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Course #: EDUC 580- N1294
Location: Dublin-Coffman High School, Dublin, OH
Dublin Literacy Conference “Current Best Practices in Reading/Language Arts”
February 20, 2016
Credit Hours: 1
Time: 8:30am – 4pm
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Muskingum University EDUC 580-­‐N1294 Current Best Practices in Reading/Language Arts Readers and Thinkers Go Hand in Hand Date and Time: February 20, 2016 8:30 a.m.-­‐4:00 p.m. Location: Dublin Literacy Conference Dublin-­‐Coffman High School Dublin, Ohio Credit: One graduate semester hour Participants: Regional educators attending the 27th Annual Dublin Literacy Conference: Dublin Literacy Conference 2016 Readers and Thinkers Go Hand in Hand Instructor: Nancy Bradley, Director of Graduate Teacher Education, Adjunct Professor, Muskingum University, New Concord, Ohio 740-­‐826-­‐8038 nbradley@muskingum.edu Course Description Candidates will attend the 2016 Dublin Literacy Conference including two key note addresses and three breakout sessions of choice reflecting current best practices and trends in reading, language arts and the infusion of technology into classroom practice. Major themes include: empowerment of students as readers, writers and thinkers, cross content integration, new technologies and current best practices in reading and language arts. Course Objectives •
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To provide professional development opportunities for regional educators. To promote a variety of best practice theories, strategies, models and resources to classroom educators. To enhance professional collaboration among regional educators. Topics Candidates will attend two key note events featuring authors Kylene Beers and Robert Probst authors of Response and Analysis, Adolescent Literacy: Turning Promise into Practice and Notice and Note: Strategies for Close Reading and Margaret Peterson Haddix author of over 30 books including Running out of Time, The Girl With 500 Middle Names, the Shadow Children series and the Missing series. Candidates will attend three professional development of their choice and grade level appropriate specific to current best practices in reading and language arts. Course Requirements/Assignments •
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Provide a list of the three breakout sessions attended. Write a brief description of the nature of the sessions. 25 points. Compose a two/three page reflection paper detailing how you will integrate new techniques, strategies, theories and resources from the conference into your classroom teaching and practice. Paper will be thorough, detailed and provide evidence of theory to classroom implementation. 75 points. Please forward the above assignments to: Nancy Bradley, nbradley@muskingum.edu All assignments must be received by May 1, 2016. Please note any assignment submitted after the May 1 deadline will receive an automatic grade reduction. Grading Scale A 94-­‐100 points A-­‐ 90-­‐93 points B+ 87-­‐89 points B 83-­‐86 points B-­‐ 80-­‐82 points Please note: To obtain an official transcript with course grade posted-­‐www.muskingum.edu, click on the Campus Resources link in the top right hand corner of the landing page. Click on the Registrar’s Office link.