Reading First
 

Norma Cregan
Education Program Consultant
KSDE

120 SE 10th Avenue

Topeka, KS 66612-118

                                     Phone: (785) 296-4906
                                     Email: ncregan@ksde.org

3^rd Annual

National Reading First

Conference Presentations

Plenary Sessions

            The View From Washington, DC: The National Implementation of Reading First  (PowerPoint)

                 Christopher J. Doherty, Reading First

                 Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, U.S. Department of Education

                 Sandi Jacobs, Reading First

                 Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, U.S. Department of Education

            We Are Part of Something Great: Reading First in Washington State  (PowerPoint)

                 Lexie Domaradzki, Reading First Administrator

                 Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

                 Jessica Vavrus, Reading First Assistant Administrator

                 Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

            Managing the Reading First Classroom  (PowerPoint)

                 Elizabeth Swanson, University of Texas at Austin

                 Jade Wexier, University of Texas at Austin

                 Lynn Locson, Central Regional Reading First Technical Assistance Center

                 Saro Mohammed, Central Regional Reading First Technical Assistance Center

            Using Progress Monitoring Data and Program Assessments to Form Instructional Groups
            (Word)

                 Christie Cavanaugh, University of Texas at Austin

• Handout 1 -- Packet of Materials  (PDF)

• Handout 2 -- Using Progress Monitoring Data  (PDF)

• Handout 3 -- Progress Monitoring Data Analysis Worksheet  (PDF)

            Building a Powerful Instructional Framework to Support All Learners  (PowerPoint)

                 Regina Blair, Central Regional Reading First Technical Assistance Center

                 Katie Wood Rodriquez, Central Regional Reading First Technical Assistance Center  

                 Holly McKeag, Central Regional Reading First Technical Assistance Center

• Handout 1 -- Synthesizing the Data  (Word)

            Foundations for Successful Reading: Overview of Reading First and Scientifically Based
            Reading Research  (PowerPoint)

                 Juin Liu, Central Regional Reading First Technical Assistance Center

• Reading First Language Survey  (Word)

• Reading First Language Survey -- Answers  (Word)

Highlighting Instruction in the Core Reading Program that Aligns with Research-Based Guidelines for Instruction for English Language Learners  (PowerPoint)

     Lupina Vela, Educational Consultant

• Handout 1 -- Language Transfer Support  (Word)

• Handout 2 -- Who are English Language Learners?  (Word)

            Reading First Coaching  (PowerPoint)

                 Caroline Wilkinson, RMC Research Corporation

                 Kim Rodriguez, University of Texas at Austin

            Planning, Scheduling, and Supporting Intensive Interventions for Struggling Readers  (PowerPoint)

                 Stuart Greenberg, Eastern Regional Reading First Technical Assistance Center

            The Role of the Principal in High Quality Reading First Implementation  (PowerPoint)

                 Ed Radigan, Eastern Regional Reading First Technical Assistance Center

            Building Effective Instructional Leadership Teams  (PowerPoint)

                 Ann Fiala, Central Regional Reading First Technical Assistance Center

            High Quality Professional Development at the School Level  (PowerPoint)

                 Jane Granger, Florida Center for Reading Research

                 Luanne Nelson, University of Central Florida

            90 Minutes Plus: The Reading Block -- Is 90 Minutes Enough?  (PowerPoint)

                 Ruth Gumm, Eastern Regional Reading First Technical Assistance Center

• Handout -- Demystifying the Reading Block  (Word)

            Positive and Effective Classroom Management Strategies for Reading Groups  (PowerPoint)

                 Annemieke Golly, University of Oregon

            When the Principal Leads, the School Succeeds: Leadership for Results in Reading First
            (PowerPoint)

                 Carl Cole, Western Regional Reading First Technical Assistance Center

• Handout 1 -- Supporting a School-Wide Reading Initiative Through Basic Administrative Functions  (Word)

