Literacy: Passport to the World

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Please note the following corrections for the PDI 2013 Program:

Author Caroline Arnold is presenting at 9:45 in Salazar 2022 and her signing time is 11:00 - 12:00. Please add Caroline's signing time to the schedule on p. 11.

Lynn Gurnee & Lynda Griblin will be presenting in Stevenson 3015 at 10:55. Connecting Common Core to Eureka! Children’s Non-fiction Award-Winning Books - basket of non-fiction gold & silver medal books for two lucky participants! (listed incorrectly on p. 9, 23)

Patricia Newman will be presenting in Stevenson 3015 at 2:15 (The Correct Location, Stevenson Hall 3015, is on P. 11, but is listed incorrectly on p. 10 & 18)

Dr. Virginia Loh will be presenting in Stevenson 3065 at 2:15 (listed incorrectly on p. 10, 11, 19)

Christina Lunde will be presenting in Salazar 2013 at 4:30 (listed incorrectly on p. 7, 22)

This is the correct spelling for Authors Teri Sloat and Gretchen Woelfle.

We apologize for these errors.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

California Reading Association 46th Annual Professional Development Institute

Table of Contents Pages Message from the Conference Chair i Schedule of Events at a Glance 2 Social Events 2 General Information & SSU Credit Information 3 Special Thanks to Sponsors 3 Keynote Speakers 4 SSU Campus Map 5 Featured Speakers 6 Strand Speakers at a Glance 7-10 Authors’ Speaking & Autographing Schedule 11 SSU School of Education Information 12 Concurrent Sessions: 1-5 13-23 Special Thanks To Planning Committee 23 Exhibitors 24 2013-14 Executive Board and Area Directors 25 Local Councils and Presidents 25 CRA Awards 26-31 Raffle Information 31 International Project & SSU Credit Course Description 32 CRA Membership form & SSU Campus Map Back

Literacy: Passport to the World!


SCHEDULE OF EVENTS AT A GLANCE

Friday: November 1, 2013

11:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. CRA Leadership Training - Recreation Center, Niagara Room

3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

PDI Registration - Recreation Center, Foyer SSU Credit Registration - Recreation Center, Foyer

3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Delegates Assembly - Recreation Center, Niagara Room

5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Sonoma State University Credit Pre-conference Session, Katie Sommer – Salazar Hall, Room 2016

6:00 p.m. – 6:45 p.m. Authors’ Meet and Greet - Recreation Center, Niagara Room

7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Welcome: Lynn Gurnee, CRA 2012 President and Nancy Rogers-Zegarra CRA President 2013 Greetings: Dr. Carlos Ayala, Dean of School of Education, Sonoma State University Keynote #1: Dr. Nell Duke- Recreation Center, Mt. Everest

9:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

California Professors of Reading and Language Arts and SSU Credit Participants meet with Dr. Nell Duke – Recreation Center, Mt. Everest

Saturday: November 2, 2013

7:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Registration opens Recreation Center, Foyer SSU Credit Registration

8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.

Welcome: Dr. Nancy Rogers-Zegarra, CRA 2013 President – Cooperage Hall Past Presidents’ Parade Keynote #2: Dr. Linda Dorn

9:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Exhibitors - Recreation Center, Mt. Everest (Lunch exclusive time for exhibitors 12:00 -1:00 p.m.) (Ongoing Raffle Prizes) Authors Signing books all day (see schedule)

9:45 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Sessions (one hour each) for Featured and Concurrent Speakers (5 rotations). Please note sessions will be held in Stevenson Hall, Darwin Hall, and/or Salazar Hall

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. SSU College Credit Session – Exhibit Hall, Aaron Carter and Katie Sommer

1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Keynote #3: Regie Routman – Cooperage Hall

5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

SSU College Credit Session – Darwin Hall, Room 30, Aaron Carter and Katie Sommer

6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Presidents’ Dinner/CYRM/Awards – Cooperage Hall Featured Author/Speaker: Dr. Alma Flor Ada

SOCIAL EVENTS

Meet and Greet the Authors Friday, November 1 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Niagara Room, Recreation Center (Open to all participants )

Presidents’/CYRM/Awards Dinner Featured Speaker: Alma Flor Ada ( Ticket needed) Saturday, November 2 6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Cooperage Hall


GENERAL INFORMATION

CRA and IRA Membership Booths: A booth will be set-up in the Recreation Center, Foyer. Hours of operation: Friday: 3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. and Saturday: 7:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Lost and Found: The Lost and Found area will be located at the Registration Area in the Recreation Center, Foyer. Exclusive Lunchtime with Exhibitors: Food carts will be inside the Recreation Center, Mt. Everest, from 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Network and enjoy previewing the Exhibitors materials as well as participating in the ongoing drawing of Raffle Prizes. Get your Passport stamped by 3 Exhibitors for raffle tickets. Exhibits: More than 35 exhibitors will be displaying resource materials and books in the Recreation Center, Mt. Everest on Saturday from 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Plan to visit the area often during the conference and receive a free passport stamp from each Exhibitor( 3 stamps are redeemable for 1 gift basket raffle ticket). Author and Illustrator Autographing: One of the highlights of the conference is the opportunity to meet authors and illustrators and to receive their autographs. All autographing will take place in Recreation Center, Mt. Everest on Saturday from 9:30 a.m-5:00 p.m. Check the autographing schedule in this program to locate the times each author will be signing books. Keynote speakers will autograph books immediately after their sessions. Authors’ books are for sale in the Exhibit hall. College Credit: College credit will be offered through Sonoma State University. Registration will take place in the Recreation Center, Foyer. To receive credit, you must register by 6:00 p.m. on Friday, November 1. There are required pre-session and post sessions. See Schedule of Events at a Glance for detailed times and locations of SSU Credit Sessions. Evaluations: Please complete the Conference Evaluation Form and deposit it in the specially marked boxes in the Recreation Center, Foyer, the Exhibit Area, or at the Presidents’/CYRM Dinner. You may also mail it after the conference. Please take the time to complete the evaluation. Your feedback provides valuable data for meeting your needs at the next Annual PDI.

SPECIAL THANKS TO SPONSORS

Stenhouse Publishers for sponsoring Dr. Linda Dorn and Dr. Jeff Zwiers

Scholastic for sponsoring Sharon Zinke

North Bay International Studies Project Houghton Mifflin for providing tote bags for participants


Keynoter #1: Friday, November 1, 2013 ~ 7:00 p.m. Recreation Center, Mt. Everest Dr. Nell Duke is an award-winning researcher with an interest in informational literacies, comprehension development and instruction in early schooling and issues of equity in literacy education. A Professor of Language, Literacy, and Culture and Faculty Affiliate in the Combined Program in Education and Psychology at the University of Michigan, Nell has worked closely with teachers to address how research can help support teachers in their practice. She has coauthored many books including, most recently, Heinemann’s Reading and Writing Genre with a Purpose in K-8 Classrooms. The Ball's in Our Core-t: Responding to the CCSS for Literacy Across the country, responses to the CCSS in classrooms range from no change to minor tweaks to fundamental rethinking of curriculum and instruction. It is up to each of us whether the CCSS will be an opportunity for real reform or an occasion for business more or less as usual. In this presentation, Nell Duke will discuss shifts in educational practice in response to the Core that research suggests really could make a real, positive difference in U.S. students' literacy achievement. These include new texts and contexts for reading and writing as well as the resurrection of old practices that hold promise for a new era. Keynoter #2: Saturday, November 2, 2013 ~ 8:00 a.m. Cooperage Hall Dr. Linda Dorn is a professor of reading education at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, where she is the director of the UALR Center for Literacy. She teaches graduate classes in literacy theory, research, classroom practice, and literacy leadership. She has thirty years of experience in education, including teaching at the elementary, intermediate, and college levels. Linda is the primary developer and lead trainer of the Partnerships in Comprehensive Literacy Model, a nationally recognized model that uses literacy coaches as agents of change. She has worked with many school districts across the United States and she has collaborated with several state departments on comprehensive literacy initiatives. Most recently, she is the co-author of Apprenticeship in Literacy: Transitions Across Reading and Writing (2nd Edition) and Interventions that Work: A Comprehensive Intervention Model for Preventing Reading Failure in Grades K-3. Changing the Way the Brain Works Through Teaching The role of teaching is to create learning environments that lead to structural changes in the brain. Teachers design challenging tasks that engage students’ minds in solving problems, while providing adjustable scaffold that promote their independence. Linda will apply these concepts to literacy instruction, including specific ways to scaffold struggling readers on complex activities.


