend what they consider to be the best books published this year. All reading levels and genres will be addressed. Thank you to Book House for hosting us and always offering a 20% educator discount. This meeting is free and open to the public.
Teaching Reading in Small Groups: Book club and video conference with author Jennifer Serravallo
Thursday, January 12, 2012
The College of Saint Rose, Lally School of Education, Room 228
4:30-6:00
Join us as we discuss the book Teaching Reading in Small Groups: Differentiated instruction for building strategic, independent readers. Following our discussion, we have arranged for the author Jennifer Serravallo to join us via video conference. Members can attend the face-to-face discussion or participate through video conference by contacting ACARC prior to the meeting. Cosponsored by Thelma P. Lally School of Education, The College of Saint Rose.
Strategic Word Solving: A Critical
Component of the Interactive
Strategies Approach (ISA)
Dr. Donna Scanlon
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
The College of Saint Rose, Standish Room A
Events and Athletics Center
4:30-6:00
A major purpose of Response to Intervention is to prevent children from experiencing long-term reading difficulties. The ISA has been found, across a series of large scale studies, to be effective in preventing reading difficulties when implemented in classroom, small group, and one-to-one settings. The ISA is a comprehensive and coherent approach to early literacy instruction which relies on teacher knowledge and expertise. In this session, we will focus on one aspect of the ISA – the method used to help children develop a strategic approach to word solving. Instructional practices and illustrative videos will be discussed. Cosponsored by Thelma P. Lally School of Education, The College of Saint Rose.
