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Vermont Council on Reading

2015 Spring Conference Agenda

7:30: Registration, Continental Breakfast, Exhibits

8:30: Welcome: Juliet Halladay, Vermont Council on Reading President

Keynote Address: Lucy Calkins

High Leverage Methods for Lifting the Level of Students’ Reading and Writing: Reaching Toward Common Core

State Standards

Calkins will suggest that writing the Common Core State Standards was the easy part; teaching in ways that

accelerate students’ literacy development so they can meet those ambitious standards is the hard part. The challenge

is clear—but the pathway forward is not. Calkins will talk about powerful high-leverage methods for ramping up the

level of students’ reading and writing. You will hear ways to use guided practice, up-the-ladder exemplars, learning

progressions, and self-assessment to accelerate students’ progress. Most of all, you’ll hear about the importance of

turning the CCSS from a mandate to a mission.

10:00: Break

10:15: Professional Learning Session: Lucy Calkins

Very Practical Help Teaching Students to Write Essays

Calkins will share methods and curriculum for teaching young people to write personal, persuasive, and literary

essays. Expect an armful of tried and true techniques, and also some big ideas about students, literacy instruction,

assessment, and our profession. You’ll leave with some crystal clear ideas for teaching essay writing, and with

renewed energy to do that work well.

12:00: Lunch

1:00:

Professional Awards and Exhibits

1:30:

Keynote Address: Katherine Paterson

The Child Left Behind

When asked about the focus of this keynote presentation,

Katherine Paterson responded, “I am often writing about

the children left behind, but teachers are living with them every day.”

3:00: Closing Activities

Reserve e arly t o s ecure y our s eat! S ee r egistration i nformation a nd r equired f orm o n p age 3 .

To r eserve a h otel r oom a t a r educed c onference r ate ( $119+), c all t he S heraton d irectly a t

( 802) 865-6600

April 27

Questions? C ontact c onference c o-‐chairs

Pat G allant:

atricia.gallant@uvm.edu

Carol M illett:

millett@dves.k12.vt.us

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