Keynoter #3: Saturday, November 2, 2013 ~ 1:00 p.m. Cooperage Hall Regie Routman is a longtime teacher and author whose current work involves weeklong school residencies where she demonstrates effective reading and writing practices in diverse classrooms, coaches teachers and principals, and facilitates ongoing professional conversations, all as a catalyst for sustainable, whole school change. See www.regieroutman.org for complete information on Regie's biography, books, blog, and professional development including her premier professional development resources: the job-embedded DVD. Regie Routman in Residence: Transforming Our Teaching, a PD series to accelerate literacy achievement for ALL learners. Her latest book is Literacy and Learning Lessons from a Longtime Teacher (International Reading Association, 2012). Reading and Writing Priorities in the Time of Common Core Supported by classroom stories, photos, video clips, and student work, Regie Routman will discuss and demonstrate proven authentic practices that lead to more effective teaching and learning, align with the CCSS, and raise expectations, enjoyment, and achievement for all learners.

SONOMA STATE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS MAP TO MEETING LOCATIONS

http://www.regieroutman.org/


Featured Speakers: Saturday, November 2, 2013

Dr. P. David Pearson Implementing the

Common Core Standards

Dr. Jeff Zwiers Building Academic Language

and Literacy

Dr. Elfrieda H. Hiebert Getting California Teachers

Ready for Smarter Balanced Assessments

Dr. Barbara Schubert The Value of Teacher

Knowledge: Understanding What Really Matters

Dr. Diane Lapp & Dr. Kelly Johnson

What’s Involved in Closely Reading Informational Texts?

Judy Lynch K-2 Reading Non-Fiction &

Meeting Common Core

Dr. Hallie Yopp, Dr. Nancy Brynelson & Dr. Pam Spycher

Lead Authors of the New ELA/ELD Framework

Dr. Adria Klein Writing in Reading Recovery

Writing Standards and Practices in First Grade Classrooms

Dr. Erica Bowers Text Complexity: The What,

The Why and The How

Sharon Zinke The Decoding Solution:

Rime Magic for Intervention and Prevention

Dr. Sunday Cummins Close Reading of

Informational Texts

Dr. Karen Cadiero-Kaplan The California English Language Development

Standards: Promoting Access & Rigor for all English

Learners


STRAND SPEAKERS AT A GLANCE

Common Core Strand Presenter Title Time/Room Location Dr. Elfrieda H. Hiebert What California Teachers Can Do Right Now to

Get Ready for Smarter Balanced Assessments 9:45-10:45 a.m. Darwin Hall 103

Dr. Hallie Yopp, Dr. Nancy Brynelson & Dr. Pam Spycher

The New California English Language Arts/English Language Development (ELA/ELD) Curriculum Framework: Implications for Systems and Practice

9:45-10:45 a.m. Darwin Hall 102

Dr. Diane Lapp, Dr. Kelly Johnson, & Dr. Maria Grant

What's Involved in Closely Reading Informational Texts in Grades K-2?

2:15-3:15 p.m. Darwin Hall 102

Dr. Sunday Cummins Close Reading of Informational Texts 3:25-4:25 p.m. Darwin Hall 102

Dr. Anne Weisenberg What Do You Think You Know About…? Comprehending Non-Fiction Text

10:55-11:55 a.m. Stevenson Hall 3030

Tonya Ward Singer Empower ALL Learners to Argue and Justify with Text Evidence

2:15-3:15 p.m. Salazar Hall 2020

Dr. Sue Kaiser & Dr. Greg Kaiser

The Math Literacy Connection: Common Core Demands

3:25-4:25 p.m. Stevenson Hall 3015

Dr. Jeff Zwiers Conversing to Comprehend: Fostering Academic Interaction Skills in Every Lesson


Dr. Charles Elster Genre, Choice & High Level Thinking in the Common Core


Nancy Veatch Transforming Middle School and High School Literacy in a Common Core Era


Gaye Heath Beyond Unpacking CCSS: What does Instruction Look Like?


Kate Kirkhuff & Glory Styles

Implementing a Fifth-Grade Common Core Argument Essay Writing Unit

9:45-10:45 a.m. Salazar Hall 2019

Judy Lynch Stamp Your Passport: K-2 Reading Non-Fiction and Meeting Common Core

10:55-11:55 a.m. Salazar Hall 2022

Laura Hancock Developing Skills in Fluency and the Common Core

9:45-10:45 a.m. Salazar Hall 2023

Dr. P. David Pearson A Close Look at Close Reading 10:55-11:55 a.m. Salazar Hall 2014

Dr. Erica Bowers Text Complexity: The What, the Why, and the How


Christina Lunde The Journey to Read Historical Fiction & Non-Fiction Text


Rebecca Abbott & Dr. Alison Billman

Informational Text in K-2: Meeting the Goals of the CCSS

9:45-10:45 a.m. Salazar Hall 2021

Tonya Ward Singer Extend the Conversation: Collaborative Conversations for Literacy Success


Kathleen Gorman, Anne Biggs, Janice Stevens, & Pat Hunter

Remembering the California Missions: A Fresh Look at History Through Literature

10:55-11:55 a.m. Salazar Hall 2023



English Learners Strand Presenter Title Time/Room Location

Dr. Paul Boyd-Batstone Helping ELLs Meet the Common Core

10:55-11:55 a.m. Salazar Hall 2013

Dr. Brenda Custodio & Judith O’Loughlin

Introducing Standards Based Instruction for English Learner Newcomers

9:45-10:45 a.m. Salazar Hall 2013

Dr. Kay Vang What can you Learn from Shadowing an English Language Learner?


Dr. Mary Soto Standards-Based Reading and Writing Strategies for Long-term ELs


Dr. Karen Cadiero-Kaplan

The California English Language Development Standards: Promoting Access & Rigor for all English Learners

10:55-11:55 a.m. Darwin Hall 102

Dr. Ellen Lange College Success: A Challenge for Many ELLs 4:30-5:30 p.m. Salazar Hall 2014

Dr. Rosemarie Michaels Teachers Leading the Way: Lesson Study for Teacher Candidates


Dr. Catherine Terrell

Positive Impacts of Explicit Vocabulary Instruction for English Learners


Reading Recovery Strand Presenter Title Time/Room Location

Dr. Adria Klein Writing in Reading Recovery and Writing Standards and Practices in First Grade Classrooms


Tom Prince Preventing Strong Skills that Block Learning 10:55-11:55 a.m. Stevenson Hall 3046

Dave Hauge & Shari Bacci-Fetterhof Teaching for Orchestration 2:15-3:15 p.m.

Stevenson Hall 3044 Nancy Lee Bilbao & Ronda White

Reading Recovery Stages of Writing: Early, Middle, Advanced


Susan Wray & Debbie Nemecek Language Development is More Than Just Talk 9:45-10:45 a.m.

Stevenson Hall 3044

Maren R. Wallenberg Every Child is a Language Learner 2:15-3:15 p.m. Stevenson Hall 3046

Judi Schierling Teaching Perfectionists: Social Emotional Learning and At-Risk Readers


Suzy Landuyt & Nancy Sipe

Beginning to Solve the Puzzle: Reading Recovery and Common Core




Reading Strand Presenter Title Time/Room Location Rick Judd, Jennifer Tverberg & Amy Nash IRA Exemplary School 2013 9:45- 10:45 a.m.

Salazar Hall 2020 Joanne Arellanes & Veronica Schwalbach Poetry: the Portal to the Dimensions of Thinking 9:45-10:45 a.m.

Stevenson Hall 3030

Sharon Zinke The Decoding Solution: Rime Magic For Intervention and Prevention

10:55-11:55 a.m. Darwin Hall 103

Dr. Barbara Schubert The Value of Teacher Knowledge: Understanding What Really Matters


Sandra Yoon Literacy via-student-made books 10:55-11:55 a.m. Salazar Hall 2020

Sherry Vaughn, Gwenn Lei, & Dr. P. David Pearson

The Benefits of Teacher Action Research on Teaching and Student Success


Dr. Mira-Lisa Katz, Robin Fogel-Shrive, Amy Conley Samuelson, Heather Brown & Susan Hirsch

Teachers on Teaching Reading: The Expository Reading Writing Curriculum's approach to Academic Literacies


Janet Manildi, Nichola Bronk & Cathy Blackler (CYRM committee)

What is the California Young Reader Medal? 2:15-3:15 p.m. Salazar Hall 2024

Dr. MaryAnn Nickel & Diane Dalenberg

Igniting the Love of Reading in a Summer Reading Academy for All Readers


Patricia Cottrell- Marks Promoting Vocabulary Growth 3:25-4:25 p.m. Salazar Hall 2023

Dr. Marilyn Moore Students Need a Balanced Reading Program: Revisited


Dr. Jacquelyn M. Urbani Overcoming Obstacles to Implement Best Practices in Shared Reading


Dr. MaryAnn Nickel & Tegan Zimmerman Henry

Learn Something New: Graphica & New Literacies


Patricia Fulton Making connections in Kindergarten Read-Alouds


Kelly Hill & Amber Lesset After School REAL Reading Program 4:30-5:30 p.m.

