Announcements

=This Wiki Page contains information you need to keep current with Trainings and Events=

__Upcoming Events in 2010-2011__
=Effective Instruction and Interventions for Promoting Student Reading Achievement=

November 19, 2010 (9:00 am - 3:30 pm) PaTTAN - King of Prussia, PaTTAN - Harrisburg, PaTTAN - Pittsburgh
This training will focus on what the research says about reading instruction, intervention strategies, and the unique learning needs of students who are deaf or hard of hearing within the context of reading. The "Big Ideas" and instructional priorities in reading, such as phonological awareness, decoding/word study, fluency, and vocabulary and comprehension will be discussed, demonstrated, and applied for use in a variety of different settings. Participants will also analyze data collected through the use of assessments and/or assessment approaches discussed in Part I, to provide the foundation for Part II training's emphasis on instructional interventions. Presenter: Lana Edwards Santoro, Ph.D.

=﻿Using Read Alouds to Boost Student Vocabulary and Comprehension=

February 17, 2011 (9:00 am - 3:30 pm) PaTTAN - King of Prussia, PaTTAN - Harrisburg, PaTTAN - Pittsburgh
The purpose of this training is to demonstrate how classroom read alouds can be used to build student vocabulary and comprehension through strategic text-based discussions. The use of text-focused discourse provides rich opportunities for extending children's understanding of text and its structures, while simultaneously enhancing vocabulary learning and language. Specifically, the session will highlight how to help students identify dirferences between narrative and information text, use of prompt sheets to retell stories, strategically discuss content in 'book clubs', learn and use new ocabulary words, and use self-monitoring strategies. **Overall, the session will discuss strategies for supporting vocabulary and comprehension development during classroom read aloud time**. __Breakout discussions and application activities__ will be included to help participants apply the content based on individual teaching setting (e.g., inclusion, itinerant, day school, etc.) and student communication needs. Presenter: Lana Edwards Santoro, Ph.D.