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Read Secretary Duncan's invitation letter encouraging participation in the Department's 2010 Reading Institute by fellow educators from around the country interested in effective teaching and learning from birth through adolescence, including the topics of comprehension and vocabulary as well as other essential elements of teaching and learning to read.

Official Invitation from Secretary Arne Duncan


ABSTRACTS AND REFERENCES

In preparation for sessions in the 2010 Reading Institute Birth to Third Grade Strand in advance, abstracts and references from information previously suggested by the speakers at the conference is posted here.


FEATURED SESSIONS: EARLY LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT STRAND

As noted in several previous issues, the Department will convene the 2010 Reading Institute in Anaheim, California on July 19-21. And, the Department of Education is joining with the Department of Health and Human Services to offer an Early Learning and Development Strand at the Institute.

"This Administration is committed to effective literacy instruction developed through comprehensive, standards-based reform,” stated Secretary Duncan in his letter of invitation. “The Reading Institute demonstrates that commitment. I encourage you to join your fellow educators from around the country and to share this information with others who may be interested.” There is no registration fee for the Institute or its specific strands. Some U.S. Department of Education grants permit use of federal funds for professional development and/or other training activities. You may wish to consider, in consultation with appropriate Department program staff, whether you may used such funds to support your participation in the 2010 Reading Institute. However, for those unable to attend, seven of the early learning strand’s sessions will be streamed online:

• July 19, 10:15am -11:45am PT, “Federal Investment in Early Learning: Policy Director, Intent, and Funding” with the Department’s Steven Hicks and Steven Means (https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/745655425)

• July 19, 2:15pm - 3:45pm PT, National Title I Association (http://www.nationaltitleiassociation.org/ or tbarnes@aplusevents.com)

• July 20, 9:45am -11:15am PT, International Reading Association (https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/130795952)

• July 20, 12:45pm - 2:15pm PT, National Governors Association (https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/869720577)

• July 20, 2:30pm - 4:00pm PT, Council of Chief State School Officers (https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/544749600)

• July 20, 4:00pm - 5:00pm PT, National Title I Association (http://www.nationaltitleiassociation.org/)

• July 21, 11:15am -12:45pm PT, Title I leaders with the Department’s Zollie Stevenson (http://www.nationaltitleiassociation.org/)

Advanced registration is now open for all of these featured sessions.



FAMILY ENGAGEMENT WEBINAR AND SERIES
Hosted by USED Office of Innovation and Improvement. The first webinar will be held April 29,
1:00-3:30pm EST.

Webinar Flyer
Webinar Series Flyer



WEBINAR ANNOUNCEMENTS
PRE-2010 READING INSTITUTE WEBINAR hosted by the National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) and the National Title I Association -----
Tuesday, June 29, 2010, 3:00 - 4:00pm EST.

Please join the webinar on the 2010 State of Pre-K Yearbook released by NIEER, which profiles state-funded pre-kindergarten programs in the United States. Trends in pre-K and implications for transition to kindergarten (benefits and challenges) will be discussed, followed by a question and answer segment. This event is intended to provide a foundation for the session under the Early Learning Strand: Birth to 3 Years in Anaheim entitled, "Improving Language and Literacy Development: How Research Can Drive System Wide Best Practice at the School District and Classroom Levels Birth to Grade 3."

Please visit http://www.mikogroup.com/2010earlylearningdevelopmentstrand/ for registration, for more information about 2010 Reading Institute Early Learning Strand and more. All federally funded grantees, educators, state and local decision makers, and other stakeholders in early learning are invited to attend, and there is NO REGISTRATION FEE. Some U.S. Department of Education grants permit federal funds to be used for professional development and/or other training activities. You may wish to consider, in consultation with appropriate Department program staff, whether you may used such funds to support your participation in the 2010 Reading Institute.



DRAFT PRESENTER AND TOPIC LIST
To view the complete roster of sessions, go to Draft Presenter and Topic List.