Stevenson Hall 3065 Lynda Griblin & Lynn Gurnee Eureka! Children’s Non-fiction Award 4:30-5:30 p.m.

Darwin 102 Writing Strand

Presenter Title Time/Room Location Jamie Carlson and Melia Hong

Implementing Informational Second Grade Writing with TCRWP Units of Study


Teresa Bunner Creating Space and Place for Student Voices 2:15-3:15 p.m.

Stevenson Hall 3030

Dr. Esther Fine Authoring Together: Children and Adult Writers Co-Create/ Co-Edit Text in School




Technology Strand Presenter Title Time/Room Location Dr. Catherine Maderazo & Matt Harris

How to Use IPads as Literacy Learning Tools: Lessons from Students


Kristina Beltz & Carol Wise

Storybird: Digital Storytelling with the Writing Process


Children’s Literature Authors’ Strand Author Title Time/Room Location Caroline Arnold Hands-On Experience Brings Books to Life 9:45-10:45 a.m.

Salazar Hall 2022

Milly Lee So Much More From Picture Books 10:55-11:55 a.m. Salazar Hall 2021

Alexis O'Neill Hearing Voices: Researching & Revising Historical Fiction


Erin Dealey Fluency Games and Songs for Common Core! 10:55-11:55 a.m. Salazar Hall 2019

Teri Sloat

The Tip of the Iceberg

10:55-11:55 a.m. Salazar Hall 2024

Suzanne Morgan Williams

A World of Personal Change


Dr. Virginia Loh Historical Fiction and the CCSS 2:15-3:15 p.m. Stevenson Hall 3036

Jeri Chase Ferris See how Noah Webster & His Words makes Learning fun!

9:45-10:45 a.m. Salazar Hall 2024

Gretchen Woelfle Turning History into Story: Writing Biography, History, and Historical Fiction


Natasha Yim

Biographies in the Classroom- Making history fun!


Gretchen Maurer Ready, Set, Go! Creating a Strong Narrative 4:30-5:30 p.m. Stevenson Hall 3030

Deborah Lee Rose and Pamela S. Turner

Passport to Australia: Koalas, Dolphins and the Common Core


Marsha Diane Arnold Traditional books, e-books, and apps—a cornucopia of learning!


Patricia Newman Rev Your Common Core Engines with High Interest Nonfiction



AUTHORS’ SPEAKING & AUTOGRAPHING SCHEDULE SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2013

Fourteen popular authors and illustrators are participating in the PDI. Be sure to include the scheduled time of the presentation and autographing sessions of you favorites in your conference plans. Books will be on sale at the Copperfield’s Book table and various other booksellers in the Exhibit Hall, Recreation Center, and Mt. Everest. All children’s literature authors autographing will take place in the Exhibit Hall in the Recreation Center from 9:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Jeri Chase Ferris Presenting 9:45-10:45 a.m. Salazar Hall 2024 Signing 11:00 a.m-12:00 p.m.

Suzanne Morgan Williams Presenting 9:45-10:45 a.m. Stevenson Hall 3065 Signing 11:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m.

Milly Lee Presenting 10:55-11:55 a.m. Salazar Hall 2021 Signing 12:00-1:00 p.m.

Terri Sloat Presenting 10:55-11:55 a.m. Salazar Hall 2024 Signing 12:00-1:00 p.m.

Kathleen Gorman et al. Presenting 10:55-11:55 a.m. Salazar Hall 2023 Signing 12:00-1:00 p.m.

Erin Dealey Presenting 10:55-11:55 a.m. Salazar Hall 2019 Signing 12:00-1:00 p.m.

Gretchen Woelfe Presenting 2:15-3:15 p.m. Salazar Hall 2022 Signing 4:00-5:00 p.m.

Alexis O’Neill Presenting 2:15-3:15 p.m. Salazar Hall 2021 Signing 3:25-4:25 p.m.

Patricia Newman Presenting 2:15-3:15 p.m. Stevenson Hall 3015 Signing 4:00-5:00 p.m.

Dr. Virginia Loh Presenting 2:15-3:15 p.m. Stevenson Hall 3036 Signing 3:25-4:25 p.m.

Marsha Diane Arnold. Presenting 3:25-4:25 p.m. Stevenson Hall 3065 Signing 4:30- 5:30 p.m.

Deborah Lee Rose and Pamela S. Turner Presenting 3:25-4:25 p.m. Salazar Hall 2021 Signing 4:30-5:30 p.m.

Natasha Yim Presenting 4:30-5:30 p.m. Stevenson Hall 2015 Signing 2:15-3:15 p.m.

Gretchen Maurer Presenting 4:30-5:30 p.m. Stevenson Hall 3030 Signing 2:15-3:15 p.m

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CONCURRENT SESSIONS FEATURED SPEAKERS #1 9:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. What California Teachers Can Do Right Now to Get Ready for Smarter Balanced Assessments

This presentation will address seven actions that teachers can implement during the current academic year to support their students in attaining the goals of the Common Core. The seven actions relate to: increased responsibility for reading independently, reading volume, generative vocabulary knowledge, stamina, reading across texts, writing in response to evidence gained from texts, and development of critical funds of knowledge. Participants will be directed to resources to support implementation of these seven actions. Dr. Elfrieda H. Hiebert Darwin Hall 103 (Common Core Strand) The New California English Language Arts/English Language Development (ELA/ELD) Curriculum Framework: Implications for Systems and Practice

This session provides a preview of the new California ELA-ELD Curriculum Framework and explores implications for educational systems and instructional practice. The session will demonstrate how the framework will guide educators to implement the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for ELA/Literacy. The session will also illustrate how the framework provides guidance on implementing the CCSS for ELA/Literacy and California’s new English Language Development Standards (CA ELD Standards) in tandem to accelerate English Learners’ academic and language development. Participants will explore the intent and structure of the framework, engage with concrete instructional approaches promoted in it, and discuss implementation opportunities. Dr. Hallie Yopp, Dr. Nancy Brynelson and Dr. Pam Spycher Darwin Hall 102 (Common Core Strand) Writing in Reading Recovery and Writing Standards and Practices in First Grade Classrooms

Writing makes the complex process of thinking visible. Reading Standard 1 and Writing Standard 9 from the Common Core State Standards stress the importance of the writing-reading connection by requiring students to draw and write about evidence from literary and informational texts. We will discuss how writing informs the teacher about the child’s processing of language, vocabulary, background knowledge of the world, and how they express themselves as an individual. Dr. Adria Klein Stevenson Hall, Room 3046 (Reading Recovery Strand)


CONCURRENT SESSION #1 9:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Introducing Standards-Based Instruction for English Learner Newcomers This session will give practical suggestions for helping English language learners develop the literacy skills necessary for success in standards-based classrooms. Special attention will be given to supporting new arrivals with the lowest levels of English proficiency. Handouts provided. Dr. Brenda Custodio and Judith O’Loughlin Salazar Hall, Room 2013 (EL Strand)

Informational Text in K-2: Meeting the Goals of the CCSS Participants will examine informational science texts to learn methods for choosing exemplar texts and learn strategies for developing disciplinary literacy and meeting goals of the CCSS in the primary grades. Rebecca Abbott and Dr. Alison Billman Salazar Hall, Room 2021 (CC Strand)

Transforming Middle and High School Literacy in a Common Core Era

Come learn how a middle and high school in northern California have transformed literacy in the content areas. Transfer this knowledge to your own content area classroom or school site. Nancy Veatch Stevenson Hall, Room 3015 (CC Strand)

Hands-On Experience Brings Books to Life

Using books as jumping off places for creative writing, art, multimedia, and science projects reinforces learning across the curriculum. An author’s insight into the creative process and handouts for activities. Caroline Arnold Salazar Hall, Room 2022 (Author Strand)

Implementing a Fifth Grade Common Core Argument Essay Writing Unit

Two Berkeley Unified Literacy Coaches and a Fifth Grade Teacher will share a year's experience piloting a TCRWP Common Core Reading and Writing Argument/Opinion genre unit. Kate Kirkhuff and Glory Styles Salazar Hall, Room 2019 (CC Strand)

Developing Skills in Fluency and the Common Core

Building fluency with poetry inspires and delights struggling readers in an RTI model. Using Family Fluency, this session provides a motivational platform to increase reading comprehension. Laura Hancock Salazar Hall, Room 2023 (CC Strand)

IRA Exemplary School 2013 Explore how to empower all students to rekindle the love of reading. Hear from the Loomis Grammar School team about their implementation of daily five and their RTI model. Get ready to transform your school where kids love to read and teachers love to teach. Rick Judd, Jennifer Tverberg and Amy Nash (Exemplary School) Salazar Hall, Room 2020 (Reading Strand)

See how Noah Webster & His Words makes Learning fun!