• Handout 2 -- Supporting a School-Wide Reading Initiative by Working Within the Structures of Time  (Word)

            Strategies for Advanced Reading First Coaching: Beyond Observing and Demonstrating 
            (PowerPoint)

                 Jan Hasbrouck, J. H. Consulting

            Implementation Considerations for Years 2 and 3  (PowerPoint)

                 Vicki LaRock, RMC Research Corporation

            Explicit Listening Comprehension Instruction in Kindergarten and Early First Grade  (PowerPoint)

                 Erica Simon, Central Regional Reading First Technical Assistance Center

            Using Data to Inform Instruction: Next Steps  (PowerPoint)

                 Trudy Hensley, RMC Research Corporation

                 Charlotte Johnson-Davis, Eastern Regional Reading First Technical Assistance Center

• Handout -- Summary by District  (Word)

            Leadership for Literacy  (PowerPoint)

                 Sandra Jones, Hanson Initiative for Language & Literacy (HILL)

                 Darci Burns, Hanson Initiative for Language & Literacy (HILL)

• Handout -- Leadership for Literacy  (Word)

            Reading First Implementation Beyond Year 4: Building Capacity and Moving Toward
            Sustainability at the School and District Levels  (PowerPoint)

                 Shari Levy Butler, Central Regional Reading First Technical Center

                 Denise Bradley, Central Regional Reading First Technical Center

            Continuing the Commitment: Sustaining Reading First Results Beyond Reading First Funding  
            (PowerPoint)

                 Stan Paine, Western Regional Reading First Technical Assistance Center

• Handout 1 -- Planning and Evaluation Tool -- Sustainability (PET-S)  (Word)

• Handout 2 -- Features That Promote Sustainability of Reading First Results  (Word)

• Handout 3 -- Suggesting Reading-Based Criteria for Leadership Positions in a School-Wide Reading Improvement Process  (Word)

            Successful Reading Instruction Strategies for English Language Learners  (PowerPoint)

                 Alejandra Rodriguez-Galindo, University of Texas at Austin

                 Lee Wright, Center for Academic and Reading Skills (CARS) University of Texas-Houston

            Components of Systematic and Explicit Oral Language Development Instruction in

            Kindergarten and First Grade  (PowerPoint)

                 Corinne Eisenhart, Eastern Regional Reading First Technical Assistance Center

• Handout 1 -- Observing Classroom Conversations: An Instructional Leader's Walk-Through  (Word)

• Handout 2 -- Instructional Tips: Building Oral Language Skills in Kindergarten and Grade One  (Word)

• Handout 3 -- Teacher's Self-Reflection of Oral Language Instructional Practice  (Word)

            Running Effective Grade-Level Team Meetings to Improve Student Achievement  (PowerPoint)

                 Linda Carnine, Western Regional Reading First Technical Assistance Center

                 Jan Silverstein, Western Regional Reading First Technical Assistance Center

• Handout -- Team Meeting Focus  (PDF)

        Differentiating Reading Instruction for All Students, Grades K-3  (PowerPoint)

                   Kathryn Prater, University of North Carolina at Greensboro

• Handout 1 -- Procedure  (Word)

• Handout 2 -- Literacy Workstations Aligned with the 5 Components of Reading Instruction  (Word)

• Handout 3 -- Differentiating Instruction Using Task Quality Based on Bloom's Taxonomy  (Word)

• Handout 4 -- Mini Lessons for Workstation Procedures  (Word)

        Creating Action Plans to Improve Student Performance  (PowerPoint)

                   Kathryn Howe, Western Regional Reading First Technical Assistance Center

                   Jerry Silbert, Western Regional Reading First Technical Assistance Center

        Using Effective Teaching Strategies to Increase Intensity of Instruction  (PowerPoint)

                   David Howe, Western Regional Reading First Technical Assistance Center

• Handout -- Alterable Variables to Intensify Instruction  (PowerPoint)

