STAAR Distinguished Speaker Series: Kelly Gallagher
Region 13 is proud to continue the ELAR Distinguished Speaker Series for ELAR educators. Throughout the year, a renowned and highly-acclaimed ELAR expert will deliver a workshop that prepares educators for the rigor and demand of the STAAR, AP courses, and post-secondary readiness. Come be inspired by some of the greatest minds working in the field of literacy research and rejuvenate your classroom practices!
This year we welcome these highly sought after presenters: Kylene Beers and Bob Probst, Kelly Gallagher, Jeff Anderson, Georgia Heard, Gretchen Bernabei, and Stephanie Harvey.
PLEASE NOTE THIS WORKSHOP STARTS AT 8:00!!!
Building Reading Lives That Last
With a focus on building reading lives that last, this workshop will focus on the following:
- Strategies that enable students to move beyond surface-level comprehension and into deeper reading of difficult text
- Why teachers in all content areas should address reading motivation and recreational reading
- Understanding reading as a process, and how that helps improve student comprehension
- Understanding the importance of close reading
- How writing deepens reading comprehension
Who is this for?
ELAR Teachers and Leaders
Presenter
Kelly Gallagher
Who do I contact for more information?
Categories
Instructional Strategies, Reading Language Arts (RLA), Literacy, Elementary, STAAR, Assessment, Writing, EOC-STAAR
In-person
$155.00
CPE Credits:
6.00
Registration Closes: 8/18/2016 12:00 pm
Location
Meeting Dates
Mon.
8/1/2016 -
8:00am to
3:00pm
Workshop ID
SU1631678