Learn how this picture book biography satisfies social studies, reading, writing standards. Discover what Noah did for America (besides the dictionary). Leave with lively classroom activities and dynamic nonfiction know how! Jeri Chase Ferris Salazar Hall, Room 2024 (Author Strand)

Language Development Is More than Just Talk Language development in young children is foundational for reading, writing and future academic success. In this session participants will explore the reciprocity between oral language and reading and writing. Susan Wray and Debbie Nemecek Stevenson Hall, Room 3044 (Reading Recovery Strand)

A World of Personal Change From the sea ice of Hudson Bay to behind the scenes at the rodeo, from teaching wigiwams in Ontario to the hill of Tepayac in Mexico City, Suzanne shares how cross cultural experiences gave her the skills she needed to tackle tough stories like Bull Rider. Her experiences changed her. Reading and writing can change your students. She’ll share ideas to connect students to their own emotions and stories. Suzanne Morgan Williams Stevenson Hall, Room 3065 (Author Strand)


CONCURRENT SESSION #1 (continued) 9:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Poetry: the Portal to the Dimensions of Thinking Poetry provides entry into literacy through reflection on critical thinking’s key elements (main idea, compare/contrast, analysis/synthesis), expanded vocabulary, and exploration of the fount of knowledge children bring to classrooms. Joanne Arellanes and Veronica Schwalbach Stevenson Hall, Room 3030 (Reading Strand)

FEATURED SPEAKERS #2 10:55 a.m. – 11:55 a.m. The California English Language Development Standards: Promoting Access & Rigor for all English Learners

The presenter will provide an overview of the newly adopted California 2012 ELD Standards aligned with Common Core English Language Arts Standards. The focus will be on the implications of these standards for raising rigor for all English learners. Key shifts from the 1998 ELD Standards to the 2012 Standards will be shared along with key discussion points on how the newly adopted ELD Standards can be utilized to foster more collaboration and articulation between ELD, ELA and other content area classroom teachers. Dr. Karen Cadiero-Kaplan Darwin Hall, Room 102 (EL Strand) The Decoding Solution: Rime Magic for Intervention and Prevention

What if you could solve the decoding problems of your struggling readers and prevent decoding issues in the first place? Come and find out about Rime Magic, a strategy that will engage and delight both teachers and students, taking all of the struggle out of spelling and decoding. Sharon Zinke Darwin Hall, Room 103 (Reading Strand) A Close Look at Close Reading

Pearson will present a rationale for a balanced approach toward close reading--one that respects the role of the text as the primary source of evidence for generating answers to a range of tasks, from (a) literal questions about fine-grained details about the text, (b) to questions that require students to summarize and integrate information from the text (and prior knowledge), to (c) questions that require students interpret and critique the text. Dr. P. David Pearson Salazar Hall, Room 2014 (Common Core Strand)

Stamp Your Passport: K-2 Reading Nonfiction & Meeting Common Core

Let’s get practical with the latest materials (books, websites and apps) and strategies to meet Common Core State Standards with reading informational text. Young learners are captivated with reading about “real” topics and meeting new standards will transport them as literacy learners. Teachers, let Judy give you ready-to-try strategies with materials you already have or are free and cheap. Judy Lynch Salazar Hall, Room 2022 (Common Core Strand)


CONCURRENT SESSION #2 10:55 a.m. – 11:55 a.m. Helping ELLs Meet the Common Core

English language learners bring a range of language levels to the classroom. A quick classroom assessment is needed to identify language levels for immediate instruction. The Classroom Assessment of Language Level (CALL) is a formative assessment tool to identify language level and align instruction using leveled strategies aligned with Common Core Listening and Speaking Standards. The session will demonstrate the CALL and provide CCSS aligned strategies for grades K-12. Dr. Paul Boyd-Batstone Salazar Hall, Room 2013 (EL Strand)

Implementing Informational Second Grade Writing with TCRWP Units of Study

Berkeley Unified second grade teacher and literacy coach will share their journey in implementing the new Common Core aligned TCRWP Unit of Study for Informational Writing. We'll share the planning done by a learning community of coaches and teachers as well as present pre and post assessments, rubrics, photos and student work. Hear how teachers tackled the Common Core Standards through the Reading and Writing Workshop Model and how the students responded. Jamie Carlson and Melia Hong Stevenson Hall, Room 3065 (Writing Strand)

Fluency Games and Songs for Common Core!

Painless common core games and songs by author/teacher Erin Dealey: sentence fun, grammar games, kinesthetic fluency activities. Great for ALL learners; Literacy Night. Build fluency and make kids smile! Erin Dealey Salazar Hall, Room 2019 (CC/Author Strands)

What Do You Think You Know About…? Comprehending Non-Fiction Text

Two lessons will be shared that meet a variety of CCS by integrating ELA with content subject areas in order to help students read, comprehend, and write non-fiction texts. Dr. Anne Weisenberg Stevenson Hall, Room 3030 (CC Strand)

Literacy via student-made books

Creating student-made books encompasses the whole brain and addresses the ELA standards in every grade level. All materials will be provided. Each participant will devise 8-10 books to take back and use in the classroom. Sandra Yoon Salazar Hall, Room 2020 (Reading Strand)

The Tip of the Iceberg

What lies beneath the glittering story: during exercises into vocabulary, structure, sounds, and descriptions that form a story and make it universal. Teri Sloat Salazar Hall, Room 2024 (Author Strand)

So Much More From Picture Books Use CYRM picture books for older readers to offer opportunities to engage students in more complex ideas and use them as springboards for discussions. For example, Nim And The War Effort, encourages students to explore and discover family, cultural differences, patriotism, sexism, immigration and racism. Looking at the illustrations together contributes to improving visual literacy and discovering historical context. Milly Lee Salazar Hall, Room 2021 (Author Strand)

Remembering the California Missions: A Fresh Look at History Through Literature We’ll show teachers a hassle free way to teach the California Missions. Our curriculum guide will walk teachers through vocabulary comprehension activities, and is designed to support the Common Core Standards. Kathleen Gorman, Anne Biggs, Janice Stevens and Pat Hunter Salazar Hall, Room 2023 (CC Strand)


CONCURRENT SESSION #2 (continued) 10:55 a.m. – 11:55 a.m. Beginning to Solve the Puzzle: Reading Recovery and Common Core

As Reading Recovery professionals, we need to implicitly understand and navigate our lessons to highlight infusing Common Core Standards into our practice through video examples and discussion in Literacy Lessons. Suzy Landuyt and Nancy Sipe Stevenson Hall, Room 3044 (Reading Recovery Strand)

Preventing strong skills that block learning Literacy Lessons and video will be used to examine how we inadvertently sail off course in our lessons and how to get back on track. Procedures that strengthen visual processing will be emphasized. Tom Prince Stevenson Hall, Room 3046 (Reading Recovery Strand)

EXHIBITORS ~ LUNCH ~ RAFFLE 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Mt. Everest Recreation Center

KEYNOTER #3 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Cooperage Hall Reading and Writing Priorities in the Time of Common Core

Supported by classroom stories, photos, video clips, and student work, Regie Routman will discuss and demonstrate proven authentic practices that lead to more effective teaching and learning, align with the CCSS, and raise expectations, enjoyment, and achievement for all learners. Regie Routman Cooperage Hall FEATURED SPEAKERS #3 2:15 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. What’s Involved in Closely Reading Informational Texts in Grades K-2?

