Celebrating Teachers.Celebrating Reading.

Master of Education in Reading Education Conference

Saturday, February 1, 2014 Jacksonville University

Jacksonville University School of Education Presents:

Welcome Teachers, Readers, Learners and Leaders!

Yes, I am aware that it is a Saturday!

Yes, I am aware that you have just completed a long five day work week!

Yes, I know you have laundry to do, papers to grade, errands to run…and okay, probably even personal family members that would like and deserve your full attention….

With that being said, understood, and heard loudly (although you did not voice it here!), we are extremely pleased to host you on our beautiful campus. We know that our time together is invaluable for it brings us together to work towards achieving our education mission here in Jacksonville, Florida.

Jacksonville University – School of Education ( JU-SOE) is pleased to share a Celebration of Teachers – A Celebration of Reading with you. Your daily work and commitment to children is valued, appreciated, and supported. At JU-SOE, we believe the Jacksonville community has an important, vested interested in ALL our children. WE are proud to stand beside you to work as partners in the foundational education of our children.

We have planned a day filled with activities that will bring new energy, ideas, and colleagues together to support the important work we do in the field of education. Please know that JU-SOE stands ready to support your learning goals and professional development as we all move forward in teaching and learning in Jacksonville.

Welcome to JU and I hope you enjoy your day.

Colleen M. Wilson Chair, School of Education

The dream begins with a teacher who believes in you, who tugs and pushes and leads you to the next plateau, sometimes poking you with a sharp stick called “truth.” -Dan Rather

Keynote Speaker Donna Ogle: 9 – 9:50 am

TITLE FOCUS PRESENTER ROOMWhat is the Gradual Release Model? How can it be used in the Classroom?

ElementaryMichele MaugerSavannah Rice

114

Indulging in Informational Ideas Elementary Karli Tobin 128

iTeaching: Using New Technologies to Engage Students with Intellectual Disabilities

K-12 Amanda Foxwell 165

Mathematically Literate Adolescents: How to make it Happen 6-12 Andrea Thoermer 159

SLIDE & TREAD? What’s that? How Can these Strategies Assist English Learners?

K-12 Edwidge Crevecoeur Bryant 117

Cracking the Code of the Common Core K-12 Lareal Haslem 233

Workshop 1: 10 – 10:50 am (Select 1; see descriptions in program below)

TITLE FOCUS PRESENTER ROOMCenters, Centers, EVERYWHERE! Primary Jessica Abraham 269

Reading Strategies: Learn How to Teach Students to Figure out Unknown Words during Independent Reading

Primary Jana Dankelman 288

Connecting with Mimio K-12Jessica BrothersMegan Guillen

114

Engaging Students with Text – Strategies for Comprehension and Retention in Science

6-12 Margaret Jacquard 270

Make Bigger Differences in the Field of Reading Education with a M.Ed in Reading

K-12 Tammy Ryan 240

Workshop 2: 11: – 11:50 am (Select 1)

Questions/Answers & Closing Dr. Tammy Ryan: 3 – 3:30 pm

Workshop 3: 1 – 1:50 pm (Select 1)

TITLE FOCUS PRESENTER ROOMWhat is the Gradual Release Model? How can it be used in the Classroom?

ElementaryMichele MaugerSavannah Rice

114

Indulging in Informational Ideas Elementary Karli Tobin 128

iTeaching: Using New Technologies to Engage Students with Intellectual Disabilities

K-12 Amanda Foxwell 165

Mathematically Literate Adolescents: How to make it Happen 6-12 Andrea Thoermer 159

SLIDE & TREAD? What’s that? How Can these Strategies Assist English Learners?

K-12 Edwidge Crevecoeur Bryant 117

Workshop 4: 2 – 2:50 pm (Select 1)

TITLE FOCUS PRESENTER ROOMCenters, Centers, EVERYWHERE! Primary Jessica Abraham 269

Reading Strategies: Learn How to Teach Students to Figure out Unknown Words during Independent Reading

Primary Jana Dankelman 288

Connecting with Mimio K-12Jessica BrothersMegan Guillen

114

Engaging Students with Text – Strategies for Comprehension and Retention in Science

6-12 Margaret Jacquard 270

Make Bigger Differences in the Field of Reading Education with a M.Ed in Reading

K-12 Tammy Ryan 240

Lunch: 12 – 12: 50 pm

Map of Davis Building – Workshop Rooms

1st Floor

2nd Floor

KEYNOTE SPEAKER Dr. Donna Ogle, National Louis University

Sharing Successes: Teacher Collaborations in Reading Development

Developing knowledgeable teachers who understand students’ interests and literacy learning needs is central to accelerating literacy achievement. Donna will reflect on the importance of collaboration among teachers in learning and refining reading instruction and provide examples from long-term staff development projects she has directed. She will also share some of the strategies that have emerged from these collaborations with reading specialists and teachers.