            Improving Comprehension: Fine-Tuning Comprehension Strategy Instruction to Promote a
            Deeper Understanding of Text  (PDF)

                 Martha Smith, Education Consultant

            Monitoring Comprehension  (PowerPoint)

                 Michael Krezmien, University of Maryland

• Handout 1 -- Monitoring Comprehension  (PDF)

• Handout 2 -- The Great Barrier Reef  (PDF)

• Handout 3 -- Glancing at Glaciers  (PDF)

• Handout 4 -- A New Catcher in Town  (PDF)

• Handout 5 -- Graphic Organizers  (PDF)

• Handout 6 -- Narrative Comprehension Cards  (PDF)

• Handout 7 -- Expository Comprehension Cards  (PDF)

• Handout 8 -- Pirate's Treasure  (Word)

• Handout 9 -- Get the Gist  (Word)

• Handout 10 -- Synapses  (Word)

• Handout 11 -- Zho Luz Puz  (Word)

            Supporting Vocabulary Development  (PowerPoint)

                 Carrie Nagel, RMC Research Corporation

            Influences on Text Comprehension: The Role of Reading Fluency  (PDF)

                 Holly Lane, University of Florida

            Extended Learning Time  (PowerPoint)

                 Colleen Reutebuch, University of Texas at Austin

            Getting More Out of Your Core Reading Program  (PowerPoint)

                 Jo Robinson, Educational Consultant

• Cover Page  (Word)

            Observing the Reading First Classroom: How to Use Brief, Drop-In Observations to Build the Big
            Picture  (PowerPoint)

                 Mo Anderson, Morrine Anderson Consulting

• Handout 1 -- Classroom Observation Worksheet  (Word)

• Handout 2 -- Classroom Observation Worksheet  (Word)

            Ready-to-Use Center Activities  (PowerPoint)

                 Marcia Kosanovich, Florida Center for Reading Research

            Using Repeated Reading and Readers Theater to Increase Fluency  (PDF)
                 Roxanne Hudson, Florida Center for Reading Research

            Effective Techniques for Teaching with Decodable Text  (PowerPoint)

                 Thea Woodruff, University of Texas at Austin

                 Jennifer Wick, University of Texas at Austin

• Handout -- Attending to Reader, Text & Task  (Word)

            Monitoring School Progress Towards Reading First Goals  (PDF)

                 Pam Bell Morris, University of Texas at Austin

                 Theresa Clarke, University of Texas at Austin

• Handout 1 -- Campus Planning Tool  (PDF)

• Handout 2 -- Reading First Campus Implementation Indicators  (PDF)

            Sound Instruction: Phonemic Awareness in Kindergarten and First Grade  (PowerPoint)

                 Jan Rauth, Educational Consultant

                 Roxanne Stuart, RMSx2 Consulting, Inc.

• Handout 1 -- Sample Assessment Record Sheet  (Word)

• Handout 2 -- Phonemic Awareness  (Excel)

            Building Reading Fluency in Struggling Readers: Effective Classroom Interventions  (PowerPoint)

                 Marcia Davidson, University of Maine at Orono

• Handout 1 -- Tmng Th Bcycl  (Word)

• Handout 2 -- The Transactional Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics  (Word)

            The Use of Centers Within the Continuum of Instruction  (PowerPoint)

            Phonics  (PowerPoint)

                 Sheryl Turner, Eastern Regional Reading First Technical Assistance Center

            Scientifically Based Reading Research and English Language Learners: The Big Picture  (PDF)

                 Doris Baker, University of Oregon

            Making Instruction Explicit and Interactive in Large and Small Groups  (PowerPoint)

                 Suzanne Carreker, Neuhaus Education Center

            Phonics and Word Study for Second and Third Grade: Evidence Based Practices  (PDF)

                 Chris Lemons, Peabody College of Vanderbilt University

• Handout -- Word Building Strategy  (PDF)

            Reading First and Special Education  (PowerPoint)

                 Patricia Mathes, Southern Methodist University