As the CCSS weave their way into American classrooms, a topic of special interest to primary grade teachers is what does a Close Reading entail for primary grade children. Dr. Diane Lapp, Dr. Kelly Johnson, and Dr. Maria Grant Darwin Hall, Room 102 (Common Core Strand)

The Value of Teacher Knowledge: Understanding What Really Matters

The lure of quick fixes and packaged programs can be a tempting solution for improving schools. However, these simple approaches ignore the complexity of learning, especially when teaching struggling readers. This talk proposes that understanding what really matters in literacy education is the crucial link between student success and failure. Dr. Barbara Schubert Salazar Hall, Room 2014 (Reading Strand) Conversing to Comprehend: Fostering Academic Interaction Skills in Every Lesson This session will address various ways to build students' abilities to engage in constructive and productive conversations about ideas in complex texts. Dr. Jeff Zwiers Darwin Hall, Room 103 (Common Core Strand)


CONCURRENT SESSION #3 2:15 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Standards-Based Reading and Writing Strategies for Long-term ELs

Long-term English learners struggle with reading and writing academic texts. The presenter defines different types of long-term ELs. Examples from a secondary classroom of various reading and writing strategies that scaffold instruction to help students develop academic language, meet standards, and succeed in high-stakes assessments will be shown. Dr. Mary Soto Salazar Hall, Room 2013 (EL Strand)

Hearing Voices: Researching & Revising Historical Fiction Historical fiction gives readers a passport to experience other places, other times. Author Alexis O’Neill shares her techniques for hearing voices in order to shape a compelling story. Alexis O’Neill Salazar Hall, Room 2021 (Author Strand)

Empower ALL Learners to Argue and Justify with Text Evidence

Making and justifying claims with text evidence is a pivotal skill for Common Core achievement, and career success. It is also layered with challenges for struggling readers, English-language learners, and students unfamiliar with academic argument. Through interactive demonstrations and video lessons, participants will learn strategies for empowering K-8 diverse learners to think critically, read closely, and argue with influence. Handouts include visual organizers, word continuums and linguistic frames. Tonya Ward Singer Salazar Hall, Room 2020 (EL/CC Strands)

The benefits of Teacher Action Research on Teaching and Student Success

This session focuses on the power of classroom action research. California Reading and Literature Project teacher leaders’ action research identified practices that supported student success in reading comprehension and motivation. Sherry Vaughn, Gwenn Lei and Dr. P. David Pearson (California Reading and Literature Project) Salazar Hall, Room 2019 (Reading Strand)

Turning History into Story: Writing Biography, History, and Historical Fiction On-the-spot sleuthing, time-travel from Renaissance England to Revolutionary America, “research rapture,” needles and haystacks, killing one’s darlings—all part of my bringing the past to the page. Classroom activities included. Gretchen Woelfe Salazar Hall, Room 2022 (Author Strand)

Teachers on Teaching Reading: The Expository Reading Writing Course's approach to Academic Literacies In this session high school teachers share their rhetorical approaches to teaching reading in diverse classrooms. Attendees will experience ERWC first hand and find out how ERWC is Common Core aligned. Dr. Mira-Lisa Katz, Robin Fogel-Shrive, Amy Conley Samuelson, Heather Brown, and Susan Hirsch (ERWC) Salazar Hall, Room 2023 (Reading Strand)

Rev Your Common Core Engines with High Interest Nonfiction

Trains, planes, green energy, Navy SEALS, and Green Berets—a unique sampling of high-interest nonfiction for grades K-8 from author Patricia Newman. She will share common core-aligned activities that incorporate her books into your curriculum. Patricia Newman Salazar Hall, Room 2020 (Author Strand)

What is the California Young Reader Medal? We will explain the CYRM program and review all the books nominated for this year in all five categories – Primary through Young Adult. Copies of the nominees will be given away. Janet Manildi, Nichola Bronk and Cathy Blackler(CRYM Committee) Salazar Hall, Room 2024 (Reading Strand)


CONCURRENT SESSION #3 (continued) 2:15 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Teaching for Orchestration This session will describe a process that four teachers used to analyze student strengths, develop predictions of progress, and create an instructional plan of action that focused on the development of the orchestrated use of multiple sources of information. Brief case studies, including video clips, will highlight key concepts. Dave Hauge and Shari Bacci-Fetterhof Stevenson Hall, Room 3044 (Reading Recovery Strand)

Every Child is a Language Learner

Oral Language is a child’s first encounter with literacy so it’s important to continue to develop a child’s oral language while learning how to read and write. Focus on oral language theories and incorporate oral language in all parts of the Reading Recovery lesson. Maren R. Wallenberg Stevenson Hall, Room 3046 (Reading Recovery Strand)

Creating Space and Place for Student Voices Presenter will share writing institute designed to support positive racial identity development. Student writing samples will be shared. Participants will examine research on identity development and how it informs practice. Teresa Bunner Stevenson Hall, Room 3030 (Writing Strand)

Historical Fiction and the CCSS In this session, participants will explore the role of historical fiction in the CCSS and learn various strategies and tools for aligning CCSS to historical fiction texts. Dr. Virginia Loh-Hagan Stevenson Hall, Room 303 (CC/Author Strands)

FEATURED SPEAKERS #4 3:25 p.m. – 4:25 p.m. Close Reading of Informational Texts

The Common Core requires students to read informational texts “closely” for multiple purposes. Methods for teaching and assessing close reading will be described and student artifacts will be shared. Dr. Sunday Cummins Darwin Hall, Room 102 (Common Core Strand) Text Complexity: The What, the Why, and the How

Participants will be introduced to text complexity and how it is addressed in the Common Core standards. The text complexity framework will be used to analyze text for appropriateness. Dr. Erica Bowers Darwin Hall, Room 103 (Common Core Strand)


CONCURRENT SESSION #4 3:25 p.m. – 4:25 p.m. What Can You Learn from Shadowing an English language learner? EL Shadowing provides teachers with the opportunity to reflect on their own practices, to share experiences with each other, discuss problems, and build future goals. Using the EL Shadowing Tool to collect data on students’ interactions can sharpen teachers’ awareness of what instructional strategies work best with ELs. Dr. Kay Vang Salazar Hall, Room 2013 (EL Strand)

The Math Literacy Connection: The Common Core Demands Participants will receive language frames critical for the students to understand the language demands for the Common Core. Decomposition of Smarter Balance Assessments items will be shared. Dr. Susan Kaiser & Dr. Greg Kaiser Stevenson Hall, Room 3015 (CC Strand)

Extend the Conversation: Collaborative Conversations for Literacy Success This workshop will equip K-8th grade teachers with interactive strategies and linguistic tools to engage every student in daily conversations to build academic language deepen reading comprehension and strengthen critical thinking. Move beyond simple pair-share to engage students in the power of deep conversations. Tonya Ward Singer Salazar Hall, Room 2020 (CC Strand)

Passport to Australia: Koalas, Dolphins and the Common Core Award-winning California authors share their new books—Jimmy the Joey (koalas, PreK-5) and The Dolphins of Shark Bay (6-up). Learn how to use these books with Common Core Standards. Guides provided Deborah Lee Rose and Pamela S. Turner Salazar Hall, Room 2021 (CC/Author Strands)

Beyond Unpacking CCSS: What does Instruction look like? Educators are struggling to understand the expectations embedded within the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and how to prepare students to be able to read for college or career. This session combines the what and the how so that participants not only know the standards so well that they can lead students to analytical and interpretive levels of the text, but also tailor instruction to embed the standards within their own instruction. Gaye Heath, M. Ed. Salazar Hall, Room 2019 (CC Strand)

Teachers Leading the Way: Lesson Study for Teacher Candidates The design and impact of a Lesson Study program on teachers’ and teacher candidates’ instructional practice will be described and illustrated using video clips of teachers in action using G.L.A.D. strategies. Dr. Rosemarie Michaels Salazar Hall, Room 2022 (EL Strand)



CONCURRENT SESSION #4 (continued) 3:25 p.m. – 4:25 p.m. Promoting Vocabulary Growth

Research has shown the correlation with success in reading comprehension is related to a strong vocabulary. Students with low vocabularies tend to read less and have difficulty acquiring new word meanings and need word learning strategies. Students with low vocabularies are often confronted with texts they cannot understand or use to build new vocabulary. Research and strategies related to how to teach word meanings to support vocabulary growth will be presented. Patricia Cottrell-Marks Salazar Hall, Room 2023 (Reading Recovery Strand)

Reading Recovery Stages of Writing: Early, Middle, Advanced In Literacy Lessons, Part 2, Dr. Marie Clay presents tools, strategies and prompts for teachers to use in writing lessons. Although there’s no “one-size-fits-all” formula, the presenters have organized her ideas in early, middle and advanced lessons. Nancy Lee Bilbao and Ronda White Stevenson Hall, Room 3044 (Reading Recovery Strand)

Storybird: Digital Storytelling with the Writing Process

Storybird is an engaging online tool that mixes technology with story writing. Learn how to implement it in your own classroom as two teachers share their research and experiences. Laptops optional. Carol Wise and Kristina Beltz Salazar Hall, Room 2024 (Technology Strand)

Teaching Perfectionists: Social Emotional Learning and At-Risk Readers

During this session, we will discuss the importance of social emotional learning components (CASEL, 2005) and how mindfully considering SEL will help create more powerful Reading Recovery lessons and programs for struggling readers and writers. Judi Schierling Stevenson Hall, Room 3046 (Reading Recovery Strand)

Igniting the Love of Reading in a Summer Reading Academy for all Readers

Learn the power of “homerun books” (Trelease, 2013) and value of getting kids in “the zone” (Atwell, 2007). Explore the summer program based on teacher professional development and reader growth. Dr. MaryAnn Nickel and Diane Dalenberg Stevenson Hall, Room 30 (Reading Strand)

Traditional books, e-books, and apps—a cornucopia of learning!