Donna Ogle created the KWL chart in 1986. She is actively involved in professional development projects in the US and internationally and has focused her career on supporting instruction that enhances students’ thinking and learning across the content areas. She co-directs the Reading Leadership Institute at National Louis University and was the senior consultant for the Chicago Striving Readers federal research project. Dr. Ogle serves as a literacy consultant internationally, including Critical Thinking International and as a part of the editorial review boards of Lecturay Vida and the Thinking Classroom. She is a past president of the Illinois Reading Council, the International Reading Association and is currently serving as President of the Reading Hall of Fame. Her publications include Building Academic Vocabulary K-8 (2013), Partnering for Content Literacy: PRC2 in Action (2010), Building Literacy in Social Studies (2007), Engaging in the Language Arts (2009), All Children Read (in third edition, 2010), Coming together as Readers (2009, second ed.), and Reading Comprehension: Strategies for Independent Learners (2009). Donna is Professor Emeritus of Education at National Louis University and is currently working on projects focused on implementing the CCSS.

FEATURED WORKSHOP SPEAKER Dr. Tammy Ryan, Jacksonville University

Effective teachers make positive differences in children’s reading futures. To make bigger differences in children’s reading experiences teachers need a clear understanding of the reading process, how to use ongoing informal reading assessments to match instruction to strengths, interests, and needs. Earning a master’s degree in reading education will give you the edge to make stronger and more confident decisions when teaching K-12 students to read at the classroom, school, and community levels. To seek answers to those important questions, you can now learn alongside other educators who are wanting to make bigger differences in the reading experiences of all children. Jacksonville University School of Education is proud to announce the launch of a new online Master of Education in Reading Education degree program. Whether you are on the go, at home, or in the classroom, you can use various digital technologies to earn this important degree to change children’s reading outcomes. This program is designed and opened for all educators seeking to make bigger differences in the field of reading education. Additional levels of study include enrolling as a non-degree seeking student, take first five courses to qualify for the State of Florida Reading Endorsement, or take any course of interest to learn more about the reading process while earning recertification credit.

Dr. Tammy Ryan is an assistant professor of reading education and teacher preparation at Jacksonville University in the School of Education. She earned a Doctorate in Reading Education from UGA, is program director of the new online M.Ed in Reading degree program, and teaches all courses leading to the State of Florida reading endorsement. She has over fifteen years of public and private school teaching experiences. Her articles appear in the Reading Teacher, Kappa Delta Pi Record, Journal of Reading Education, and she has contributed chapters in various books. Her research focuses on the use of video assessment protocols to measure reading teachers/specialists’ abilities to analyze student reading, teacher preparation, vocabulary development, and uses of digital technologies to improve teaching and learning. She presents yearly at international, national, and local conferences.

What is the Gradual Release Model and How Can It Be Used in the classroom? Michele Mauger, Twin Lakes Academy Savannah Rice, Graduate Student, Jacksonville University School of Education

Learn ways to incorporate the Gradual Release Model into your classroom with fidelity. You will leave the session immediately capable of incorporating Gradual Release into daily lesson plans.

Michele Mauger has been teaching since 2004. She has taught grades Pre-K to 2nd grade. She began her career in Lake County Florida where she was trained in the Reading First Curriculum. Since moving to Duval County, she has received her Master’s in Administration and attended multiple trainings through the Duval County Public Schools. Presently, she is teaching 1st grade at Twin Lakes Academy Elementary using the Gradual Release of Responsibility Model in all content areas.

Savannah Rice is currently completing her master’s degree in Elementary Education with ESOL and reading endorsements through the School of Education at Jacksonville University.

