Summer Literacy Institute
This annual, four-day seminar, led by Boston University Professor Lee Indrisano in collaboration with nationally recognized literacy experts, is designed for educators who are responsible for the literacy development of students in elementary, middle, and secondary school. This year’s focus will be on the role of classroom talk as a fundamental component of the literacy curriculum. Research has shown that the ways teachers structure classroom talk affects what and how deeply students learn. Classrooms rich in oral language strengthen students’ vocabulary and concept knowledge, reading comprehension, and writing. The program is designed to be both interactive and collaborative, with ample time allocated to conversations with presenters and participants about current research and theory and implications for instruction. Participants may elect to take the Seminar for 2 or four graduate credits or for 30 PDPs.
Summer Literacy Institute 2012:
Classroom Talk: How and Why Words Matter
Dates: Tuesday, June 26th through Friday, June 29th
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Location: Boston University Photonics Center, 8 St. Mary’s Street, Boston, MA 02215
Featured Speakers:
- June 26: Peter Johnston, University of Albany: Literacy Learning, Thinking, and Classroom Communication
- June 27: Linda Kucan, University of Pittsburgh: Building Teachers’ Specialized Knowledge for Comprehension Instruction in Text-Based Discussions
- June 28: Georgia Garcia, University of Illinois-Champaign: L2 Literacy Instruction and the Promotion of Social and Academic Language Development in English Learners
- June 29: Peter Afflerbach, University of Maryland: Assessment and Classroom Talk: Finding out, teaching, and supporting
Cost
- $595 for 30 PDPs.
- Graduate credit is also available.
Summer Literacy Institute Registration Form 2012