Picture books, whether traditional, electronic, or digital, integrate subjects as varied as writing, science, geography, and math. Marsha Diane Arnold demonstrates with her books, e-books, and apps, sharing activities aligned with Common Core and joyful learning Marsha Diane Arnold Stevenson Hall, Room 3065 (Technology/Author Strands)


CONCURRENT SESSION #5 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Genre, Choice & High-Level Thinking in the Common Core

Teachers will gain understanding of socio-psycholinguistic genre theory underlying CCS and strategies for finding, analyzing, and integrating literary and informational texts into cross-disciplinary lessons that support high-level thinking. Dr. Charles Elster Stevenson Hall, Room 3046 (CC Strand)

Students Need a Balanced Reading Program: Revisited

This session will provide an overview of creating a balance between the Common Core Standards and a culture of literacy. Participants will learn ideas encompassing students, teachers, administrators, and families. Dr. Marilyn Moore Darwin Hall, Room 103 (Reading Strand)

College Success: A Challenge for many ELLs Ellen Lange will address the role that reading skills play in college success for ELLs, focusing on Generation 1.5 ELLs. She will talk about the differences between oral and written English and how challenging it is ELLs who have relied on their conversation skills to gain academic reading skills. She will also discuss the importance of familiarity with the Academic Word List as a tool for academic success. Dr. Ellen Lange Salazar Hall, Room 2014 (EL Strand)

The Journey To Read Historical Fiction & Non-Fiction Text

Bridge the pleasure of reading fiction and the technical skills needed for breaking down non-fiction text. Use literature to inspire students to eagerly and enthusiastically ask questions that invite research. During this workshop teachers will walk away with examples of how to use literature to develop close readings of non-fiction text/documents. Teachers will have examples of how to provide students with project choices with the research the kids do. It's a shift in the typical book report and this workshop supports non-fiction reading that is being asked of us by the Common Core State Standards. Christina Lunde Stevenson Hall, Room 3065 (CC Strand)

Discourse Rich Learning and English Learners After School REAL Reading Program - Learn how two elementary teachers use their classroom libraries after school to… • Introduce reading strategies • Strengthen strategy use through extended reading • Foster positive attitude toward reading through self- selection of texts Kelly Hill and Amber Lesset Stevenson Hall, Room 3065 (Reading Strands)

Overcoming Obstacles to Implement Best Practices in Shared Reading The What Works Clearinghouse identifies shared reading as recommended best practices. This presentation will share research from four special education classrooms on how to address the challenges of sustaining the practice. Dr. Jacquelyn M. Urbani, Ph.D Salazar Hall, Room 2019 (Reading Strand)

Authoring Together, Children and Adult Writers Co-Create/Co-Edit Text in School Excerpts from our recently co-authored chapter book, "Bullygirl" for children 6-9 with discussion and demonstration of the process of workshopping text in a second grade classroom for input from students will be discussed. Dr. Esther Fine Salazar Hall, Room 2020 (Writing Strand)

Positive Impacts of Explicit Vocabulary Instruction for English Learners Describing positive impacts of explicit vocabulary instruction, as measured by increased CST and CELDT scores and teacher's efficacy. Procedures for implementation and integration with Common Core Standards will be presented. Dr. Catherine Terrell Salazar Hall, Room 2021 (CC/EL Strands)


CONCURRENT SESSION #5 (continued) 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. How to use iPads as Literacy Learning Tools: Lessons from students Using iPads with students is becoming more routine however how they are best used for learning is not. Come learn ways to foster literacy learning and technological-competence with iPads. Dr. Catherine Maderazo and Matt Harris Salazar Hall, Room 2022 (Technology Strand)

Learn Something New: Graphica & New Literacies What do you know about graphica? Do your students seem to be turning the pages or reading? How do you feel about these texts? Discuss new literacies and related strategies. Dr. MaryAnn Nickel and Tegan Zimmerman Henry Salazar Hall, Room 202 (Reading Strand)

Making Connections in Kindergarten Read-Alouds Connections during read-alouds help students to become stronger, more engaged readers. The presentation will focus on research completed Cal State East Bay for the presenter’s master’s thesis. Patricia Fulton Salazar Hall, Room 2024 (Reading Strand)

Ready, Set, Go! Creating a Strong Narrative

Author and educator Gretchen Maurer will talk about writing her picture book biography, Mary Tudor “Bloody Mary”, and her novel, Call Me Isis, and then discuss how to help students write engaging, focused narratives. Gretchen Maurer Stevenson Hall, Room 3030 (Author/Writing Strands)

Biographies in the Classroom - Making history fun!

From what they wore and ate to strange or little-known facts, author Natasha Yim shares tips and fun activities to immerse students in the world of historical subjects. Natasha Yim Stevenson Hall, Room 3015 (Author Strand)

Eureka! Children’s Non-fiction Award Presenters will share connections for the classroom and library along with activities that can be used with the winning Eureka titles. Lynda Griblin and Lynn Gurnee Darwin Hall 102 (Reading Strand)

SPECIAL THANKS TO PLANNING COMMITTEE

Authors & Author Signing Sandra Yoon

Membership Maureen Begley & Stephanie Pierce

SSU Credit Miriam Hutchins Aaron Carter& Katie Sommer

Authors’ Meet & Greet Gateway Reading Council& Nancy Rogers-Zegarra

Presiders Lynda Griblin, Theresa Heffernan & Stephanie Pierce

Registration/CRA Booth Kathy Belanger, Sharon McCormack, Marilyn Holland

Decorations Barbara Cockerham Joanne Devine & PARC North Bay International Studies Project Miriam Hutchins

Signs & Publicity Lynn Gurnee & Nancy Rogers-Zegarra Awards Joanne Devine

Technology Aaron Carter Katie Sommer EL Strand CATESOL & Judith O’Loughlin

Evaluations Nancy Panzica Delegates Assembly Ramona Duran, Erica Bowers, Carla Peterson

Raffle Baskets Carolyn Gleisberg & Carla Peterson Exhibitors Jody Anderson

Leadership Institute Joanne Devine, Ramona Duran Program Ruth Hubbell, Nancy Rogers-Zegarra


EXHIBITORS ~ SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2013 9:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Mt. Everest Recreation Renter

Abrams Learning Trends Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Blueberry Hill Books InspirEd Educators

Blue Star Education Lexia Reading

Booksource McGraw-Hill Education

California Phonics Fix National Geographic

Copperfield's Books O.W.L. Associates

Crayola LLC Pearson

CRA Perma-Bound Books

Davis Publications/Discussions 4 Learning Reading Recovery

Developmental Studies Center Scholastic Inc.

Discussions 4 Learning Scholastic Classroom and Community Group

Ed-Tex Silpada Jewelry

Easy English Times Sonoma State University, School of Education

First Investors Corp. Spring Book Center

Gallery II Sundance Newbridge

Gonzales Education UC San Diego Extension

Goosebottom Books Vowel Power

Heinemann



2013-2014 EXECUTIVE BOARD OF DIRECTORS & AREA DIRECTORS

Board of Directors Area Directors Lynn Gurnee, President Carla Peterson, Area 1

Lynda Griblin, Immediate Past President Jody Rosander Anderson, Area 2

Dr. Nancy Rogers-Zegarra, President-Elect Nancy Panzica, Area 3

Joanne Devine, Vice President Theresa Heffernan, Area 4

Maureen Begley, Membership Development Carolyn Gleisberg, Area 5

Audrey Fleming, Secretary/Treasurer Dr. Erica Bowers, Area 6

Kathy Belanger, Administrative Director Stephanie Pierce, Area 7

Ramona Duran, IRA State Coordinator

Dr. Barbara Cockerham, California Reader Editor

LOCAL COUNCILS & PRESIDENTS

Alameda County Reading Association Cheri Benafield

Kern Reading Association Valaree Kinkaid

San Luis Obispo Co. Reading Assoc. Merideth Larson

CA Professors Of Reading/Lang. Arts Glenn Devoogd

Lake Mendocino Reading Council Carla Hoff

San Luis Obispo Co. Reading Assoc. Christie Ezovski

Contra Costa Reading Assoc. Tanya Leyden

Madera Area Reading Association Vicki Hughes

San Mateo County Reading Assoc. Sue Mickiewicz

East Los Angeles Co. Reading Assoc. Leslie Miller, Ed.D.