Indulging in Informational Ideas Karli Tobin, Graduate Student, Jacksonville University School of Education

Learn interactive ways to engage readers in informational text through a guided reading type practice. Learn techniques that develop all reading components while specifically focusing on fluency and comprehension to develop students’ vocabularies and retell skills. Graphic organizer variations and a portable word wall are shared. Information is useful at all grade levels to fit scaffolding needs of informational text.

Karli Tobin is currently completing her master’s degree in Elementary Education with ESOL and reading endorsements through the School of Education at Jacksonville University. At JU, she was a lacrosse student athlete, captain, and coached elementary students. She has a passion to help children learn new material through scaffolding and higher order thinking skills.

iTeaching: Using New Technologies to Engage Students with Intellectual Disabilities Amanda Foxwell, North Florida School of Special Education

The nature of the learner is constantly evolving, and students are soaring to new heights with the integration of technology. Students with intellectual disabilities are more successful when taught through visual and auditory supports. What could be more engaging than learning with an individual device that integrates sound, moving images, and minimized distractions? Using the SAMR model as a guide, we will experience learning through the power of the iPad. Lessons presented are relevant to teachers of students functioning at primary and intermediate grade-levels.

Amanda Foxwell is the Technology Teacher at North Florida School of Special Education. She works with students of varying intellectual disabilities to reinforce academic skills through the use of technology. Along with creating engaging lessons for k-12 students in the computer lab, she works with classroom teachers to integrate technology into their standards-based lessons. In 2008, Amanda received her Master of Education degree from the University of Florida, specializing in Reading Instruction and Remediation.

Mathematically Literate Adolescents: How to make it Happen Andrea Thoermer, Step Up for Students

Dense and technical mathematical language is a big stumbling block for many students as they attempt to understand mathematical problems. Teachers, as experts of the language, can scaffold students’ understanding by including mathematical language instruction, because when students learn language, they will learn content! This is especially critical with the implementation of the new Common Core State Standards, which emphasize the importance of students becoming literate in the content areas. Come join me as we explore a variety of strategies that can be used to increase students’ knowledge and use of discipline-specific language in mathematics! Handouts will be provided to participants.

Dr. Andrea Thoermer graduated with her PhD from the University of Florida in December 2013 in Curriculum and Instruction with specializations in Reading Education and Curriculum, Teaching and Teacher Education. Prior to receiving her degree, she was a third grade teacher for seven years in St. Johns County. She currently works as a Coordinator in the Office of Student Learning, for a non-profit organization called Step Up for Students (SUFS), where she provides professional development focused on building strong parent-school partnerships. She also adjuncts at Jacksonville University and the University of North Florida.

SLIDE & TREAD? What’s that? How Can these Strategies Assist English Learners? Edwidge Crevecoeur Bryant, Jacksonville University School of Education

Learn ways teachers assist English learners at varying levels of proficiency (Beginners, Intermediate, and Advanced) to meet the language demands of lessons while building their academic vocabulary.

Dr. Edwidge Crevecoeur Bryant is currently the ESOL Coordinator at Jacksonville University, in Jacksonville, Florida. She earned a Doctorate in Applied Linguistics with an emphasis in Bilingual/Bicultural Education from Teachers College, Columbia University, New York. She has co-authored five bilingual English-Haitian Kreyòl dictionaries including the latest Word by Word published by Prentice Hall. She is a co-author of a book: Nutta, J., Mokhtari, K., Strebel, C., Florin, Crevecoeur Bryant, E., (2014) (In press) Differentiating Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment for English Learners: A Sourcebook for K-12 Teachers. Cambridge, MA: Harvard Education Press.

Cracking the Code of the Common Core Lareal Haslem, Carter G. Woodson Elementary School

Educators will get a glimpse into my journey as I began an inquiry into implementing the Common Core Standards for the first time. Working with students from an urban school in Jacksonville, Florida has its challenges. I will share this unique experience, different strategies used to understand and implement the Common Core standards effectively. I’ll also share some of the struggles I faced and how I overcame them with triumph as documented in the book Inquiring Into The Common Core by Dr. Nancy Dana.

Lareal Haslem is a second grade teacher at Carter G. Woodson School of the Medical Arts in Jacksonville, Florida. She transitioned to teaching in 2010 and has taught in Duval County for four years! She graduated from the University of Florida with a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology and earned a master’s degree in elementary education from Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, Arizona. Before transitioning to teaching, she worked for nonprofit programs in Jacksonville because she has a deep passion for children and wants to make sure to do whatever is possible to help them succeed. She believes teaching is a great way to make an impact on students.

