MRA Summer Literature Conference Session Resources
July 10-11, 2012, Bavarian Inn, Frankenmuth

Day 1 - July 10, 2012
Morning Keynote - Richard Allington
We could, but will we teach them all to read? Ppt Presentation
Every Child, Every Day, R. Allington, Educational Leadership, March 2012
10 Critical Facts About Summer Reading
Fluency: Still Waiting After All These Years, R. Allington, What Research Has to Say About Fluency Instruction, Chapter 5

First Concurrent Session
Reading Apprenticeship: The Middle School Experience
Lisa Maike

Lisa will share her district’s success with using the Reading Apprenticeship Framework to foster increased engagement, and deeper comprehension of complex text.

K-3 Reading Workshop
Stacey Luberda-Criner
This session will break down the elements of a K-3 reading workshop model with the integration of Daily 5, CAFÉ, Growing Readers, and Constructing Meaning Through Kid-Friendly Comprehension. Guided reading, assessments, and CCSS alignment will be discussed.
S Luberda-Criner K-3 Reading Workshop Ppt.
Session Resources
Video Links

Teaching Global Connections with Children’s Literature
Leonie Rose
This session will feature ideas for using children’s literature to teach global connections related to the CCSS and Social Studies Content Standards. Lee will share both fiction and nonfiction texts.

Presentation Ppt L Rose

Defining CCR in Terms of a Real College Classroom
Kristin Cornelius, Delta College
We will address what reading, writing, and critical thinking looks like in the college classroom, will also examine actual assignments from across the college curriculum to showcase how these fundamental areas come together in content area classes and examine how this knowledge can help us transform our own classroom planning.

Gallery Walk
Author-Illustrator Luncheon
Second Concurrent Session

New Standards to New Pedagogy: Translating CCSS into Instructional Practice with Reading Apprenticeship
Bill Loyd
The CCSS address the content we teach and demand significant change in how we teach. Reading Apprenticeship (RA) makes this change possible by providing the instructional framework needed to deepen and sustain students’ understanding and learning. This session details RA’s successes in local contexts and overviews RAISE (Reading Apprenticeship Improving Secondary Education) the Reading Apprenticeship federal i3 scale-up grant available to Michigan High Schools.
MI RIASE Cohort III Information Flyer
Reading Apprenticeship Resources
RA Framework

Analyzing Children’s Literature for Text Complexity
Cynthia Clingman
Using titles of the guest authors and illustrators at this conference, this session will demonstrate how to analyze these selections for text complexity. Participants will learn how to highlight the characteristics of complex text when planning direct instruction with elementary students, K-5.
Complexity Checklist
C Clingman Text Complexity Ppt.

Using Stories, Novels, Nonfiction, and Videos for Kids to Combat Bullying
Janet Ruth Heller
Janet will discuss fiction picture books, novels, videos, and nonfiction that help young people to cope with bullying and will share a bibliography of 90 useful books and 4 videos that teachers can use to discuss bullying with children.
Janet is the author of How the Moon Regained Her Shape and other titles for children and adults.
Readers' Theater adaptation of How the Moon Regained Her Shape
(by Cynthia D. Kussman, Elementary School Teacher, SC)

Writing in Response to Reading: The Reading-Writing Connection
Elaine Hunyadi, SVSU WP
Explore the findings of Writing to Read focusing on the “Recommendations for Using Writing to Improve Reading” and ways to implement the recommendations with a variety of best practice strategies that actively engage learners in reading and writing processes.

Afternoon Keynote - W. Dorsey Hammond
The Keys To Deeper Comprehension Experiences: The Roles of Teachers and Texts Presentation Ppt

The Comprehension Experience Sample Chapter, W. Dorsey Hammond and Denise D. Nessel
Excerpts
- Seven Essential Ideas to Inform Reading Instruction (p. 28)
- Opportunities for Metacognitive Thinking (Bookmarks; p. 173-174)
- Vocabulary: When to Teach (Hammond, 1984, p. 182)
- Guidelines for Vocabulary Development (Hammond, 1994, p. 183)
Dorsey Hammond's Reading Comprehension Strategies

First Workshop Session
Comprehension Connections Linked to Comprehension Strategies: Alignment with CCSS
Toni Hall
Building a base for comprehension understanding.
We will look at the six big ideas in Comprehension Strategies and link realistic, everyday connections to them so that the children create a base for comprehension understanding. You will receive a list of books for modeling and an overview of lessons for each comprehension strategy. (Grades 2-5)
Comprehension Connections Ppt.

Reading and Writing Genre with Purpose in K-8 Classrooms
Samantha Caughlan
The CCSS, with its focus on reading and writing a variety of genres, opens up opportunities to go beyond school-based genres and restore authentic links to the world outside the classroom. I will provide examples of genre-rich, engaging projects developed by teachers in grades 4-8 that follow our five principles for teaching through genre. There will be time to explore possibilities for working this approach into your curriculum.(Grades 4-8)

Introduction to Literacy in Action
Elaine Weber, Barbara Nelson, Patti Loper
Writing Fluency – Writing Tracker
Reading Comprehension – Close/Critical Reading
Vocabulary in Action
Reading Fluency
(Grades 4-12)
Resources posted on this site at
MMP -- Professional Development -- Literacy in Action

Using Digital Text, iBooks, and Ipads to meet the CCSS and for reading Complex Texts
Carrie Wozniak
Explore building units of study based upon the Michigan Merit Curriculum model units that are aligned to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). Learn how to access complex text digitally and manipulate these texts using iBooks and ipads. In addition. Llearn the benefits of using iBooks to provide content and instruction for the sample anchor text Hamlet. Access resources and online materials to begin building your own digital units of study aligned to the CCSS. (HS)
Carrie's presentation resources are posted on her Weebly site.