Marin Area Reading Council Helen Maniates

Santa Clara County Reading Council Kari Ito

Foothill Reading Council Cathy Blackler

Mountain Desert Reading Council Audrey Fleming

Santa Cruz County Reading Assoc. Lauren Pomrantz

Gateway Council Paula Aja

Orange County Reading Assoc. Yvette Ortiz

Shasta Reading Council Tristen Holden

Greater San Diego Reading Assoc. Masami Jenkins

Placer Area Reading Council Betsy Stenklyft

Stanislaus Reading Council Lynda Griblin

Greater San Diego Reading Assoc. Maureen Begley

Sacramento Area Reading Assoc. Meg Gillman

Tehama County Reading Council Karla Stroman

Inland Empire Reading Council Jeanne Gahagan

San Gabriel Valley Reading Council Lorenza Arengo-Yarnes

Tulare County Reading Council Terry Sayre

Jessie Wardlaw Williams Reading Allison Waggener

San Joaquin County Reading Assoc. Dr. Anne Weisenberg

Ventura County Reading Association Charise Guerra


AWARDS The John Martin Distinguished Service Award The John Martin Distinguished Service Award is presented to a member of the California Reading Association who merits recognition for outstanding service to the organization. The award was established in 1977 to honor the late Dr. John Martin, Past President of CRA. This year’s winner is Carla Hoff. Carla has been teaching in the same public school for over 20 years. For most of those years, she was a classroom teacher in grades 1, 2, or 3—and one memorable year, she taught a K-2 combo! She has also been a curriculum coach for reading and math, and is currently a Title 1 intervention teacher, working with K-5 students who struggle with reading and math. Carla has been a member of CRA since the beginning of her teaching career, and has held several offices on her local council board, Lake Mendocino Reading Council. She is currently serving as its president. Carla was a CRA Area Director for three years, and received the Margaret Lynch Exemplary Service Award for Area 1. She served on the CYRM committee, and was its recording secretary. Carla was elected CRA’s vice president in 2007, and was the association president in 2009-2010, and again in 2011. Carla loves to read and spend time with her family. She has been married for nearly 40 years, and is the proud mother of two wonderful, caring, generous, intelligent, talented, and witty children (all of which she says comes from her amazing husband). California Reading Association Hall of Fame Award The California Reading Association Hall of Fame Award was established in 1989 to honor distinguished Californians whose contributions through scholarship, research, authorship and/or leadership have had a significant and lasting impact on reading improvement. This year’s winner is Elfrieda Hiebert Dr. Elfrieda Hiebert is President and CEO of TextProject, a nonprofit that provides open-access resources to support higher reading levels, and a research associate at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Dr. Hiebert received her Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She has worked in the field of early reading acquisition for 45 years, first as a teacher’s aide and teacher of primary-level students in California and, subsequently, as a teacher educator and researcher at the universities of Kentucky, Colorado-Boulder, Michigan, and California-Berkeley. Her research addresses how fluency, vocabulary, and knowledge can be fostered through appropriate texts. Dr. Hiebert’s research has been published in numerous scholarly journals. She has also authored or edited nine books. Through documents such as Becoming a Nation of Readers (Center for the Study of Reading, 1985) and Every Child a Reader (Center for the Improvement of Early Reading Achievement, 1999), she has contributed to making research accessible to educators. Dr. Hiebert’s model of accessible texts for beginning and struggling readers—TExT—has been used to develop numerous reading programs that are widely used in schools. Dr. Hiebert was the 2008 recipient of the William S. Gray Citation of Merit (awarded by the International Reading Association). She is also a member of the Reading Hall of Fame, a Fellow of the American Educational Research Association, and the 2013 recipient of the American Educational Research Association’s Research to Practice (Interpretive) award.


Marcus Foster Memorial Reading Award The Marcus Foster Memorial Reading Award, established in 1973 and named in honor of the Superintendent of Oakland Public Schools, is given to an individual who has made extraordinary contributions to reading-language arts in our state. Dr. Barbara Cockerham has been a dedicated reading advocate in California since the 1970s. She served as the local arrangements chair for the IRA Conference when it was held in San Diego in 1989 when California hosted over 19,000 attendees. In addition, she played an integral role in Sacramento during the reading reform of the 1990s. Also, Barbara served on the steering committee of the Secondary Literacy Summit for five years. Barbara taught two years in El Salvador and when she returned to United States she was able to pass the BCLAD test and be deemed bilingual. Barbara has been a member of CRA and the Inland Empire Reading Council for 35 years during which time she held numerous positions for her local council and served on the CRA Board as an Area Director, Membership Director, and most recently Editor of The California Reader. She is a co-author of two books on assessment and intervention in reading. She has been a University Professor at California Baptist University for 13 years and hopes her impact upon students has been a positive one. Barbara’s driving interest is motivation in reading. How do we get students pre-k – graduate school level to want to read and to “push” reading? The Armin Shulz Literacy Award The Armin Schulz Literacy Award was established in 2013 in honor of the late Dr. Armin Schulz whose passion for literature inspired all of us. Of special interest to Dr. Schulz, was literature that promoted social justice. With that in mind, the purpose of this award is to recognize a teacher who uses literature to teach or an author who writes books that promote social justice. This year’s winner is the author Jeri Chase Ferris. Jeri was a dedicated teacher in Los Angeles elementary schools for 30 years. She is now a published author of eleven biographies which promote social justice. As both a teacher and author, her emphasis has been on the diverse Americans who have inspiring tales to tell, but have been overlooked in history. One example is “Demanding Justice,” the story of Mary Ann Shadd Cary, a fiery free black woman and contemporary of Frederick Douglass who was the first black woman to edit and publish a newspaper, the first black woman to enroll in law school, a teacher, principal, writer and speaker. As a history major, Jeri loves the research process and travels all over the United States to research and collect information on her subjects. Jeri has received many awards for her books including The Human and Civil Rights Award from the National Education Association in 1995.


Policy Marker of the Year Award The Policy Maker of the Year Award recognizes positive influences to education in California by a policy maker who has made a significant contribution to literacy. This year the award is presented to California Governor Jerry Brown.

Governor Brown has made an impact on the education of children throughout the state of California through his diligence in the passage of Proposition 30 which allowed the state to avoid 6 billion dollars in cuts to education, pushing for the “Local Control Funding Formula” and targeting $1.2 billion to implement the “common core” standards. These accomplishments are unsurpassed by any other elected official in the state. Earlier this year Governor Brown also received the NEA America’s Greatest Education Governor Award. Upon receiving this award he said “Nothing is more determinative of our future than how we teach our children.” Torchlighter Program Award The Torchlighter Program Award, established in 1992, recognizes CRA councils for one of the following aspects of council programming: a creative new project, a new approach to an exciting activity, outstanding service to the council’s community, or expanded innovative view of literacy. The recipient for this year’s award is the Inland Empire Reading Council. The Inland Empire Reading Council hosted “A TASTE OF WRITING: A MORNING CELEBRATION OF AUTHORS.” On a Saturday morning four local authors spoke about their books, which spanned grades K-8 and reflected multi-cultural themes. This was followed by a presentation on “A Taste of Writing: The Art of Story” from Adam Sidwell, author of “EVERTASTER” and animator of movies such as Avatar and Pirates of the Caribbean. The morning also included door prizes, book sales and autographing. Celebrate Literacy Award

The Celebrate Literacy Award recognizes the literacy efforts and contributions made by individuals, clubs, organizations and businesses in a local reading council immediate community. They are awarded for services and programs that promote and encourage literacy and address the needs of learners at all levels. Celebrate Literacy Awards support the International Reading Association’s Honor Council Program. Here are the Area Winners:

AREA 1: Lake/Mendocino: Barb Gleason, Diana Davidson, Rita Abbey, Kelseyville H.S. Interact, Lake County Literacy Task Force Gateway: Jon Agee, Cecelie Steulpe, Jeff Williamson AREA 2: Placer Area: Amanda Wong Sacramento: Judy Laird, Thomas Harp

AREA 3: Contra Costa: Dr. Martha Riley Alameda: Bee Medders, Joan Masaryk, Sunil Sethi AREA 4: Stanislaus: Terry Wilcox, Noelle Tomlinson San Joaquin: Junior League of S.J., Ann Johnston