Workshops: 10 – 10:50 am and 1 – 1:50 pm

Workshops: 11 – 11:50 am and 2 – 2:50 pm

Centers, Centers, EVERYWHERE! Jessica Abraham, Sheffield Elementary School

Discover new center ideas and how to develop creative centers using student data, Common Core Standards, and specific student needs. Session focuses on primary level literacy centers (K-1).

Jessica Abraham is a kindergarten teacher in Duval County. She graduated from Jacksonville University with a Master’s degree in Elementary Education and endorsements in Reading and ESOL. Her passion for teaching Reading began during her college freshman year and continues to grow as she works with students, teachers, local programs, JU, and in her own kindergarten classroom.

Reading Strategies: Learn How to Teach Students to Figure out Unknown Words during Independent Reading Jana Dankelman, Twin Lakes Academy

Learn about the different reading strategies used throughout the primary levels to figure out unknown words to improve reading comprehension.

Jana Dankelman has been teaching for 8 years, 7 of which have been in first-grade. She was Twin Lakes Academy Elementary teacher of the year in 2011. She recently graduated from JU with a Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership.

Connecting with Mimio Jessica Brothers, Twin Lakes Academy Megan Guillen, Graduate Student, Jacksonville University School of Education

Learn the capabilities of using the Mimio system and how it is used as an effective resource to get students engaged and active in lessons.

Jessica Brothers, Twin Lakes Academy. Jessica is originally from Daytona Beach, Florida. She graduated from Flagler College with a B.A. in Elementary Education with an ESOL endorsement. She currently teaches at Twin Lakes Academy where she has been teaching for eight years.

Megan Guillen, Graduate Student Jacksonville University School of Education. Megan is from Orlando, Florida. She is currently earning her master’s degree in Elementary Education with ESOL and reading endorsements through the School of Education at Jacksonville University. She completed her internship with Mrs. Brothers.

Engaging Students with Text – Strategies for Comprehension and Retention in Science Margaret Jacquard, Episcopal School of Jacksonville

Learn to use Cornell Notes and Reading Road Maps. In this session, you will learn what each strategy entails, what materials are needed to successfully use the strategy in the classroom, why and how they increase comprehension and retention. After learning each step, you will engage in a short “mock” science lesson using each strategy. Handouts will be provided to immediately use in classrooms. Session focuses on intermediate and secondary strategies.

Margaret Jacquard is a current biology and physical science instructor at the Episcopal School of Jacksonville in Jacksonville, FL. She previously worked with Florida Virtual School and attended the University of Central Florida (B.S. in Secondary Science Education) and the University of Southern California (MAT in Secondary Science Education). She has a passion for bringing a strong sense of equity to the classroom through the use of a variety of strategies to truly individualize the learning experience of each student.

Make Bigger Differences in the Field of Reading Education with a M.Ed in Reading FEATURED SPEAKER – Tammy Ryan, Jacksonville University School of Education

Whether you are on the go, at home, or in the classroom, experience ways various digital technologies and the Internet make it possible to earn an important master’s degree in reading education online. In a few easy steps, you will experience a few of these tools, learn how they enrich collaborative discussions focused on reading content, and engage in ways to earn a degree online that will immediately make differences in the reading outcomes in your classroom, school, and community. The session overviews the M.Ed program launching April 2014 and additional ways you can study specific topics in the field of reading education as a non-degree seeking student.

Dr. Tammy Ryan is an assistant professor of reading education and teacher preparation at Jacksonville University in the School of Education. She earned a Doctorate in Reading Education from UGA, is program director of the new online M.Ed in Reading degree program, and teaches all courses leading to the State of Florida reading endorsement. She has over fifteen years of public and private school teaching experiences in grades 1-7. Her articles appear in the Reading Teacher, Kappa Delta Pi Record, Journal of Reading Education, and she’s contributed chapters in various books. Her research focuses on the use of video assessment protocols to measure reading teachers/specialists’ abilities to analyze student reading, teacher preparation, vocabulary development, and uses of digital technologies to improve teaching and learning. She presents yearly at international, national, and local conferences.

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