Sponsored by The Center for Development and Learning (CDL), Plain Talk About Reading is the nation's premier reading institute. The Institute has gained its stellar reputation because of its unwavering focus on providing the latest scientifically based reading research (SBRR) and strategies for those teaching reading at all ages and grade levels.

From the nation's leading researchers you will learn the current

findings on reading instruction, reading difficulties and

reading intervention.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND? 

·  Reading teachers and coaches

·  Reading specialists

·  State, district and school level reading program administrators

·  Speech/Language pathologists

·  Educational diagnosticians and consultants

Plain Talk attracts a very high caliber of attendees, with the majority of attendees coming from specialized reading backgrounds such as coaches, reading program leaders and curriculum specialists. Over 1/3 of the attendees come from the state and district levels.

A "WHO'S WHO" OF READING EXPERTS, RESEARCHERS AND PRACTITIONERS/>

Joe Torgesen, Louisa Moats, Reid Lyon, Jack Fletcher, Michael Fullan, Tim Shanahan, Paul Vallas, Catherine Snow, Jan Hasbrouck, Bob Brooks, Virginia Berninger, Ned Hallowell, Craig Ramey, Susan Hall, Linda Farrell, Patricia Mathes, and many more.

THE LATEST READING RESEARCH AND EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES THAT INCREASE STUDENT SUCCESS

In depth information on the issues faced in today's reading classrooms:

• Implementing Response to Intervention (RTI) - Research-based interventions at all levels

• Addressing the needs of English Language Learners

• Using student-friendly strategies for increasing vocabulary

• Providing high-intensity intervention to students with serious reading difficulties who have not responded adequately to previous intervention

• Developing rapid, automatic decoding skills

• Increasing written language skills

• Improving reading comprehension

• Instructional leadership for reading, the complexities of change and dealing with resistence

ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS? Visit www.cdl.org or call CDL at (504) 840-9786

for more information.

 REGISTER NOW

There are several ways to register: online using your credit card for payment,

using our print and fax form (PDF), or using your school or district purchase order. Institute registration fees are for the entire two and one-half day Institute. Your registration includes all materials, snacks and lunch each day. One day registrations are not available.

Institute Registration Fee:  The early registration fee is $499 per person. After October 31, the registration is $599 per person, and after February 27, 2009 and on-site the fee is $699. 

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