Second Workshop Session
Promoting Critical Thinking With Narrative Writing Presentation Ppt.
Dorsey Hammond
Extension of Keynote Address
(Grades 3-6)

Adolescent Accelerated Reading Initiative (AARI): County-wide implementation of a research-based model designed to accelerate academic literacy performance
Sharon Russell and Dalyce Beegle
Beginning Winter, 2008, teachers across multiple middle and high schools in Oakland County, began using this researched instructional model with great success. In small discourse communities, intervention teachers focus on critical text analysis, inferencing, and critical thinking strategies using accessible, well-structured expository texts.
(MS/HS)

Guided Highlighted Reading to Meet the Common Core
Elaine Weber, Cynthia Schofield, Barbara Nelson
Learn how guided highlighted reading supports students’ close reading of complex text. You will experience several grade levels of text with GHR for multiple purposes, including task performances from the CCSS appendix B. Leave with a high-impact reading strategy that works with the general education, special education and ELL students. (All Grades)
Guided Highlighted Reading Site (ReadingToTheCore.com)


K-5 CCSS Reading
Melissa Kaczmarek
will present an overview of the Common Core Reading standards for K-5 students and suggest some shifts and steps that teachers, grade-level teams, and schools might begin to take in preparation for the fall. The session will provide information about an online professional study group exploring teaching approaches and strategies from The Common Core Lesson Book, K-5, G. Owocki, SVSU
(Grades K-5)
M. Kaczmarek K-5 CCSS Ppt.

Lunch - MDE Update, Linda Forward, Director, OEII
ESEA/NCLB Flexibility Waiver Information

Third Workshop Session

Making Music and Books Come Alive!
Kevin Kammeraad
Featuring a variety of many books and music, children's author, artist, and performer Kevin Kammeraad will share lots of ideas to get you inspired to excite kids to write, think, read, and be creative using poetry, puppetry, music, movement and more!
Kevin's Weebly Page


Connecting the Common Core to the Art of Argumentative Writing 6-12 Beth Nelson
Participants will gain a better understanding of the critical thinking involved in writing argumentation and how the CCSS provide a framework for teaching the specific knowledge and reasoning skills our students will need as 21st century learners.
Beth Nelson , Chippewa River Writing Project Teacher Consultant and Greenville Schools teacher (Grades 6-12)
Access Beth's presentation resources


Social Studies and Literacy: A Successful Connection for Meeting the K-8 CCSS
Candy Carro, National Geographic
Learn how to integrate science and literacy instruction. Teach/model, differentiate with guided practice, and independent application will be presented. Participants will receive many ideas, hands-on activities, lessons and materials to take home for immediate classroom implementation.
(Grades K-8)

A Teacher's Guide to CCSS 6-12 Informative/Explanatory Writing
Erin Busch-Grabmeyer and Jeremy Hyler, Chippewa River Writing Project Teacher Consultants
Presenters will provide a framework for 6-12 teachers on how the CCSS look and can work in an ELA classroom, and other content areas. Presenters will demonstrate the use of digital tools in their classroom, specifically focusing on Google Docs, Wikispaces, Glogster, MEL, and Diigo. (Grades 6-12)

Fourth Workshop Session
Amazing Foldables
Cynthia Clingman and Elaine Weber
Engage and motivate students with hands-on foldable projects! These foldables will help students with close reading, creative thinking, and deep understanding of literary and informational texts. Participants will actively create some samples in this session. (All Grades)

Literacy Programs and Resources: Use Your Libraries!
Deb Biggs Thomas, MeL and Library Outreach Coordinator, Library of Michigan
This session will detail programs and resources for teachers to fully utilize what public and digital libraries provide to help them and their students become better readers and informed citizens. Included is a resource to help teachers find instructional resources aligned to the CCSS and other content and process standards.
(All Grades)
D. Biggs Thomas MI Library Programs Ppt
M.O.R.E. - Michigan Online Resources for Teachers - Putting more tech in TEaCHing
MeL - Michigan eLibrary: Michigan's 24/7 Library
LearningExpress Library!
"Quick Guide" (coming soon)



Science and Literacy: A Successful Connection for Meeting the K-8 CCSS and NGSS
Candy Carro, National Geographic
Learn how to integrate science and literacy instruction. Teach/model, differentiate with guided practice, and independent application will be presented. Participants will receive many ideas, hands-on activities, lessons and materials to take home for immediate classroom implementation.
(Grades K-8)
National Geographic Science

Using Poems to Get Teenagers to Write
Janet Ruth Heller
Good student writing often grows out of strong emotions and exposure to works that reflect the authors’ feelings about topics that interest young people. With input from participants, Janet will briefly analyze a variety of poems and suggest teaching strategies. The session will include a discussion of key aspects of poetry, different ways to structure a poem, and various types of poems.
HS
Janet Ruth Heller