AREA 5: Kern: Kevin Shah AREA 6: Orange County: Kelly Gallagher, Dr. Rebecca Constantino AREA 7: Mountain Desert: Paulette Croft San Diego: Moira Conlon, Michael Meaney, Debbie Panfili


State-wide Celebrate Literacy Award

From the list of council honorees, one nominee is selected to receive state-wide recognition on behalf of all winners. That winner is Judy Laird. Judy has worn many reading hats. She has taught kindergarten, first and sixth grades and was a GATE teacher. She also worked as District Librarian in San Juan Unified in Sacramento and as a Consulting Librarian for the State Dept. of Ed. Judy took on the role of supervisor for student teachers at CSU Sacramento, where she also taught Children’s Literature. Judy also worked at the University of Manila in the Philippines as a “Books for the Barrios Mentor Teacher.” But most of us know Judy as the “Book Lady” and owner of “Treasured Times Books” which has been represented at many CRA and local council conferences up and down the state. Write-on with Reading Award The Write-on with Reading Award recognizes students for their love of reading and their commitment to reading books. Dr. Adria Klein, a past CRA president established this award to foster student reading and writing. Each council submitted entries and a panel, judged the student writing. We are honored to have the students read their works. Broden Black- K-2 Winner from North Ridge School in Moreno Valley, CA Leslie Rodriguez- 3-5 Winner from Bel Air Elementary in Bay Point, CA Kyra Asher - 6-8 Winner from Henderson Elementary in Barstow, CA Kayla Kelley- 9-12 Winner from Patriot High School in Jurupa Valley, CA. IRA Exemplary Reading Award This is a national award given to one school in each state. This year the award goes to Loomis Grammar School in Loomis, CA.

Loomis Grammar, built in l924, is a K-8 school located in a small town in the foothills outside Sacramento. About three years ago a few teachers from Loomis attended workshops and book discussions presented by the Placer Area Reading Council on The Daily Five and CAFÉ, and The Book Whisperer. Their principal, Rick Judd, agreed to a pilot program using these philosophies and routines in the school’s language arts program. The pilot took off as teachers moved away from the whole group basal program and embraced putting books in students’ hands that were of their own interest and reading level. The school increased their standardized test scores by 24 points and collectively read 17,961 books! The landscape of the language arts program at Loomis Grammar changed to one in which students are recommending books to their peers and teachers and having genuine conversations about books with classmates and staff members all over campus. Loomis Grammar is not only a school that reads, but a school that LOVES to read!


The Margaret Lynch Exemplary Service Award The Margaret Lynch Exemplary Service Award was established in 1981, in memory of Dr. Margaret Lynch, Past President of CRA and former professor at San Francisco State University. It is presented annually to recognize CRA members who have made an outstanding contribution to literacy in their area. Recipients have been selected by their local councils and endorsed by all councils in their respective CRA area.

Area 1 Nichola Bronk Area 3 Michele McKinley Area 5 Michael Shaw Area 2 Taffy Maurer Area 4 Dr. Anne Weisenberg Area 6 Terri Labik

Nichola Bronk is a long time member and officer of Lake Mendocino Reading Council, as well as a former Area Director of CRA. Nichola also served on the CYRM committee where she combines her love for children’s literature with her creativity in developing literature-related activities. She is a first grade teacher at Riviera Elementary School. Nichola is an outstanding teacher-leader at her own school and within the greater education community of Lake County. Taffy Maurer has been involved with the Placer Area Reading Council for many years and was President in 2011-12. Teaching in North Highlands in Sacramento County, Taffy chose to teach the most at risk students. But poverty, behavior, and language challenges never deterred the beloved Mrs. Maurer. Taffy was a school leader and district mentor teacher because of her contributions to literacy. She was the go-to teacher for the district’s 20 elementary schools when teachers wanted to observe an intermediate grade teacher teach reading. Taffy also worked as a district English Learners Support Teacher. She was recognized by Sacramento County as a Teacher of the Year. Michele McKinley has been president of the Alameda County Reading Association in 2005-06 and again in 2011-12. Michele was first a teacher and then Reading Program Coordinator and Reading Facilitator for the Burbank Elementary School in Hayward Unified. Presently she serves as an ELL Program Specialist in Hayward. In 2011 Michele was awarded ACRA’s David H. Russell Award for Excellence in Reading Instruction. Dr. Anne Weisenberg is an Associate Professor, Coordinator of the Multiple Subject Credential Program, and Assessment and Accreditation Coordinator at CSU Stanislaus. She has had over 20 years in K-12 education and now six years in teacher education. Her teaching experiences include: Special education teacher, resource teacher, reading specialist, Literacy Coach, and Reading Recovery Teacher Leader. Dr. Weisenberg is the President of the San Joaquin County Reading Association, serving in her second term.


The Margaret Lynch Exemplary Service Award (continued) Michael Shaw started his teaching career in elementary school but is now a high school teacher in San Luis Obispo. In addition to his regular teaching responsibilities he is involved in extracurricular activities, teaches at the college level, and is working on his administrative credential. This past summer he organized a book club for interested high school students. As a member of SLOCRA Michael has organized and run the annual authors' dinner, where authors and educators meet over dinner at a local restaurant. He also coordinates SLOCRA’s annual fundraiser. The members of Michael’s council are thrilled to have such an energetic, creative, enthusiastic, hard-working teacher as part of their organization! Terri Labik has been a passionate educator since 1984, having taught first grade on a Navajo Reservation and grades K-5 Special Education in Virginia before returning to the California where she taught high school. She earned her Reading Certificate and Reading Recovery Certificate and has worked as a Title 1 facilitator, teacher, and coach. After earning her Masters in Administration Terri became a Professional Development Specialist and Coach in Moreno Valley. In this current position Terri supports teachers with Direct Interactive Instruction demonstration lessons, co-plans teachers’ lessons, works on CCSS lesson design and support, facilitates parent trainings, designs and delivers student assessments and provides professional development for her district. Inland Empire Reading Council is proud to have Terri as an active member of their council.


CRA 2013 International Project- Room to Read

This year the CRA international project will benefit Room to Read, a non-profit organization working in ten countries throughout Africa and Asia to ensure that “all children can pursue a quality education that enables them to reach their full potential and contribute to their community and the world.” Room to Read approaches the issue of global poverty with a focus on fostering literacy and gender equality in education. Approximately 793 million people around the world lack the ability to read and write. Room to Read works with local partners to adapt five core programs to meet the needs of the local population. Core programs include: establishing local libraries, recruiting local authors and illustrators to create engaging and culturally relevant children’s literature, constructing and rehabilitating schools, providing teacher in-service training and reading and writing instruction, and supporting girls to attend secondary school and beyond. In the past ten years Room to Read’s programs have benefitted over 7.8 million children and 12.8 million books have been distributed. To learn more about the success of Room to Read visit www.roomtoread.org.

The money raised will promote literacy in India where 35 percent of the world’s illiterate population lives. Please donate today to invest in literacy and fight the cycle of poverty for girls in India.

SSU Course Description: California Reading Association:

Professional Development Institute- Literacy Passport to the World!

In order to receive one unit of credit for the course, students must register by 5:30pm, Friday November 1st and attend: a 1.5 hour pre-conference overview from 5:30-7:00 pm in Salazar Hall, Room 2016 with guest lecturers Katie Sommer and Aaron Carter from the Mendocino COE who will present teaching ideas for implementing the new common core standards and an overview of the conference themes and topics. From 7:00 to 9:00 participants must attend the keynote session by Dr.Nell Duke and a post conversation with Nell Duke after her keynote from 9-10:00 pm. In addition, students must attend a Saturday Keynote session by Dr. Linda Dorn for 1.5 hours, a second keynote presented by Regie Routman of one hour, plus 5 additional sessions ( 1 hour each) from over 60 noted ELA presenters. Participants will meet from 12:00 -1:00 pm in the Exhibit Hall with a facilitator to discuss how the sessions fit with the new common core, then afterattending the five concurrent sessions, students will meet with Katie and Aaron from 5:30-6:30 pm in Darwin Hall Room 30 to learn collaborative conversation strategies and activities that meet the common core standards. After the conference, students will write reflective notes about the article they read during the facilitated sessions, write a short reflective paper describing how they will use the information learned at the Professional Development Institute in their classrooms, write a lesson plan using at least one strategy gained at the PDI and will participate in an online wiki during which students will discuss how they are implementing topics learned at the PDI in their daily classroom instruction. Cost $55

Katie Sommer Aaron Carter

http://www.roomtoread.org/

Literacy: Passport to the World

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